Elena Becatoros

Afghanistan earthquake kills 8 of a 9-member family of refugees who recently returned from Iran. The lone survivor: a young boy of about 3, now hospitalized with a head injury. #afghanistan #earthquake #refugees apnews.com/article/afghan…

AP Exclusive: Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire. By @munirahmedap & @ElenaBec apnews.com/article/china-…

Is Ghalibaf really Trump’s would-be man in Tehran? I was quoted earlier by @ElenaBec in @AP on who holds the reins of power in Iran since the country’s top leaders were killed: "Burcu Ozcelik, senior research fellow for Middle East security at the Royal United Services Institute, a United Kingdom-based defense and security think tank, said the elimination of so many of Iran’s top leaders will alter its theocracy — but that the change could be a gradual one. “Leadership matters, and the loss of key decision-makers spanning politics, intelligence, internal security and (the) army will have transformative consequences,” Ozcelik said. “The fixation on the terminology of ‘regime collapse’ is obscuring the fact that the regime is already changing” due to the strikes against the country and the killing of high-level leaders. But the full impact of the war on the country could take time to emerge, Ozcelik explained. “We need to be prepared for change that may take years, not weeks or months.”

Afghanistan says Pakistan has carried out an airstrike on a Kabul hospital treating drug users, killing at least 400 people. #Kabul #Afghanistan #Pakistan apnews.com/article/afghan…

Airstrikes hit Kabul after Afghanistan launches retaliatory attack on Pakistan. #Afghanistan #Pakistan apnews.com/article/afghan…

Afghanistan faces a surging hunger crisis as aid cuts leave families without food. The World Food Program says it has to turn away 3 out of 4 malnourished children. Four million children are at risk. #Afghanistan #WFP #hunger #children apnews.com/article/afghan…

BREAKING: Iran’s top prosecutor denied a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that his intervention halted the execution of 800 people detained in nationwide protests, calling his comments “completely false.” apnews.com/article/iran-p…

Greece's new frigate Kimon passes the Olympias, a full-scale working reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme.

ICYMI: Who would have thought it was possible just a few years ago? In a stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president. #Greece #Eurogroup apnews.com/article/greece…

#Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport #Thessaloniki By @AP @ElenaBec Photos by @JohnPapanikos apnews.com/article/greece…

Mag 5.2 earthquake northeast of Athens. Authorities say no immediate reports of serious damage. #Greece

🔥#EMSR834 – Wildfire in Chios🇬🇷 A fast-spreading fire near Nea Potamia is threatening several settlements, forcing evacuations and damaging buildings, infrastructure, and forests. 🛰️#MappingTeam is activated to assess the extent and support response: rapidmapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR834

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn #gaza #israel #palestinian #famine apnews.com/article/mideas…

Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return #Afghanistan #tourism #women apnews.com/article/afghan…

AP, AFP, BBC News and Reuters issue joint statement about their journalists in #Gaza: "Journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them." ap.org/the-definitive…

With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools (from @AP’s ⁦@ElenaBec⁩ ) apnews.com/article/afghan…

Outdoor workers demand protection as cruel heat bakes southern Europe By @JWilsonBCN @dgatopoulos and @TrishaThomasAP #Greece #Spain #Italy #heatwave #climate apnews.com/article/heat-d…

Could Afghanistan turn into a tourist destination? Its Taliban government would like it to. #Afghanistan #tourism apnews.com/article/afghan…

What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran and the U.S. intervention. #Israel #Iran #US apnews.com/article/israel…

Greece doubles drone fleet and deploys record firefighters to tackle growing wildfire risk ctvnews.ca/climate-and-en…