Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni honored the 53,000 Greek Jews killed in Auschwitz during a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum on April 07, 2025. Laying wreaths at the Black Wall and the Greek Jewish Memorial, she reflected, ‘This place of martyrdom teaches us to never repeat humanity’s tragic mistakes.’ Mendoni emphasized the enduring need to uphold democratic values in memory of the victims.
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Tenerife, March 27, 1977 – A day etched in sorrow as two Boeing 747s collided on a foggy runway, claiming 583 lives in the deadliest aviation disaster ever. A bomb in Las Palmas diverted the KLM and Pan Am jets to Tenerife, where miscommunication and human error turned a routine flight into a fiery catastrophe. Survivors like James Naik recall the horror: “The plane was burning, people screaming—it was over in seconds.” From this tragedy, global aviation learned lessons that reshaped safety forever.
On Monday, the bodies of seven individuals were retrieved from the waters off Cyprus after a migrant boat capsized. This incident prompted a search and rescue operation by local authorities, as reported by Cyprus’ state broadcaster. According to the broadcaster, while an unknown number of individuals remain missing, two survivors were rescued from international waters approximately 30 nautical miles southeast of Cyprus.
A European rights official is urging Greece to address claims of negligence in the 2023 Adriana shipwreck, which killed hundreds off Pylos. Survivors say the coast guard ignored distress calls, a claim the government denies. The Ombudsman found signs of misconduct, prompting calls for accountability.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27, 2025, honoring the six million Jews killed by the Nazis, including 67,151 Greeks. The statement called for the continued fight against hatred and intolerance, urging future generations to remember the Holocaust and ensure that such atrocities are “never again” repeated.
Newly released audio recordings from the tragic train collision in Tempi have intensified calls for accountability, with Nikos Plakias, a father who lost two daughters and his niece in the disaster, demanding the resignation of responsible officials. The recordings, which span several hours, reveal the full scale of the catastrophe, including the explosion that claimed 30 lives. Plakias, who has been vocal about the lack of response from authorities, questions whether Prime Minister Mitsotakis was fully aware of the situation and insists on a full investigation into the events.
Two individuals—a passenger and a flight attendant—were pulled alive but seriously injured from the wreckage of a Jeju Air aircraft. The plane, carrying 181 people, made an emergency landing at Muan Airport in South Korea, collided with a fence, and exploded. Initial reports suggest the tragedy was caused by a bird strike, leading to a malfunction in the wheel system. The official death toll currently stands at 120, but it is expected to rise. Authorities are investigating the precise causes of the accident.
Greek lawyers representing the survivors and victims of a tragic 2023 shipwreck called on Monday…
A tragic incident occurred late Saturday when a migrant boat sank off the coast of…
At least 11 people died and 64 are missing after two shipwrecks off southern Italy. RESQSHIP rescued 51 survivors from a sinking boat, finding 10 bodies aboard. Another boat from Turkey caught fire near Calabria, leaving 64 missing and 11 rescued. These incidents highlight the Mediterranean migrant crisis, prompting calls for better search-and-rescue operations and safer migration routes.
The New York Supreme Court has today overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex…
Porto Rafti, Greece, witnessed a devastating car accident on Monday night, 8th April, leaving a…
A year after a devastating earthquake shattered southern Turkey, survivors face a new shock: the…
Two major human rights organizations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have criticized the Greek…
The 10th Greece Race for the Cure, took place over the weekend in Athens, with…
Heartbreaking words have been shared by a 17-year-old boy and his younger sister, who survived…