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People arriving from North Africa are held in Crete before being moved to the Greek mainland
Greece warns of 'invasion' as it halts asylum on Med route
HERAKLION, Crete — In the center of a sweltering, cavernous hall, rows of men sit in silence with nothing to occupy them but the wait.Signs from an old tourist fair propped up behind them urge visitors to "Explore the Beauty of Nature" with illustrations of coves and beaches in Crete.But those held in the former Ayia exhibition centre did not come to the Greek island as holidaymakers. They are migrants who risked a journey across the sea from Libya to Europe's southern tip and were then detained and denied the right to apply for asylum.From Crete, they are now being moved to closed facilities on the mainland.The right for anyone to request protection, or asylum, is inscribed in EU and international law and in the constitution of Greece itself. But in a move implemented in...
July 30, 2025

Greece warns of 'invasion' as it halts asylum on Med route

Buildings at one of Zaporizhzhia's prisons were destroyed by an airstrike
Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens
KYIV — A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 17 people and wounded 42 others, according to Ukrainian officials.The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia also damaged surrounding homes, regional leader Ivan Fedorov said. Russian forces launched eight strikes using high-explosive aerial glide bombs, he added.The Ukrainian president's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, condemned the strikes as "another war crime" committed by Russia.Zaporizhzhia is one of four eastern regions in Ukraine that Russia claims to have annexed since 2022, although the region is largely under Ukrainian control.Ukraine's justice ministry said four bombs hit the Bilenke penitentiary, destroying the dining hall, administrative HQ and quarantine area and that...
July 29, 2025

Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens

Riot police scuffle with pro-Palestinian protesters during the departure of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists on the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Rhodes, 28 July
Riot police scuffle with anti-war demonstrators on Rhodes during visit by Israeli cruise ship
RHODES — Scuffles broke out between riot police and demonstrators on the Greek island of Rhodes during a protest on Monday against the war in Gaza while an Israeli cruise ship was docked at the island, local media reported.Television footage showed a small number of protesters chanting "Freedom for Palestine" near the port, with riot police pushing them back and minor scuffles breaking out.The cruise ship passengers, who were mainly Israelis, disembarked in Rhodes without incident, Greek media said.Anti-war activists had called for demonstrations on the island during a scheduled stop by the Israeli cruise ship, the Crown Iris, which was reportedly carrying more than 600 tourists.But representatives of local businesses on the island had opposed the protest.Last week, the Crown...
July 29, 2025

Riot police scuffle with anti-war demonstrators on Rhodes during visit by Israeli cruise ship

Emergency responders at scene of German train derailment
Three dead after sewage overflow causes German train to derail, say police
BERLIN — Three people have been killed and several others badly hurt after an overflowing sewage shaft caused a landslide that derailed a passenger train in south-west Germany, local authorities say.Prosecutors said the train crashed between Riedlingen and Munderkingen near Stuttgart on Sunday following heavy rain in the area.The deluge is believed to have caused an overflow, triggering a landslide on the banks running next to the tracks.The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured. On Sunday, German Chancellor Freidrich Merz said he "mourn[ed] the victims" and offered his "deepest sympathy" to their families.In a post on X, he said he was in close contact with the interior and transport ministers, and had requested that...
July 28, 2025

Three dead after sewage overflow causes German train to derail, say police

The von der Leyen-Trump meeting took place in Scotland.
Von der Leyen and Trump strike EU-US trade deal with 15% tariff for the bloc
BRUSSELS — The European Union and the United States have struck a tentative trade deal to avert a potentially devastating tariff war between two of the world's largest economies, capping a race against time before a self-imposed deadline of 1 August.Under the agreed terms, finalised on Sunday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump during a meeting in Scotland, the majority of EU exports bound for the American market will be subject to a 15% tariff.The tariff for US exports bound for the EU market was not immediately clear.The deal is preliminary and needs to be further fleshed out."I think it's great we made a deal today instead of playing games," Trump said at the end of the meeting. "I think it's the biggest deal...
July 28, 2025

Von der Leyen and Trump strike EU-US trade deal with 15% tariff for the bloc

Women react at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a major earthquake in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras in Turkey.
Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
ISTANBUL — Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023.Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety.Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 magnitude quake.Google told the BBC half a million people were sent a lower-level warning, which is designed for "light shaking", and does not alert users in the same prominent way.The tech giant previously told the BBC the system had "performed well" after an investigation in 2023.The alerts system is available in just under 100 countries - and is described by Google as a "global safety...
July 28, 2025

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

An Angara Airlines Antonov An-24RV in Tatarstan
Passenger plane with 49 people aboard crashes in Russia's Far East
MOSCOW — A Russian passenger plane carrying 49 people has crashed after it disappeared off the radar over the Amur region in the country's Far East, local officials said on Thursday.According to several domestic media reports, burning fuselage of the plane was found during an aerial search on a hillside roughly 15 kilometres from Tynda. There were no survivors.Air traffic controllers lost contact with the Antonov An-24 passenger plane, operated by Angara, a Siberia-based airline, when it was attempting a second approach as it reached its destination, authorities said.The flight departed from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda.According to preliminary data, 43 passengers, including five children, and six crew members were on board, regional...
July 24, 2025

Passenger plane with 49 people aboard crashes in Russia's Far East

Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with his UK counterpart Kier Starmer on Thursday
Starmer and Modi to sign £6bn India-UK trade deal
LONDON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the UK to sign a free trade deal expected to lead to a multi-billion pound boost in exports.UK cars and whisky will be cheaper to export to India and Indian textiles and jewellery cheaper to export to the UK under the agreement, which also commits to a new India-UK plan to tackle illegal migration.Opponents have warned the deal could undercut British workers due to an extended exemption on national insurance contributions (Nics), from one to three years.But UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said this was "completely wrong" and Indian workers on temporary secondment to the UK would get the same deal already offered to many other countries.This means staff from Indian companies who are temporarily transferred to the UK, and...
July 24, 2025

Starmer and Modi to sign £6bn India-UK trade deal

A wildfire rages across a forested area near Cavuslar village, in Karabuk district, northwest Turkey, Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey
ISTANBUL — At least ten firefighters and rescue workers were killed and 14 others injured on Wednesday while trying to contain a wildfire in north-western Turkey, the country's forestry minister said.The fire broke out in a forested area of Eskisehir province. Forestry Ministry Ibrahim Yumakli said five of the dead were forestry personnel and five were members of the AKUT rescue organisation.The fatalities bring Turkey's wildfire death toll this year to 13, as blazes fuelled by strong winds, extreme heat and dry conditions continue to spread.Yumakli said a sudden shift in wind direction caused the flames to engulf the group. The cause of the fire was not immediately known."Starting tomorrow, we are facing extraordinary temperatures and extreme wind shifts. Once again, I call...
July 24, 2025

Wildfire kills 10 firefighters and rescue workers in Turkey

Wang Yi and Kaja Kallas met earlier this month in Brussels
EU-China summit kicks off under shadow of fraught ties
SINGAPORE — A summit between China and the European Union (EU) has kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with leaders set to discuss issues ranging from trade conflict to the war in Ukraine.Expectations have been tempered however by uncertainty over global trade, politics and the attendance of Chinese President Xi Jinping, after he had earlier reportedly declined a visit to Brussels, where the summit was originally to be held.China confirmed this week that Xi would meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa in Beijing.Optimism had surrounded EU-China relations at the start of the year, with hopes that a Donald Trump presidency in the US would bring the two economic powerhouses closer.But months on, EU-China ties are more fraught than...
July 24, 2025

EU-China summit kicks off under shadow of fraught ties

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