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28.08.2022 / 14:23

Jet2 plane makes emergency landing in Greece after passengers told that pilot fainted: report

A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 aircraft as seen towed from the gates for the departure to Manchester, in Athens International Airport ATH Eleftherios Venizelos. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece Tuesday after a pilot was said to have fainted at 30,000 feet, reports said.The co-pilot took control of a Jet2 flight that was bound from Birmingham, England to Antalya, Turkey, Birmingham Live reported. PHOTOS FROM ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT SHOW METAL PANELING BREAKING AWAY FROM PLANEThe plane was forced to land in Thessaloniki, Greece, after the pilot had passed out as the flight experienced turbulence."While we were all [seated] we noticed something was going on at the front of the plane," an unnamed passenger told the Birmingham news outlet.

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Latest Portugal travel rules including Covid requirements, passports and face masks

Portugal holidays this summer need to make sure their documents are in order or they risk being turned away, especially with post-Brexit passport rules. The good news is that the popular holiday hotspot has lifted all of its Covid restrictions for travellers coming from the UK.That means there are no Covid vaccination, testing or passenger locator form requirements for entry to mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

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Latest Greece travel rules from UK from passport validity to Covid entry requirements

Greece and its many stunning islands like Mykonos, Crete, Corfu and Rhodes are some of the top choices for bargain hunters.You can secure holidays to Corfu in the North West from just £146 per person on LoveHolidays!READ MORE: Greece hotel has magical overwater bungalows that cost much less than the MaldivesBut, after years of travel restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic people are understandably nervous about flying.So what are the rules when travelling from the UK to Greece and all of its islands?All of the Greek islands have the same entry rules as the Greek mainland when it comes to vaccinations and PCR-tests.Whether you’re fully vaccinated or not, you don’t currently need to show any proof of a Covid vaccination, negative test or certificate of recovery.Children and young people also do not need to have a negative test or be vaccinated.People transiting through Greece do not need to show a negative test or vaccination.Everyone is required, however, to wear a mask when on public transport in Greece or on the Greek islands.While there are currently no Covid restrictions on travel from the UK to Greece, Brexit means there are entry restrictions.If you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland) your passport must be less than 10 years old before you enter the country.So, the issue date must not be over 10 years old when you board your flight.Your passport also needs to have at least three months of validity left after the day you plan to fly home.It’s important to check as passports issued before October 2018 sometimes have extra months of validity on them.So you may think your passport is valid, but if it’s 10 years and one month old it won’t get you into Greece.You do not need a special visa to

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American Airlines cutting flights from fall schedule

FILE - American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft as seen flying, landing, touching down and taxiing at Athens International Airport ATH Eleftherios Venizelos in Athens, Greece in July 2022. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Get American Airlines has taken steps to reduce its overall September system capacity, including at Philadelphia International Airport. The airline told FOX Business in an email on Friday that changes – based on available resources – were made to build an additional buffer into the remainder of its summer schedule and with the goal of moving customers to different flights. It said that adjustments to its October schedule implemented last week were similar to others made in recent months.The airline said it would still offer customers the "largest network of any U.S.

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India continues to be fastest growing economy despite pandemic, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Pandemic, second wave, Omicron, Russia-Ukraine (war), even today largest supply components in China are under lockdown. In spite of that, we have held inflation well within 7 per cent or below. That has to be recognised," She says in Lok Sabha She further adds, "4,000 banks in China are reported to be going bankrupt.

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Bear Grylls On Why He Gave Up Veganism: ‘My Health Tanked’

Bear Grylls is serious about his diet.

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Louise Thompson forced to miss best friend Binky Felstead's Greece wedding due to ongoing health battle

Louise Thompson will be missing her best friend Binky Felstead 's wedding in Greece this week amid her health battle. The 32 year old shared the sad update on Wednesday as she spoke about how she’s been coping back home following her recent stint in hospital. Louise has been battling mental health issues, which include PTSD, since the traumatic birth of her son Leo shared with fiancé Ryan Libbey last November, and has been open about her psychological struggles on social media ever since.

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19.07.2022 / 17:03

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UK Covid entry requirements for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta

With the summer holidays upon us many Brits will be looking to jet off in the coming weeks. Airlines have already seen a huge surge in demand for flights this year as people make the most of Covid restrictions being eased.

