82 m. ago Video shows violent protests as Greece comes to a standstill

Greece came to a standstill on Friday as thousands joined mass protests, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people.

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4 h. ago Hundreds of thousands take to the streets and battle with police firing stun grenades and tear gas as Greece marks second anniversary of train crash seen as a symbol of institutional failure

Protests were planned in more than 300 cities and towns in Greece and abroad, with fury levied at the government for its perceived inaction over the tragedy

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4 h. ago Athens protests and Ramadan preparations: photos of the day – Friday

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4 h. ago Greek police fire tear gas at protesters in Athens amid violent clashes on rail disaster anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of cities across Greece on Friday in mass demonstrations against the Government

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4 h. ago Youths throw rocks at police in Athens as violence erupts amid train crash rally

Riot officers fire teargas at hundreds of hooded youths as protests across Greece mark anniversary of Tempe disasterPeaceful protests in central Athens have been eclipsed by the eruption of full-scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police, as demonstrations and strikes were held across Greece to mark the second anniversary of a fatal train crash.Thousands of people who had crammed into Syntagma Square for a demonstration later fled, some even seeking refuge in the parliament, as riot police fired rounds of teargas at hundreds of black-clad hooded youths lobbying rocks at them. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Zelenskyy heads to US for Trump meeting with minerals deal expected to be signed – Europe live

Key details of agreement yet to be made public but US president has resisted agreeing to provide security guaranteesTrump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace dealSince Helena’s last update, the protests in Athens have turned ugly, with AFP reporting clashes between firebomb-wielding youths and police who fired teargas.in Athens Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest

Thousands are expected to protest on Friday, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people

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31 h. ago His final photo was of the bomber that killed him: the last journalist to die before Assad fell

Anas Alkharboutli was fatally injured in a missile attack just four days before the president fled to Russia. His colleagues and friends explain why his life was more exceptional than his deathThe war was almost over when death came for Anas Alkharboutli. On 4 December last year, Bashar al-Assad’s forces, on the brink of collapse, killed the photojournalist in an airstrike near Hama. He was 32 years old.“We were excited to go to the frontline,” says Omar Haj Kadour, a photographer who was with Alkharboutli on the day he was killed. “Things were finally going well for the opposition.”Anas Alkharboutli (right) with his colleague Omar Haj Kadour. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Kyiv summit and London fashion week: Monday’s photos of the day

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6 d. ago In photos: The first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine captured in images

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6 d. ago AP PHOTOS: First day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine captured in images

The deafening booms of the first airstrikes. Buildings bursting into flames, reduced to rubble. Terrified people hiding in basements. Cries of despair and hugs of support.

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8 d. ago Digital pharaohs and stranded dolphins: photos of the day – Thursday

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