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One Sailor Rescued after Sinking of Freighter with 14 Crew off Lesvos IslandOne sailor of the freighter ‘Raptor’ that sank off the island of Lesvos in the East Aegean early on Sunday was rescued by a Hellenic Navy helicopter, while a search is ongoing for another 13.The freighter sailed under the Comoros Islands flag and is managed by a company based in Lebanon. It was carrying salt from Egypt to Istanbul with 14 crew – 1 Indian national, 11 Egyptian nationals and 2 Syrian nationals. At 07:00 on Sunday morning it had notified it had a mechanical failure. At 08:20, the captain said the ship was listing and activated the “mayday, mayday” emergency call to nearby ships. The ship then disappeared off radars.
Keeping Elgin Marbles in UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’ says Greek prime ministerAsked where the Parthenon Sculptures should be, Mr Mitsotakis told BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “I think the answer is very clear. They do look better in the Acropolis Museum, a state-of-the-art museum that was built for that purpose.”He went on: “This is not in my mind an ownership question, this is a reunification argument, where can you best appreciate what is essentially one monument?“I mean, it’s as if I told you that you would cut the Mona Lisa in half, and you will have half of it at the Louvre and half of it at the British Museum, do you think your viewers would appreciate the beauty of the painting in such a way?“Well, this is exactly what happened with the Parthenon sculptures and that is why we keep lobbying for a deal that would essentially be a partnership between Greece and the British Museum but would allow us to return the sculptures to Greece and have people appreciate them in their original setting.”
Today is World’s Olive Tree DayOlive trees contribute to the environment: Olive trees have various environmental benefits. They help preserve natural resources and biodiversity, and they play a role in combating global warming and desertification. Studies have shown that olive cultivation increases carbon dioxide fixation in the soil. With their presence in 56 countries, olive trees also promote sustainable farming and expand agricultural areas worldwide.The Mediterranean diet’s secret to good health: Olive trees produce olives and olive oil, both of which are highly nutritious and healthy.
Terry Venables dies: Former England manager passes away aged 80
Can UK’s ‘jet zero’ hopes take off with a plane fuelled by used-cooking oil?A Virgin Atlantic flight will set off on Tuesday from London Heathrow for New York, a Boeing 787 shorn of paying passengers but with a payload of scientists, aviation leaders, politicians and media, and powered largely by used-cooking oil – or as it is now better known, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The UK government and aviation industry hope the transatlantic journey, funded with £1m of taxpayer’s money, will demonstrate that greener flying is possible and its 2050 “jet zero” aspirations are more than hot air.However, is the trip – as claims the transport secretary, Mark Harper, who himself is preparing to strap – a historic moment paving the way to change the future of flight? Or as others argue, a one-off stunt that the airline industry will struggle to emulate – and worse, one that convinces the public they can fly without environmental damage?
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