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  • 3h ago

    Salmonella outbreak in Lamia: 30 patients seek emergency care, 12 hospitalized as contaminated chicken batch suspected

    Health authorities in Lamia are racing to trace a contaminated chicken batch after at least 30 people arrived at the city hospital with acute gastroenteritis, with laboratory tests confirming salmonella.

  • 5d ago

    Eleven injured, three intubated after explosion and fire at Aspropyrgos spare parts plant; union alleges safety failures

    A morning fire and explosion at a spare parts business in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, left 11 people injured on Thursday, three of them intubated with severe burns. A propane tanker on site complicated the firefighting effort, while labour representatives accused employers and the state of neglecting workplace safety.

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Hormuz tolls and Spanish ashes

Trump escalates in Hormuz as Europe hardens defences and heat exposes brittle systems

The Gulf moved from danger to outright economic coercion, with American strikes, Iranian retaliation claims and a proposed fee on the world's most sensitive oil lane. Europe, meanwhile, answered insecurity with missile plans, cyber protests and more rules for technology at home.

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  • Iran Strait of Hormuz shipping warning

    Demands a 20 percent transit fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil prices to spike further.

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European Union · Updated 29m ago

European democracies and populism

Romania's continued political instability and the rejection of a proposed government, alongside Hungary's new legislation tightening control over civil society and the judiciary, represent incremental shifts in the institutional landscape.

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