[File photo] Police in Amfissa, Fokida, are investigating an incident where a court employee in his 40s took his own life in the local courthouse using a confiscated weapon held in the evidence room. Police sources said the incident took place at 2:30 p.m. while some trials were still in progress and the noise of …
The housing crisis in Greece has reached critical levels, with rental prices in Attica soaring by as much as 100% in recent years. The rapid rise in housing costs is putting immense pressure not only on low-income households but also on the middle class, making affordable housing increasingly out of reach. According to data from …
[File photo] A Thessaloniki appeals court has reduced the sentence of a 59-year-old man for the repeated rape and sexual abuse of his partner’s daughter from 18 to eight years. The court accepted the defendant’s subsequent good behavior as a mitigating factor. The case came to light in 2022, when the then 14-year-old victim confided …
Boxing in the ancient Olympics was a fierce and unforgiving sport, first introduced in 688 BCE. Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often mismatched and extremely brutal encounters. Fighters, known as “pugilists,” wrapped their hands in leather straps, called “himantes,” to protect their knuckles while also …
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Cycladic island of Amorgos on Monday afternoon, the Geodynamic Institute reported. The quake, with a focal depth of 15.8 kilometers, was centered 19 kilometers south of Arkesini, Amorgos, and was also felt in Athens. Earlier, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck just after 1 p.m., with its epicenter located 11 kilometers …
Residents of the Attica region felt the tremors of a significant earthquake that occurred today between the islands of Amorgos and Santorini. The earthquake, registering a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale, struck at 13:26, forcing many to take notice of the ongoing seismic activity in the region. According to the Geodynamic Institute, the …
[AP] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again rejected a US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and said Israel should pay for the damage it caused there and for reconstruction to begin. “We do not consider the proposal to exile the Palestinians from the lands they have lived in for thousands of years as something …
The highly anticipated EuroLeague Final 4 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 23-25 May, and ticket prices for the prestigious event have now been officially announced. The host authority confirmed on Monday, 10 February, that tickets will go on sale on 26 February, offering fans a chance to witness the pinnacle of European basketball. …
Investigating judge Sotiris Bakaimis has ordered an inquiry into the authenticity of newly emerged footage, allegedly showing the course of a freight train before it collided with a passenger train near Tempe Valley on February 28, 2023. The collision resulted in the worst rail disaster in Greece’s history, claiming the lives of 57 people. On …
Sydney hospitality mogul Jon Adgemis has made a significant move towards paying down debts by contributing $400,000 to creditors. This payment is part of a multi-phase agreement to settle outstanding obligations from his former hospitality empire, which fell into administration late last year. Linchpin, a new hospitality operation led by industry veteran Terry Soukoulis, has …