Duane Davis Sentenced To Life Over Tupac Shakur’s Murder

Duane Davis Sentenced To Life Over Tupac Shakur’s Murder

A former Los Angeles gang member accused of ordering the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 40 years, nearly 30 years after the killing in Las Vegas. Duane “Keefe D” Davis, a former member of the South Side Compton Crips gang, was …

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Filling empty lecture halls

The way to upgrade public tertiary education is not by introducing more “flexible” admission cut-off grades just for the sake of filling seats at lecture halls. Source link

Trump Announces Major Oil and Gas Exploration in Greenland

Trump Announces Major Oil and Gas Exploration in Greenland

US President Donald Trump says Greenland will play an “unparalleled” role in European and American security, while announcing plans for a major exploration drive targeting the island’s oil, natural gas and mineral resources. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said US military personnel stationed permanently in Greenland would help defend against future …

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Greek Athletes Shine at European Sailing Championship in Turkey

Greek Athletes Shine at European Sailing Championship in Turkey

Stathas tops the standings among 118 boats with 11 penalty points. He finished fourth, 30th, fourth and third in the four races, discarding his 30th-place result as his worst score. Five Greek sailors sit among the top 33 competitors, with the team still having room to improve their positions. Nikolaos Komianos ranks 17th overall with …

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Gales force extension of ban on ferry departures

Ferry services to the Greek islands faced protracted disruptions Wednesday as a ban on all sailings from three key ports in the Greater Athens region was extended into the evening. Source link

Turkish Media Highlight Christodoulides’ First Turkey Visit in a Decade for COP31 – Greek City Times

Turkish Media Highlight Christodoulides’ First Turkey Visit in a Decade for COP31 – Greek City Times

Several Turkish media outlets are highlighting the planned presence of Republic of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the COP31 UN climate conference in Antalya in November. Coverage frames the trip as a notable development after a 10-year gap, while largely avoiding any linkage to the Cyprus problem or possible bilateral contacts with Turkish leaders. Pro-government …

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Suspected migrant-smugglers arrested near Turkish border

Six people have been arrested near Greece’s northeastern land border with Turkey suspected of belonging to gangs that smuggle newly-arrived migrants west as they seek to travel on to other European Union members. Source link

New clashes in Albania as students join anti-gov’t movement

Police fired water cannons at student protesters in Albania’s capital Wednesday as clashes continued for a second day, with demonstrators joining a broader anti-government campaign opposed to a development project linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Source link