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  • Aug 17

    Helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos kills pilot and two British tourists

    A private Bell 206 helicopter carrying a Greek pilot and a British couple crashed near the Tholos helipad on the island of Sifnos on Monday, causing a fatal post-impact fire.

  • Aug 16

    West Nile virus cases reach 110 in Greece as Attica becomes epicenter of 2026 outbreak

    Greece has recorded 110 West Nile virus cases by 12 August 2026, with Attica at the epicenter and health authorities warning the season could be among the most difficult in recent years.

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Fifty dead in Kyauktaw market

Governments confront AI breaches as Iran bargains over oil and Spain rewrites rents

The day’s serious business clustered around control: of machines, sea lanes, borders and rents. Governments moved faster than usual, but mostly after events had already forced their hands.

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  • Spain prepares Ceuta deportation decree

    Defence Ministry sends Amnesty International report alleging military abuse of migrants to prosecutors and a Ceuta court.

  • European raids on Hells Angels network

    Police deploy over 1,000 officers across Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands, searching 100 properties in a 48.6 million euro money-laundering probe.

  • Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia

    Confirmed the co-pilot armed himself and hijacked the Flydubai flight, causing the aircraft to enter a steep dive following a violent cockpit struggle.

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The US under Trump: second term

Court hearing on forced-labour tariffs and Pentagon's Poland base confirmation add process steps but yield no rulings or final decisions.

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