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Pizza delivery man hailed as hero after rescuing 2 kids, 3 teens from house fire

When emergency workers responded to a call about a fire in Lafayette, Ind., last week, they witnessed a house engulfed in flames and a man leaping out of a window with a child in his arms.

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8 killed after Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in Greece

PALAIOCHORI, Greece (AP) - Experts investigated a cargo plane crash in northern Greece on Sunday, finding no evidence of dangerous substances but saying there’s a lot of ordnance that the plane was carrying spread around the crash site. Serbia’s defense minister confirmed that all eight crew members died in the crash.The An-12 cargo plane from Serbia was being flown by a Ukrainian aviation crew before it smashed into fields between two Greek villages late Saturday. The plane crashed shortly before 11 p.m.

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Wildfire rages in France; fire pilot killed in Portugal

PARIS (AP) - Strong winds and hot, dry weather frustrated French firefighters’ efforts Saturday to contain a huge wildfire that raced across pine forests in the Bordeaux region for a fifth straight day, one of several wildfires scorching Europe this week.Among the worst fires have been in Portugal, where the pilot of a firefighting plane died Friday when his plane crashed while on an operation in the northeast. It was the first fire fatality in Portugal this year but the blazes have injured more than 160 people this week and forced hundreds to be evacuated.Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.RELATED: US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy operaAs the worst French fire moved closer to inhabited towns, some of the 11,000 people who evacuated in the region described fear and uncertainty about what they’d find when they get back home.

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Is Twitter down right now? Platform hit with widespread outage, according to Down Detector

In this photo illustration a Twitter logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen with Twitter logo in the background in Athens, Greece on July 11, 2022. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Twitter appeared to suffer a major global outage on Thursday morning, according to user reports.The website DownDetector.com, which shares user-reported issues on websites and other platforms, showed thousands of complaints over Twitter’s app, website, and even its TweetDeck app.Issues appeared to begin around 8:05 a.m.

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Can you go to work with Covid-19? Rules and advice on working with coronavirus

While lockdown feels like a thing of the past by this point, many people across the UK are still contracting Covid-19.

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Greece scraps mandatory quarantine for tourists infected with COVID-19

Greek authorities have updated rules for tourists infected with Covid-19, including mandatory isolation. Last week, Greek government officials decided to remove quarantine rooms at hotels, meaning travellers who become infected with coronavirus will not have to follow self-isolation rules, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.

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Plannig international travel? 2 tourist destinations are recently added to ‘high’ COVID risk list

CNN report pointed out, In a weekly update with little movement overall, the move to Level 3 is a big jump up for Kuwait, which had been at Level 1. The Dominican Republic moved up from Level 2. Level 3, or "high," is now the top rung in terms of risk level and applies to places that have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

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John Hinkley Jr. talks to Eve 6 frontman about his music, redemption: 'I'm not that person anymore'

(L) Max Collins of Eve 6 performs at The Greek Theatre on July 19, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images) (R) John W.

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$5M in ancient art at Dallas Museum of Art destroyed by man "mad at his girl," police say

DALLAS - A 21-year-old man who police said broke into the Dallas Museum of Art, destroying $5 million worth of ancient artifacts, reportedly said he did it because he was "mad at his girl."This happened just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, when a spokeswoman for the museum said someone "forcibly entered" the museum.Police later identified the suspect as Brian Hernandez, who was taken into custody shortly after leaving the scene.

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Cyprus ends all Covid entry requirements and masks in most places starting today

Cyprus has removed all Covid entry requirements and the mask mandate in most areas.

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Here are the names you'll see during the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

early outlooks predicting yet another active season, you might be wondering what names will be used for any tropical storms and hurricanes that develop in the months ahead.The graphic below shows the complete list of names selected by a committee of the World Meteorological Organization for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.HERE'S WHY THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON RUNS FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBERA table showing an alphabetical list of the 2022 Atlantic tropical cyclone names as selected by the World Meteorological Organization. The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov.

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01.06.2022 / 13:45

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Latest travel updates for Italy and Greece as Covid rules scrapped

Holiday hotspots Italy and Greece have both eased their coronavirus travel rules in time for summer. Italy has removed all of its entry requirements, while Greece has eased its rules on mask wearing.

