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Four young children from a Dutch daycare centre were killed on Thursday when a train smashed into their electric cart at a crossing, in an accident described as the "worst nightmare of any parent".

Tourists are seen using Segways on a siteseeing tour of the historic center of Athens on Wednesday, when the latest heat wave took temperatures to a high of 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 Fahrenheit) in the capital. Temperatures are expected to rise further over the coming days, peaking on Saturday when they are forecast to reach 40C (104F) for the second time in a week.

The 12-night Mediterranean and Greek Isles Cruise invites visitors to embark on a grand journey that takes voyagers from Barcelona to some of the most incredible ports of call in the mediterranean with stops in Italy and Greece. 

The cruise includes visits to Barcelona, Villefranche, la Spezia, Civitavecchia, Piraeus, Mykonos, Kusadasi and Valleta.

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