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More than €1bn in EU funds used in discriminatory projects, report says

Examples from six countries include segregated housing for Roma and holding centres for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Egypt Denies Court Ruling Threatens Historic Monastery

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land.

International Business Times

Turkish nationals appear in Greek court after shooting incident with police in Thessaloniki

Five Turkish nationals have appeared in court in northern Greece following a wave of police raids and arrests triggered by a shooting incident reportedly targeting Greek intelligence officers

The Independent UK

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Work complete on undersea power cable linking mainland with Crete, Greece says

Athens hopes to extend the link, dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector, to Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade.

Euronews

EU to deploy 650 firefighters to wildfire high-risk zones

Since the beginning of the year, more than 166,000 hectares have been burnt across the 27 member states, nearly three times the average recorded over the same period between 2003 and 2024.

Euronews

“As captain, he wasn’t the loudest, he didn’t bark at you, but you’d watch him and think, ‘I need to work harder’. His energy against Greece was ridiculous” Emile Heskey on David Beckham’s leadership

Beckham led by example as England skipper, with his iconic 2001 performance against Greece perfectly encapsulating his captaincy style

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Thailand readies homecoming for stolen ancient statues located in US museum

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum is set to return four bronze statues from Thailand’s looted Prakhon Chai hoard.

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Monks ‘attack rival with garden tools’ at remote sanctuary

A monk is in hospital after the incident

The Independent UK

Don't panic but be aware, experts advise tourists after earthquakes rattle Greece

Two earthquakes struck near Crete and islands across the Aegean sea over the last two weeks. Experts are warning tourists to familiarise themselves with emergency guidance.

Euronews

Greece boosts firefighter and drone numbers to tackle growing risk of wildfires

Officials said the number of firefighting personnel has increased by roughly 20% over the past two years, while the fleet of fire-surveillance drones has grown to 82, up from the previous 45.

Euronews

Crete earthquake mapped: Where the magnitude 6.1 quake was most intense

The earthquake was felt across islands in the Aegean sea on Thursday morning

The Independent UK

Greece doubles drone fleet and deploys record firefighters to tackle growing wildfire risk

Greece is deploying a record 18,000 firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to combat intensifying wildfires linked to climate change

The Independent UK

Moment magnitude 6 Crete earthquake violently shakes flour mill

CCTV captured the moment a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Crete, Greece, on Thursday morning (22 May).

The Independent UK

Crete earthquake: Tsunami warning issued and British tourists terrified as magnitude 6 quake hits islands in Greece

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has issued a tsunami warning

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Crete earthquake latest: Aftershocks continue after 6.1 quake with tourist sites still closed

Seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos said there would be additional aftershocks through the day, ‘but they are all harmless’

Euronews

Crete hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, no significant damage reported

The earthquake's epicentre was 56 kilometres northeast of Heraklion, off the Greek coast.

The Independent UK

Tsunami warning after magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off Crete coast in Greece

This tremor follows a similar 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck just a week ago near the island of Kasos

Fortune

Uncle Sam’s biggest creditor faces a fiscal crisis ‘worse than Greece’ as its borrowing costs hit 20-year high

Japan's prime minister warned members of parliament the country cannot afford any tax cuts funded through the issue of new debt as calls grow for stimulus ahead of July elections to the upper house.

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The Independent UK

Japan PM warns financial condition worse than Greece’s

Shigeru Ishiba says fiscal state not good as GDP shrinks

Evening Standard

Greece sues Adidas over drone of shoe ‘kicking’ the Acropolis

Greece’s Culture Ministry alleges the sportswear giant used images of the protected historical site without permission

Evening Standard

George Clooney vows to keep fighting UK over return of Elgin Marbles to Greece

The American Oscar winner continues to campaign for ownership of the historical artefacts to be transferred to Greece

FourFourTwo

‘I got invited to a World Cup party at Becks' house – white tie and diamonds was the dress code! I spent most of the time with my lad in the kids’ play tent!’Danny Mills recalls entering the orbit of David Beckham

Danny Mills was present to witness David Beckham’s stunning free-kick against Greece and England’s subsequent 2002 World Cup campaign

The Guardian - UK

Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe ‘kicking’ Acropolis

Athens takes legal action after its most famous monument given role in creating ‘extremely unpleasant image’

The Independent UK

Why Greece is suing a major shoe brand

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Greece files lawsuit against Adidas for ad showing a ‘shoe kicking the Acropolis’

The campaign could breach the country’s antiquities law, culture minister says

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