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Latest Covid travel rules for Spain, Greece, France, Italy and more holiday hotspots

Holidays are back, and this summer there are heaps of hotspots like Spain, Portugal, Greece and France welcoming back Brits looking for some much-needed sun, sea and sand. Whether you're planning to hit the beach in Tenerife, explore the Greek Islands or finally tick off some bucket list city breaks in Italy, there are heaps of options for sun-starved explorers. However, while the UK may have lifted its travel rules, this isn't the case everywhere; in fact, most countries still have some entry requirements in place for UK holidaymakers.

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Death row inmates' last meals: What to know about the history behind our strange fascination of these requests

Meal served at a detention facility (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) PHOENIX - With executions, like that of Clarence Dixon in Arizona on May 11, 2022, there is often interest in the last meal the condemned prisoner would eat before they met their fate.While not all states offer condemned inmates last meals, in some of the states that do offer last meals, corrections officials would reveal a condemned inmate's final meal before their execution, as Georgia did when they executed a triple murderer in 2016.

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09.05.2022 / 18:11

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Greece holidays: Entry requirements, passport validity, visas and Covid rules explained

When it comes to planning a summer holiday, Greece is usually near the top of the list for Brits.

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Spain extends Covid entry rules for UK travellers until May 15

Spain has confirmed that Covid-19 travel rules will remain in place for UK flyers until May 15.

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3 Sumatran tigers killed by animal traps as worldwide numbers dwindle to 400

FILE IMAGE - A 3-year-old male Sumatran tiger is seen at Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 29, 2022.

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Where Britain's Got Talent legends Stavros Flatley are now - business breakdown to health scare

Britain's Got Talent has produced some of the UK's most iconic acts over the years. From Susan Boyle and Diversity to Ashleigh and Pudsey, there have been some truly memorable contestants. As judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams continue their search for the next BGT winner, we thought it would be a good time to check in with another infamous act.

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‘Dual’ review: Two Karen Gillans, one deadpan dark comedy

Karen Gillan appears in DUAL by Riley Stearns, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. CHICAGO - Editor's note: This review originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, 2022. It has been expanded and republished on the eve of the film's premiere. "Dual" arrives in theaters on Friday, April 15.With his 2019 karate comedy "The Art of Self-Defense," writer/director Riley Stearns emerged as a filmmaker with a divisively distinctive voice.

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How the Titanic was taken down by a mirage

FILE - The White Star Line passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic embarking on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

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Greece scraps all Covid-19 entry requirements for British tourists this summer

coronavirus travel restrictions will be dropped across Greece in May.The Greek government is preparing the country for the summer season and ministers approved of the scrapping of entry rules.This includes the need to get tested, present a vaccination or recovery certificate.

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Greece lifts Covid curbs for summer tourism season

Greece has said that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and Covid certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September.

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Covid travel rules for Easter holidays - including Spain, France, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus

School pupils and students across Scotland have now entered into their Easter holidays this week.

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04.04.2022 / 17:05

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Latest travel and Covid rules for people heading to Spain for Easter holidays

This Easter is the first school holiday since all coronavirus travel restrictions were lifted in the UK. Airlines have seen a boost in bookings for Easter getaways, with TUI revealing that Spain and Greece are among its most popular destinations.

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Several European countries - including Ireland - lifted Covid restrictions too 'brutally': WHO

Several European countries, including Ireland, lifted their Covid curbs too "brutally" and are now seeing a rise in cases likely due to the more transmissible BA2 variant, the World Health Organization has said.

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Brits handed huge Easter boost as holiday hotspot makes radical change to Covid rules

holiday has just become a whole lot easier for jet-setting Brits eyeing up a Easter trip to Greece.A crucial coronavirus rule change by the Greek government could tempt more families to spend the school break abroad next month. From next week on March 15, holiday makers heading to Greece will no longer need to fill in a passenger locator form as travel restrictions around Europe are gradually relaxed.

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Greece travel update as Covid entry requirements change for UK holidaymakers

Greece is changing entry requirements for UK holidaymakers ahead of the Easter holidays.

