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Greece declares a 3-day mourning period after death of 79 immigrants near PylosThe caretaker government of Greece declared a 3-day national mourning period after the tragedy which resulted in 79 (so far) dead migrants from the shipwreck in international waters off Pylos.
Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs over partygate scandal, damning report findsBoris Johnson committed "repeated" and "serious" contempts of Parliament by deliberately misleading MPs with his denials over the partygate scandal, a damning report has found.The 30,000-word report published by MPs on the House of Commons privileges committee found the former prime minister's behaviour warranted a 90-day suspension from Parliament - one he now avoids after his dramatic resignation on Friday.Responding to its publication on Thursday morning, Mr Johnson hit out at what he called a "deranged conclusion", while Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner called him a "pound shop Trump" for the way he "tries to discredit anybody who criticises his actions".
Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold - reportsSurvivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have been on board.At least 78 people have already been confirmed dead in the disaster.But scores more could still be missing at sea, with reports suggesting that up to 750 people were aboard the vessel.The country's coastguard has been criticised for not intervening earlier but authorities say their offers of aid were refused.
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Komotini: 360kg man complains that the ambulance refuses to take him to the hospital Sherif Siahin, who lives in Komotini, has been subject to unprecedented suffering for years and complains that because of his weight, even the ambulance refuses to provide him with services, as he weighs... 360 kg, which makes it impossible to transport him to the hospital by ambulance.