The flight to Europe
Review: Migrants in Greece were thrown into the sea
The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of 43 migrants in the past three years, according to an investigation by the BBC. Among other things, nine people are said to have died after being thrown into the sea.
In one case, a man from Cameroon tells us that he arrived on the Greek island of Samos in 2021. He was immediately arrested and taken aboard a boat from the Greek Coast Guard. He and two other West African men, Sidy Keita and Didier Martial Kouamou Nana, were thrown overboard.
The man being interviewed managed to swim ashore but the other two men drowned and were found dead on the Turkish coast.
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The train accidents in India
At least 15 dead in serious train crash in India
A passenger train and a freight train have collided with each other in northeastern India, several media reports. At least 15 people have died and a major rescue operation has been underway at the site on Monday. Many are injured.
Mamata Banerjee, minister of the state of West Bengal, writes in a statement that emergency services and ambulances are working at the scene of the accident.
A large number of people have gathered at the site. Pictures and videos from the accident show how part of one train has lifted off the railway.
Local authorities state that the accident occurred because the freight train missed a stop signal.
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The cannabis debate
100,000 Mass Pardons for Marijuana Crimes in Maryland
About 100,000 people are granted mass pardons for 175,000 cannabis-related minor crimes in Maryland, the Washington Post reports.
The judges have prevented mostly blacks and Latinos from getting housing, jobs and education long after their sentences have been served, said state Gov. Wes Moore.
- I am very happy because by signing this we are making amends for many historical injustices.
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Extreme weather in Europe
Tourists dead and missing in Greek extreme heat
In addition to Michael Mosley, at least five more tourists have died as a result of the extreme heat wave in Greece, writes The Independent. In addition, several tourists are missing.
On the fifth of June, two men died. A 67-year-old Dutch man was found dead in Crete. He is believed to have died of cardiac arrest in the heat. A 70-year-old man collapsed on a beach in Crete on the same day and also died.
On June 13, an American tourist died in Crete. The man, in his 80s, died while visiting an archaeological site near the town of Malia.
On Monday, a 55-year-old American man was found dead on the island of Mithraki. He was last seen at a bar and found dead on a beach. He will be taken to Corfu for an autopsy.
Several tourists are missing in various parts of Greece. 59-year-old Albert Calibet was supposed to go on a hike on Amorgos but has not returned. A 74-year-old Dutch man is missing on Samos. In addition, two French women, 64 and 73 years old, are missing on the island of Sikinos.
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More and more people are avoiding news - "powerlessness" a factor
More and more people are opting out of news consumption, partly because the news is seen as disappointing or boring. This is shown in the Reuters Institute's annual "Digital news report".
According to the report, news avoidance is at record levels. Especially women and younger people opt out of the news. Globally, 39 percent state that they sometimes or often actively avoid the news, compared to 29 percent in 2017.
The war in Ukraine and Gaza has played a role in people choosing to turn off the news, according to the BBC. The study's lead author Nic Newman says that many people feel "powerless".
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