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At least four die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos

At least four migrants died when their boat sank off Lesbos island. Seven others were rescued from the sea.

An Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) worker gives a blanket to a migrant woman, after a group migrants have been found safe ashore in the south of the island, while four bodies were recovered at sea during a SAR operation, a coastguard official said, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, October 7, 2025.
The Mossad logo is seen with the Iranian flag (illustrative)

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KAHAL SHALOM Synagogue.

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 Real estate developer Afik Group director Shimon Aykut.

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Greece slams British Museum over celebrity-filled fundraising dinner amid Parthenon Sculptures

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the event was “offensive to cultural goods and endangers the exhibits themselves”.

Roman emperor Hadrian commands an imperial audience at the Israel Museum

Turkey accuses Greece of blocking EU defense bid for political gain

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Greece is using anti-Turkish rhetoric to derail Ankara’s entry into the EU's SAFE defense initiative ahead of key deadline.

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Senior Hamas terrorist released in deal to speak at Athens university

Senior Hamas terrorist released in February as part of a ransom for October 7 Massacre hostages is set to speak at a Wednesday panel at Panteion University in Athens.

Poster for a panel at Panteion University in Athens that will feature Abdel Nasser Issa, a senior Hamas terrorist that was released in February, 2025. October 19, 2025

Turkish Cypriots vote for a leader as peace talks hang in balance

Voters in north Cyprus cast ballots in a presidential race seen as a test of whether long-stalled talks to reunify the divided island can resume.

A person walks past a campaign poster of Turkish Cypriot leader and candidate Ersin Tatar, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, October 18, 2025

Greek police ban vigil of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Athens

The event was to be organised by the “Gather for Gaza” and “Stand with Palestine” collectives, with the participation of members of the “People’s Front of Turkey."

 A pro-Palestinian protester holds up a portrait of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar outside of a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2024.

Parthenon emerges scaffold-free for first time in about 200 years

Visitors can enjoy a rare window before lighter west-side scaffolding returns next month, with complete clarity promised again after summer 2026.

Parthenon emerges scaffold-free for first time in about 200 years.

Serious clashes outside the Israeli embassy in Athens

Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police outside Israel’s embassy in Athens on Oct. 7, marking two years since Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel.

A pro-Palestinian protester holds flares in front of the Israeli embassy, during a demonstration on the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 massacre, in Athens, Greece, October 7, 2025.

Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece following Global Sumud Flotilla arrest

Global Sumud Flotilla says activist Greta Thunberg will be deported to Greece on Monday after the Israeli navy intercepted and detained her.

Greta Thunberg.

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Kokkari, a fishing village on Samos island, Greece.

Turkey may be using drones to show support for Gaza flotilla - analysis

Turkish drones and a frigate are tracking the Global Sumud flotilla near Crete as it heads toward Gaza, with Italy, Spain, and Greece also monitoring.

Boats, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, sail off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Gaza-bound flotilla resumes journey from Crete toward Gaza

After two days anchored near Crete, the 40-vessel flotilla set sail again with Italian and Spanish warships nearby to monitor and support its passage.

Greta Thunberg and a crew member flash victory signs from their ship, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as they sail off Crete island, Greece, September 25, 2025.