Greek police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found shot in the head beside a motorbike in Glyfada, a southern suburb of Athens, early Sunday. Five bullet casings were recovered from the scene. The body was discovered near the intersection of Karamanli and Panagouli streets on October 11, after a local resident …
Yiannis Galatsanos was a boy when he heard a piece of news that rocked his world. A member of the chess club in his hometown of Agios Nikolaos in Crete, he was such an avid fan of the game, he even saw a future in it. Source link
The victory of the left wing Die Linke in Berlin’s local elections, with more than 25% of the vote, caught the attention of less attentive readers of international news because of the Turkish background of Elif Eralp, who headed the party’s ticket, and of more attentive readers because of the campaign’s almost obsessive focus on …
Police in Piraeus have arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly stole over 150 metal manhole covers and grates in the area. Source link
A new draft legislative amendment offers immunity from fast-track prosecution for people working for the HEDNO power distribution network operator over wildfires attributed to grid malfunction. Source link
SHANGHAI, October 2026 — Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Shanghai Masters third round and bring up 400 career wins on the ATP Tour. Tsitsipas took the first set in 39 minutes after breaking Darderi’s serve in the second game. He then broke again in the second set …
When attempting to get inside the mind of an architect of David Chipperfield’s stature, one imagines a man who weighs his words, softens his tone, and resorts to carefully chosen phrasing. Source link
ATHENS, October 2026 — Greece’s Environment and Energy Ministry has put the Karaiskakis Stadium expansion out for public consultation in a draft law that would lift Olympiacos’ home ground to 52,000 seats. Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou opened the consultation on Saturday, and it runs until 24 October. Article 73 of a wider ministry …
A motorist who subsequently failed a breathalyser test was arrested early Sunday in the northern city of Thessaloniki after accidentally driving his car into a local restaurant, knocking over tables and sending diners flying. Source link
Twenty-two years after standing on the brink of collapse, South Melbourne Hellas have delivered one of the most significant moments in the club’s history, winning the Australia Cup and reigniting the passion of a community that has stood by the club through its darkest days. For Greek Melbourne, this is about far more than football. …