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This picture of the fishing boat in the hours before it sank was released by the coast guard on Thursday
Greek officials deny coastguard rope led to migrant tragedy
ATHENS — Greek officials have denied a series of reports that suggest a migrant boat capsized 50 miles off the south coast because a rope was attached by coastguards.So far 78 people are confirmed dead but hundreds more are feared missing, including as many as 100 children.The coastguard said initially it had kept a "discreet distance".But a government spokesman now says a rope was used when the coastguard approached the fishing boat.Ilias Siakantaris told Greek TV that a few hours before the boat went down the coastguard had "used a rope to steady themselves, to approach, to see if they wanted any help".But he stressed: "There was no mooring rope," suggesting that there was no attempt to tow the boat or tether to it for any length of time."They refused...
June 16, 2023

Greek officials deny coastguard rope led to migrant tragedy

Police at the scene after a shooting incident in southern Stockholm
Sweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars
STOCKHOLM — As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday.As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday, describing the figure as “breathtaking” and vowing to introduce new legislation to fight organized crime.“Lethal firearm violence has increased dramatically and Sweden is in an extraordinarily serious situation,” said Gunnar Strömmer, who added that an official investigation set to begin later this year would look into ways to convict more criminals. The probe should be completed by September 2024, he said.Criminal gangs have become a growing problem in Sweden, a country of 10 million that has experienced an increase in drive-by...
June 16, 2023

Sweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars

Survivors of a shipwreck react outside a warehouse at the port in Kalamata town, about 240 kilometres, southwest of Athens, on Thursday, June 15, 2023
Nine arrested as hope fades for migrants aboard capsized boat near Greece
ATHENS — Nine survivors of a migrant boat sinking were arrested Thursday on suspicion of smuggling as hope faded for hundreds of other passengers who were missing and attention turned to Greece's failure to act before the overcrowded ship capsized.The trawler may have carried as many as 750 passengers, including women and children who were likely trapped in the hold as the vessel overturned and went down early Wednesday. That could make the sinking one of the deadliest ever in the central Mediterranean Sea.A huge search-and-rescue operation initially recovered 78 bodies and picked up 104 survivors — all men and boys. But no more have been found.Meanwhile, Greek authorities were criticized for not acting to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler...
June 16, 2023

Nine arrested as hope fades for migrants aboard capsized boat near Greece

Survivors of a shipwreck sleep in a warehouse at the port in Kalamata town, about 240 kilometers southwest of Athens, Greece. June 14
Local residents mobilize to help survivors of deadly migrant shipwreck off Greek coast
ATHENS — Coast guard, navy and merchant vessels and aircraft carried out a vast search-and-rescue operation into the early hours of Thursday morning for any migrants who may have survived the sinking of an overcrowded fishing boat off the Greek coast.As the enormity of the tragedy became clear -- at least 79 dead and hundreds more thought to be missing -- residents in the southern city of Kalamata have been trying to help the survivors."The community has mobilized," said Athanasios Vasillopoulos, the Mayor of Kalamata."We have made food available as the local authority but many organizations have also brought food for these people. And many residents have called me offering to bring us whatever these people need. Everyone has reacted positively."The shipwreck is the...
June 15, 2023

Local residents mobilize to help survivors of deadly migrant shipwreck off Greek coast

An aerial view shows destruction in the frontline city of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a handout picture released on May 21, 2023.
Clandestine Ukrainian unit claims successes against Russian forces in Bakhmut
KYIV — His forearms bulged with the effort of holding onto the straining leash of a slobbering dog. The creature’s muffled grunts could be felt as much as heard – like the growls of a souped-up truck.Which was fitting, given that his owner’s call sign is Brabus – after the German firm specializing in bulking out luxury vehicles with engineering testosterone.“Come,” Brabus grunted as he was towed back into a roadside building for a clandestine meeting between CNN and some of his special operations team.They’re part of a shadowy tapestry of units falling under various Ukrainian intelligence organizations. They operate in the crepuscular landscapes in the war against Russian occupation on and beyond the front lines.Other groups run by Ukrainian intelligence include the Russian...
June 15, 2023

