Migrant Boat Collision Kills Fifteen Off Greek Coast
At least 15 migrants died Tuesday after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel off the coast of the island of Chios, according to Greek authorities. The collision occurred in the Chios Strait, near the village of Vrontades, while the coast guard was pursuing the speedboat, which they said was making dangerous maneuvers.
Twenty-four people were rescued, some with serious injuries, and others are reportedly still missing. A search and rescue operation was ongoing Tuesday night, but the coast guard has not yet clarified the exact circumstances surrounding the collision.
The incident occurred amid ongoing concerns about migration and border security in the region.
In other news, the trial of Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's crown princess, commenced with a woman giving a tearful account of an alleged rape at a party in 2018. The woman told the court she had no recollection of what happened after an earlier sexual encounter. Marius Borg Høiby pleaded not guilty to raping four women and other serious offenses but admitted to breaking a restraining order, transporting marijuana, and speeding, while "partly" admitting to threats. The trial is ongoing in Oslo.
Meanwhile, in Colombia, the BBC joined Colombian commandos on a mission to find cocaine labs in the Amazon jungle. The Jungle Commandos, a police special operations unit armed by the Americans and originally trained by Britain's SAS, were heavily armed as they embarked on the familiar mission. According to Orla Guerin, Senior International Correspondent in Colombia, "When you go after any part of the drug trade in Colombia, you have to be..." prepared for tension.
In China, rights groups and activists are raising concerns about the detention of two investigative journalists, Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao, after they reportedly exposed corruption by a senior official in Sichuan province. The journalists were taken by police on Sunday after publishing their investigation, according to rights groups. Critics have long flagged concerns about media repression in China, where authorities have arrested and prosecuted journalists, accusing them of causing trouble. Chengdu police said on Monday that two men, identified by their surnames Liu and Wu, were detained. Liu Hu, a prominent investigative reporter in China, was previously arrested in 2013 on suspicion of defamation.
Finally, in the United States, Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery faced scrutiny at a US Senate hearing regarding their proposed merger. On Tuesday, members of the US Senate antitrust subcommittee raised concerns about reduced competition, potential price rises, and the future of cinemas if the merger goes ahead. The deal, currently under review by the Department of Justice (DoJ), would give Netflix control of Warner Bros Discovery. Netflix struggled to reassure skeptical lawmakers that its proposed $82 billion takeover would benefit consumers, workers, and the broader entertainment industry.
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