The long-awaited trial over a train crash that killed 57 people in Greece in 2023 begins on Monday amid protests and strikes against what many see as the state’s role in the incident. A passenger train carrying students from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a freight train at Tempi in central […]
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Greek flights gradually resume after air traffic radio failure
Flights across Greece began resuming gradually on Sunday after a widespread failure in air traffic radio communications forced authorities to suspend most operations. Thousands of passengers were left stranded as airports across the country experienced severe delays and cancellations. Read More: First flight from Greece with relief goods lands at Karachi The disruption started shortly before 9 a.m. local […]
Palestinian teens struggle to rebuild life in Greece after Gaza evacuation
ATHENS, Greece – Fifteen-year-old Raghad al-Fara is trying to rebuild her teenage life in Athens after being evacuated from Gaza following the 2023 war. Injured in a July 2024 Israeli bombing in Khan Younis, Raghad now moves around with crutches and suffers from severe psychological trauma. Read More: Palestinian teen showcases AI invention at World Robot […]
Two killed, several injured in family vendetta shooting on Crete
ATHENS– Two people were killed and several others injured in a shooting in the village of Vorizia on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, in what police believe was a family vendetta. According to police, the attackers opened fire in the morning, killing a 39-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman. At least ten others […]
Southern Europe scorches under intense heatwaves as wildfire risks soar
ROME – A powerful heatwave has gripped Southern Europe, pushing temperatures above 40°C (104°F) in Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal. Authorities have issued high alerts, warning of extreme heat and rising wildfire threats. In Portugal, two-thirds of the country is under red alert, with temperatures expected to soar past 42°C in Lisbon. Similarly, in Greece, […]
First flight from Greece with relief goods lands at Karachi airport
ISLAMABAD: The first relief assistance flight from Greece landed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said. The consignment was received by Honorary Consul of Greece in Pakistan Ayaz Mohammad Lakhani along with the representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority. Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar in a […]
Up to 50 missing after migrant boat sinks off Greece
Athens: An air and sea rescue operation was underway Wednesday after around 50 people went missing when a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea, the Greek coastguard said. The vessel foundered at dawn off the islands of Karpathos and Rhodes after setting sail on Tuesday from Antalya, southern Turkey, heading for Italy. “According to […]
Russian money-launderer caught in USA
Russian money-launderer caught in USA. Greece has extradited a Russian money launderer to the US, hours after his release from a French jail, his lawyer said Friday. Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Alexander Vinnik was extradited to the U.S. to face charges stemming from allegedly operating an alleged illicit Bitcoin exchange company which received more […]
All eight crew killed in cargo plane crash in Greece
Kavala, Greece: All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident, Serbia’s defence minister said on Sunday. The Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12 was carrying mines and around 11 tonnes of weapons to Bangladesh when it crashed on Saturday night, minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said. Videos […]
Greek rescuers save more than 100 migrants in the Aegean
ATHENS: More than 100 migrants were rescued early Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard said. “A large-scale rescue operation of migrants is underway from late Saturday two miles south of the island of Delos. So far 108 migrants have been rescued, while according to […]