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Allure of hot, remote Greek islands proves deadly for tourists
With remote spots, difficult-to-reach coves and stunning headlands, the Greek islands have it all – but at the height of European summer, it’s not all bliss.
- by Gwyneth Rees and Louise Carpenter
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French voters slap Macron, propel far-right to strong lead in election first round
French polling agencies indicated that President Emmanuel Macron’s grouping of centrist parties could finish a distant third in the first-round ballot.
- by Barbara Surk and Helena Alves
World of Photos, July 1, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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UK politics
Bregrets? They’ve got a few. Most Brits now think leaving EU was a mistake
As Britons head to the polls this week, a majority think that leaving the European Union has delivered few benefits.
- by Rob Harris
Woman arrested after video appears to show prison officer having sex with inmate
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the footage went viral on social media.
- by James Moules
Rare insight into King and Queen’s private life as Balmoral opens to public for first time
Buckingham Palace has revealed extraordinary details about the King and Queen’s private life at Balmoral as it opens up the royal residence to the public for the first time.
- by Victoria Ward
I thought my husband was dead. Then 30 years later, a letter arrived in the mail
Amid the chaos of the Red Army advance in Latvia in 1944, Milda and Rudis Masens were separated. After five years in displaced persons camps hoping for news of Rudis, the young mother settled in Newcastle, NSW, and eventually remarried.
- by As told to Andra Putnis
Seine awash with bacteria one month before open-water Olympic swimming
For the third consecutive week, water in the Paris river has exhibited unsafe levels of E.coli, raising concerns with the Olympics weeks away.
- by Rob Harris
Rishi Sunak hurt and angry over Reform volunteer’s racial slur
Nigel Farage said he was dismayed by the language but later said the volunteer was an actor involved in “a political setup” to undermine his party.
- by Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill
Tony Abbott, John Howard earn Putin’s ire, hit with sanctions by Kremlin
Russia’s relations with Australia has deteriorated to unprecedented lows since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.
- by Rob Harris
World of photos, June 29, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.