Hundreds of candidates face criminal charges in Libya’s municipal elections
According to reporting by the Libya Observer, some 228 candidates in the second round of municipal elections are facing criminal
Greek authorities reported Friday that 75 migrants were rescued from a disabled boat south of Crete while attempting to cross to Europe from North Africa. The migrants, believed to have departed from eastern Libya, were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by a merchant ship after sending a distress signal. Their nationalities remain unknown. The vessel, escorted by a coast guard patrol boat, is en route to a port in southern Crete for further assistance.
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