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Greece air-drops food aid over Gaza: PM

Greece joined EU countries in dropping food aid over Gaza, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. “This morning, two aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force dropped 8.5 tonnes of essential food …

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Greece wildfire contained as winds prompt evacuations

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens has been contained, but evacuations of at-risk areas continue as strong winds are expected through the weekend. As previously reported in Neos Kosmos, …

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Wildfires rage near Athens as gale-force winds up to 80 km/h destroy homes, claim one life

Wildfires driven by winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour have destroyed homes and farmland in Keratea, and established olive groves have also been torched. Authorities ordered evacuations of …

Ferry services resume after Athens port shutdown leaves travellers stranded

Several ferry companies resumed sailings from Piraeus late on Friday, with more departures expected into the night, following a suspension earlier in the day that stranded hundreds of passengers at …

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Wildfires ravage Greece claiming one life

A wildfire on Friday claimed at least one life and destroyed homes and farmland in a town near Athens, as Greek firefighters battled multiple blazes at the start of what …

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Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, …

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Winds draw dozens of kiteboarders to Athens coastline

Dozens of kiteboarders were drawn to the eastern coastline near Athens on Thursday after strong winds swept through the area. According to Associated Press, gusts of up to 60 kilometres …

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Thessaloniki couple charged in disturbing child abuse case of 10-year-old

A deeply troubling case of alleged child abuse has emerged in Thessaloniki, involving a 10-year-old girl and two adults now facing multiple serious charges. A 24-year-old woman and her 37-year-old …

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Grief for Antonis and Georgia Samaras as daughter Lena dies at 34

Lena Samaras, the 34-year-old daughter of former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Georgia Samaras, has died suddenly from cardiac arrest, plunging one of Greece’s most prominent political families into …

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Greece says migrant numbers down since asylum pause

The number of irregular migrants reaching the Greek island of Crete has plummeted since the government announced a three-month suspension of asylum hearings condemned by rights groups, the migration minister …

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