Clandestine Ukrainian unit claims successes against Russian forces in Bakhmut

Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over COVID parties, report finds
LONDON — A new report has found that former British prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over his breach of COVID-19 regulations while he was leading the country, saying that his actions amounted to "a deliberate closing of his mind or at least reckless behavior".Parliament's Privileges Committee has spent 14 months investigating Johnson's conduct over “partygate,” a series of boozy gatherings in his office that broke strict COVID-19 restrictions that his government had imposed on the country.Specifically, it was tasked with establishing whether he lied to parliament about the events, which he was accused of taking part in, despite knowing they breached then-current lockdown rules.The committee, which investigates matters of contempt involving...
June 15, 2023

Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over COVID parties, report finds

The Greek coastguard released images of the crowded boat before it went down
Capsized boat had 100 children in hold, survivors say
ATHENS — Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been aboard.At least 78 people have already been confirmed dead in the disaster.But scores more could still be missing at sea, with reports suggesting that up to 750 people were aboard the vessel.The country's coastguard has been criticised for not intervening earlier but authorities say their offers of aid were refused.Rescuers are still scouring the seas off Greece in a massive search operation, as hopes of finding more survivors dwindle.Shocking accounts of a large number of women and children traveling in the hold of the ship have come via medics who treated the mostly male survivors.Manolis Makaris, a doctor at Kalamata hospital,...
June 15, 2023

Capsized boat had 100 children in hold, survivors say

A number of civilian buildings were destroyed by the Russian attack in Odesa, including a shopping mall. — courtesy Ukrainian Armed Forces
‘Extremely fierce battles’ as Kyiv seeks to advance
KYIV/ MOSCOW — “Extremely fierce battles” are raging in parts of Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces continue their counter-offensive, the country’s deputy defense minister said.Hanna Maliar wrote on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had managed to advance near Bakhmut in the east and Zaporizhzhia in the south.But she conceded Russian forces were mounting a stiff defense in some areas. Her comments come after another night of Russian missile and drones strikes on cities across Ukraine.Russia has stepped up its bombing campaign in recent weeks, despite President Vladimir Putin admitting that his forces are suffering from a shortage of missiles and drones. The latest wave included a relatively rare strike on the Black Sea port city of Odesa.Kyiv’s much-anticipated advance has been long in the...
June 14, 2023

‘Extremely fierce battles’ as Kyiv seeks to advance

Fighters of the Chechen special forces unit, led by Russia’s State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov, walk near the administration building of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine on April 21, 2022. — courtesy Reuters
Mystery over Chechen commander reported wounded in Ukraine
KYIV/ MOSCOW — A senior Chechen commander and member of Russia’s parliament has been reported wounded in Ukraine, although colleagues have been quick to say he is alive and well.Adam Delimkhanov is a close ally of notorious Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who initially described him as “incommunicado”.He appealed to Ukrainian intelligence to help “find my dear brother”. Chechen paramilitaries have joined Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.The missing MP had commanded Chechen forces in 2022, as Russia fought for months to seize the Ukrainian port of Mariupol.Earlier this week, the missing MP said he had met the head of Russia’s Belgorod border region and promised to help protect the area from attack. Belgorod has been targeted in recent weeks by a series of cross-border raids...
June 14, 2023

Mystery over Chechen commander reported wounded in Ukraine

Google logo is seen in this file photo.
EU officials accuse Google of antitrust violations in its ad tech business
BRUSSELS/ WASHINGTON — Google’s advertising business should be broken up, European Union officials said Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant’s involvement in multiple parts of the digital advertising supply chain creates “inherent conflicts of interest” that risk harming competition.The formal accusations mark the latest antitrust challenge to Google over its sprawling ad tech business, following a lawsuit by the US Justice Department in January that also called for a breakup of the company.The EU Commission has submitted its allegations to Google in writing, officials said, kicking off a legal process that could potentially end in billions of dollars in fines in addition to a possible breakup that could impact part of its core advertising business.The commission alleges that...
June 14, 2023

EU officials accuse Google of antitrust violations in its ad tech business

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