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07.03.2022 / 17:46

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Greece relaxes Covid entry requirements ahead of Easter holidays

Greece is once again relaxing its entry requirements, making it even easier for Brits to jet off to the holiday hotspot during the Easter break.

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Column: Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko join fellow Ukrainian boxers in fight against Russian invasion

FILE - Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko (L) and his brother and former Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko (R) speak to the press during visit to a volunteers recruitment centre in Kiev on Feb. 2, 2022.

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Connor Ball's secret health battle - breathing struggle to severe panic attacks

Connor Ball has been impressing viewers across the country with his amazing skating capability on ITV's Dancing On Ice.Wowing the judges week on week with his courageous dance moves and his willingness to push himself further, the 25-year-old musician has certainly earned his place in this year's competition.But although he has gained legions of fans from his singing career, and his presence on Dancing on Ice, Connor - who makes up one-fourth of The Vamps- has previously battled with panic attacks, depression and generalised anxiety order.Daily Star has taken a deeper look inside the star's health battle and how he has learnt to overcome it.In 2018, Connor appeared on ITV's This Morning and spoke to therapists Nik and Eva Speakman regarding his crippling fear of touring.Speaking openly to presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, Connor revealed: "I suffer with generalised anxiety order, panic attacks and depression as well."In the band, it has affected me because I don’t go to as many things as I would like to or should do. I would like to be going out and seeing more people."When the TV therapists dug a bit deeper, it became evident that the musician felt uneasy when he had to travel to different countries to tour and the problems derived from when he was a lot younger.Talking about a terrifying incident that happened to him in Greece, he recalled: "I remember when we were on holiday and I had to swim under a big rock to get to a beach and I got stuck and I was like ‘I am not going to be able to breathe'."He also spoke candidly about an experience that left him shaken when he was six years old.The star continued: "When I was six I was in Thailand and there were a load of monkey nuts on the table.

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Trips to Italy and Greece in this week’s Travel Tips

With some public health measures easing around the world, Barb Crowe with Ixtapa Travel joins Global News Morning with some spring destination travel ideas in Italy and Greece.

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A ship full of Porsches, VWs and Bentleys is on fire, adrift in Atlantic Ocean

new whip might be on fire in the middle of the ocean right now.The Portuguese Navy has confirmed it has come to the aid of the Felicity Ace, a ship carrying cars across the Atlantic Ocean, after a fire broke out on one of their cargo decks and quickly spread.BREAKING: A giant cargo ship "Felicity Ace" is on fire in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.It's carrying a cargo of Porsche and VW automobiles.The crew safely abandoned ship in lifeboats. Under maritime law the ship is now "finders keepers." pic.twitter.com/gHLqHncrOi— Retro Tech Noir (@RetroTechNoir) February 17, 2022The 22 crew members managed to escape on lifeboats and flee to a nearby Greek tanker ship, reports The Associated Press.

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Covid on a sharp downward trend? What top US expert Anthony Fauci says

Covid-19 outbreak in the US are pointing sharply downward.

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European countries to scrap one major Covid rule for holidaymakers 'in days'

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as ScotRail services to return to normal after Omicron disruption

A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

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Vaccine mandates around the world

A growing number of countries are imposing vaccine passes, or insisting people in certain jobs be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Philadelphia's Ukrainian community worries as tensions rise between Ukraine and Russia

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Troops in the United States are on high alert over escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Local leaders in Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community are worried."Somebody’s getting ready for a big battle. And, what would anybody feel like? Before a major war? To that locality – WWII.

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The history of Santa Claus, his red suit and stand-out pop culture moments

where this legendary Christmas character comes from?Historians believe the lore of Jolly Old Saint Nick actually began with Saint Nicholas, an early Christian bishop who’s said to have been generous and kind toward children in 3rd and 4th century Myra.According to History.com, the Greek saint gave away his wealth and traveled the countryside of what is now considered modern-day Turkey.

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COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic script.As the variants mutated, from Alpha to Delta and then Omicron, people began taking note of the 24 Greek letters. Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.

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Manchester's 'best Greek restaurant' forced to close after 40 years as impact of pandemic bites

An iconic Fallowfield restaurant has closed its doors for the final time.

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