Global celebrations and protests mark International Women’s Day
From Istanbul and Warsaw to Athens and Madrid, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violence Women took to the streets of cities across...
Category : Greece
Greek police detain nine Egyptians despite dismissal of shipwreck charges
Lawyer criticises ‘inhumane’ treatment of men who were accused over deadly sinking of vessel crossing from Libya Greek police have been accused of the “inhumane”...
Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete Nine men accused of causing one...
Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023...
Weather tracker: South Africa floods kill at least 11 people
Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricity Extreme rain and strong winds across South Africa’s Western Cape...
Weather tracker: Libya floods caused by Storm Daniel ‘medicane’
Country hit by record rainfall that followed Mediterranean storm with similarities to tropical cyclone After battering Greece last week, Storm Daniel caused further devastating floods,...
Why two alleged deep-cover Russian spies are the most unusual yet
Pair of suspected ‘illegals’ are thought to have been a married couple living separate lives in Brazil and Greece Halfway through a trip to Malaysia...
Weather tracker: deadly rainstorm hits Crete
At least two people dead on Greek island after torrential rain. Elsewhere, cold snap grips swathe of US At least two people have been killed...
At least 13 dead after third migrant boat in three days sinks in Greek waters
People still missing despite major rescue effort as smugglers switch to more perilous route from Turkey At least 13 people have died after a migrant...
Dozens of refugees believed dead after boat sinks in Greek waters
2021’s death toll from central Mediterranean crossings likely to hit 1,500 as coastguard says survivors unlikely Greek authorities have said dozens of refugees are believed...
