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Greek flag raised on frigate Nearchos in France as Dendias hails defence partnership

Greece's second Belharra frigate is expected to arrive at Salamis Naval Base in early December, with the defence minister describing it as the best warship in its class worldwide

Egypt and Turkey to hold joint naval exercise amid tensions over Turkey-Libya maritime deal

The exercise, scheduled for 4–9 November, forms part of expanding military cooperation between Ankara and Cairo, including agreements on defence industry collaboration

‘I entered the execution chamber ready to die, woke up days later in pain’: Murderer Christa Pike speaks for first time

The 50-year-old survived two doses of pentobarbital in a botched execution on September 30 and says she has been suffering constant physical and emotional pain ever since

Czech arms billionaire makes €30 billion bid for holding company behind Ray-Ban

The 34-year-old Czech defence industry tycoon Michal Strnad has made an unsolicited offer for Delfin, the family holding company with major stakes in EssilorLuxottica, Generali, UniCredit and Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Hundreds of child marriages recorded in German state, most involving migrants from Syria, Iraq and Pakistan

Among the most striking cases was the 2020 marriage of an 11-year-old Iraqi girl to a 17-year-old Iraqi teenager, which was later annulled

Israel: The quest for a majority, an intractable problem for Netanyahu and Eisenkot after the election

If he wants to remain in power, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has already rallied everyone to his right, has no choice but to reach out to the opposition

Scottish police investigate visits by Andrew, Epstein and Maxwell to Balmoral

Police Scotland is investigating visits to the royal estate by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who reportedly visited Balmoral in 1999 at the invitation of Prince Andrew

Spain train disaster: Renfe train was travelling at 160km/h at the time of Toledo collision

The tragedy on Wednesday has reignited debate over the safety and maintenance of Spain’s rail network, the largest in Europe

Abortion returns to US midterms as Republicans face political dilemma

Strict bans, an exodus of gynaecologists from Idaho and Donald Trump’s reluctance to take a position have brought the issue back into focus

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz take a new turn: Explosive devices planted on a tanker’s hull

A small boat approached the tanker and attached two devices above the waterline, according to the UKMTO. Crew safe, while the vessel resumed its voyage after the fire was extinguished

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