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An explosion destroyed a building in Athens's Plaka district on September 25, killing six, including four American tourists, a British man and a Greek woman. Two women were injured; officials suspect a major gas leak and neighbouring buildings were damaged and evacuated.
People were killed in the explosion
Hurricane Trudy was roughly 100 miles south-west of Mexico’s coast.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech in Athens calling for stronger alliances among Western countries while emphasizing the United States' pursuit of national power. His visit also drew protests and renewed scrutiny of allegations involving the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
People gathered to protest Marco Rubio's presence and the war in Iran.
Greece urged the European Union to let member states temporarily suspend asylum applications during periods of mass migration. The proposal was discussed by EU interior ministers in Luxembourg and received support from some member states.
Spain estimates that more than 72,000 migrants entered Ceuta in late July.
EU interior ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a regulation intended to increase deportations of irregular migrants, including by allowing return hubs outside the EU. Greece also proposed temporarily suspending asylum applications during emergencies.
The European Union has 27 member states.
Greece, Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands plan to establish an open return hub in an unnamed African country from the second half of 2027. The participating states would retain responsibility and finance the project.
The group planning the return hub includes five EU member states.