Liberia-flagged dry bulk ship, Minoan Pioneer, was hit by an unknown projectile close to Oman’s coast while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday with the crew abandoning the vessel and one seafarer missing, maritime security sources said. Source link
Ninety years ago today, on 4 August 1936, Greece’s parliamentary democracy was suspended when Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas, with the full consent of King George II, imposed an authoritarian dictatorship that would last nearly five years. Background: From Lawful Prime Minister to Absolute Ruler Ioannis Metaxas, a former military officer with a long career in …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the European Union to further tighten its migration policy by introducing an “emergency regime” for cases of mass migratory pressure, such as the recent events at the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. Source link
Denmark has begun implementing a major overhaul of its military service system, with approximately 1,600 young men and women commencing an expanded 11-month period of conscription as the country strengthens its defence capabilities in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The changes increase compulsory military service from four months to 11 months and introduce mandatory …
Maria Karystianou’s Hope for Democracy party is showing signs of weakening but remains politically relevant, according to polling data and analysts, despite a series of high-profile departures and the absence of a formal party structure, leadership team, policy platform or press office. Source link
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the murder of 38-year-old British volunteer Elizabeth-Jane Ross in Athens, after CCTV footage allegedly captured the Afghan boxer charged in the case carrying a large suitcase that investigators believe contained the victim’s body. According to Greek police, the footage shows 26-year-old professional boxer Sharif Ahmadzai dragging a …
Investigators examining a massive wildfire that spread from Viotia into Attica are focusing on electrical infrastructure near the fire’s point of origin, while scientists warn that repeated blazes are pushing parts of Greece toward ecological degradation and exposing residents to long-term health risks. Source link
Authorities have declared tap water in the village of Siviri, in the Municipality of Kassandra, Halkidiki, temporarily unfit for human consumption after microbiological contamination was detected in the local water supply. The Municipality of Kassandra announced that microbiological testing of drinking water samples identified contaminants that the competent public health authority considers a potential risk …
Authorities at Athens international airport have arrested a man wanted in Denmark over a foiled axe and knife attack last year, police said Monday. Source link
Occupying Turkish forces violated the United Nations buffer zone last Saturday evening by flying unmanned aerial vehicles over an anti-occupation event organised by the Municipality of Famagusta in Deryneia. The drones took off from the occupied areas of Cyprus and flew very close to the gathering, where the main speaker was President of the Republic …