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ECHR condemns Cyprus for ‘failures’ in UK woman’s rape case

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Cyprus on Thursday for “various failures” and “prejudicial gender stereotypes” in its handling of a 2019 alleged gang-rape of a British woman. Michael …

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‘Unknown fuel’ found in Greek train fireball probe: investigators

State accident investigators probing the cause of Greece’s worst train crash on Thursday ruled out technical equipment and rolling stock for causing a huge fireball that erupted after impact, killing …

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New York’s Met museum returns stolen Greek bronze

Greece on Tuesday said it had recovered from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art a 2,600-year-old bronze artifact stolen from ancient Olympia in the 1930s. The Greek culture ministry in …

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Santorini seismic activity down but schools stay shuttered: Greece

Seismic activity on the Aegean Sea hotspot of Santorini has been “decreasing” over recent days but schools will remain closed for another week, according to authorities on the Greek island. …

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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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