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Serious Accusations Leveled at the Greek Coast GuardMore than 600 migrants are believed to have perished in the June 14 shipwreck off the Greek coast, including women and children. What caused the ship to capsize, and who is to blame? In the early hours of June 14, an old fishing boat sank around 80 kilometers southwest of the Peloponnese region. Photos show three overcrowded decks, people crammed in shoulder to shoulder. The International Organization for Migration estimates the number of passengers to have been between 400 and 750, most of whom appear to have come from Pakistan, Syria or Egypt. So far, only 104 people have been rescued. Just 82 bodies having been recovered, but most are still missing.Once again, the disaster is raising agonizing questions for the European Union: Does it condone shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, delaying rescue operations until the last minute? Or does it perhaps even provoke them, because countries like Greece are desperate to keep refugees from landing on their shores?There has also been massive criticism leveled at the Greek coast guard. Survivors have alleged to DER SPIEGEL and other media that the fishing boat only became unstable after an attempt to tow it by the coast guard before then capsizing. Some have said it was even intentional.The Greek coast guard denies the allegations. It claims to have arrived at the ship hours before the accident, and says the passengers refused offers to be rescued. The coast guard did not, however, deliver a plausible explanation for why the vessel then capsized And while it is clear that the ship could easily have become quickly unbalanced due to the sheer number of people on board, the coast guard has still come under criticism for its actions after the vessel’s sinking.
YHA puts third of hostels on market to cope with difficult timesFor decades it has provided accommodation at low prices for teenagers and young people keen to see the best of Britain.Now the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) has put a third of its properties on the market with a combined sale value of £10.32 million.Several of the properties being placed on the market are sighted close to some of England’s most attractive tourist locations, such as Haworth in Yorkshire, Cheddar in Somerset and St Austell in Cornwall.Others are desirable in their own right, such as the 62-bedroom hostel in Derbyshire’s Hope Valley built to resemble a medieval castle.
Mayor in Thessaloniki warns of wild boar population explosionA mayor of one of Thessaloniki’s municipalities has highlighted the presence of up to 9,000 wild boars in the area, warning that their number could jump four times that in two years unless measures are taken to control them.Simos Danielidis, mayor of Neapoli-Sykies, which takes in some of the eastern part of the Thessaloniki urban area, told state broadcaster ERT that the situation with the wild boars is out of control... He said wild boar were walking undisturbed on local ring roads.
Wagner troops have 'almost certainly' seized Russian military HQ amid infightingThe owner of the Wagner private military contractor, who called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defence minister, have reached a key Russian city after crossing the border from Ukraine. On Saturday, Yeveny Prigozhin posted a video of himself in Rostov-on-Don at the Russian military headquarters that oversees the fighting in Ukraine. He said his forces had military facilities in the city under their control, including the airfield - a claim UK defence officials said was "almost certainly" true.Other videos posted on social media appeared to show military vehicles, including tanks, on the streets outside.In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wagner's actions are "high treason". He went on to call the rebellion a "stab in the back" and vowed those involved will "answer before the law".The British military defence has described the rebellion as “the most significant challenge” to the Kremlin in recent times and said Wagner is most likely aiming to reach the Russian capital.
Prigozhin calls off march on Moscow to avert ‘Russian bloodshed’Wagner warlord says his mercenaries will return to their bases in southern Russia in deal with president of Belarus
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