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Palestinian attacks, wounds Israeli tourist in Athens: police
A Palestinian man attacked and wounded an Israeli tourist with a “sharp object” in Athens, a Greek police spokesperson said on Monday. A police spokesperson told AFP that two men, …
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Greece to open museum of ancient undersea treasures
A new museum showcasing thousands of ancient archaeological artefacts found at sea will open next year at the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens, officials said on Monday. The EU-funded …
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Greece announces measures to support businesses on quake-hit islands
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced economic support measures for businesses and employees in Santorini and nearby islands rattled by thousands of earthquakes recorded since the end of January. …
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Cyprus proposes law for women to join armed forces
Cyprus’s cabinet on Wednesday proposed legislation that would allow women to opt in to serving in the Cypriot army alongside their male conscript counterparts. National service of 14 months is …
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Emergency declared on Amorgos, Greece’s second quake-hit island
A second Greek island, Amorgos, was placed in a state of emergency Wednesday with the south Aegean Sea still subject to thousands of mid-level quakes that have already forced most …
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Strongest-yet quake hits Greece’s Santorini island
An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit the Greek island of Santorini late Monday, officials said, the strongest yet of the thousands of tremors that have shaken the area, prompting thousands …
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Thousands protest in Greece over rail tragedy
Thousands of protesters held new demonstrations across Greece on Friday to demand justice for the victims and families of the country’s worst rail disaster in which 57 people died in 2023. …
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Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no “immediate danger” from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents …
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
A fresh series of quakes hit the Greek island of Santorini early on Thursday, part of an unprecedented seismic wave that has baffled scientists and led to a mass exodus …
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Tsitsipas scrapes through in Rotterdam, Alcaraz cruises
Earlier Thursday, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas saved a match point and battled from a set down to overcome local hope Tallon Griekspoor in a three-hour marathon. The world number 12 eventually …