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Humanitarian Aid on Trial in Greece

  File photo: Migrants from Afghanistan is towed by rescuers of the Refugee Rescue NGO, on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Twenty-four humanitarian aid workers have gone on trial in Greece, facing felony charges of migrant smuggling, money laundering, and membership in a criminal organization . The case, unfolding on the island of Lesbos, targets former volunteers of the now-defunct NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) , which operated search-and-rescue missions between 2016 and 2018. Among the defendants are Sarah Mardini , a Syrian refugee and professional swimmer whose story inspired the Netflix film The Swimmers , and Seán Binder , a German-Irish rescue diver. Both were arrested in 2018 for their involvement in helping migrants and refugees arriving by sea from Turkey. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison . Greek prosecutors allege that the group facilitated illegal entry into the country by monitoring coastguard communications and relaying ...
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Teen Injured After Fall from Ride at Canada’s Wonderland

 

A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after falling from a ride at Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the teenager was on the “Swing of the Century” ride. 

Eyewitness accounts suggest that the fall, which happened around 2:30 p.m., was the result of a medical episode. Operators of the ride reported a “guest injury,” and park medical staff and paramedics responded promptly. The safety of guests and associates remains a top priority as an incident investigation is underway.


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