Author: News Desk

Greece boat disaster leaves at least 79 dead and hundreds missing A fishing boat disaster off the southern coast of Greece has resulted in at least 79 deaths, while over 100 have been rescued.  Survivors say the boat may have been carrying as many as 750 people, including around 100 children. Greece has declared three days of mourning and says it is one of the country’s largest migrant tragedies. But authorities have faced criticism for their perceived lack of adequate assistance, despite claims that their offers of aid were declined. The vessel sank approximately 80 km (50 miles) southwest of…

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More than 150,000 evacuated across Pakistan and India as cyclone approaches A powerful cyclone en route to India and Pakistan has led to a mass evacuation of more than 150,000 people across both countries. Meteorologists have said Cyclone Biparjoy poses a significant threat to homes and crops ahead of its anticipated landfall. The cyclone has been traversing the Arabian Sea and is set to make an initial impact on India’s Gujarat state on Thursday evening local time. Heavy rainfall in India has already claimed the lives of at least seven people. Among the victims were two children, crushed by a…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Most of Thursday’s front pages lead with images of family and friends attending vigils for the Nottingham attack victims. The families of the two teenagers stabbed to death near their student halls, were pictured side by side as the fathers paid tribute to their children. Nottingham City Centre attacks vigils The Times features an image of the parents of two students who were killed – Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar. The parents are seen hugging each other at the vigil. The paper reports that police have denied suggestions that it was warned about the…

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