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Greek Man Dubbed a ‘Hero’ After Helping Victims at Bourke Street Mall Tragedy

Greek-Australian Lou Bougias found himself in a position that no one ever wants to be in -- he was on Bourke Street when Jim Gargasoulas ran his car into innocent by passers, killing several people and injuring many more. There were...

Suspect in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall Tragedy Identified

            Three people, including a baby in a stroller, were among the victims of an attack in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall. Authorities are reporting that Dimitris Gargasoulas, known as 'Jimmy' rammed his car into the crowd on the street killing three people and injuring...

Police Investigating Botched Robbery of Olympus Dairy Plant

Police have announced that they are investigating a robbery attempt of a dairy plant in northern Greece which took place early Tuesday morning. Sources have reported that there were seven robbers who tied up a security guard and threatened three...

Ambassador of Greece to Brazil Suspected Dead

A body discovered inside a charred vehicle in the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro is suspected to be the 59-year-old missing Ambassador of Greece to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis. The car was rented by the Greek Ambassador who was visiting his wife's...

Afghan Native Released From Prison in Greece Now Accused of Murdering Student in Germany

An Afghan native is the main suspect for the crime of raping and murdering Maria Ladenburger, the daughter of a senior European Union official last October in Freiburg, Germany. Reports have revealed that the man once resided and was...

Former ELSTAT Chief Georgiou Acquitted for Criminal Breach of Duty

A three-member misdemeanors court found the former head of Greece’s statistics agency ELSTAT innocent of the charge of criminal breach of duty following a marathon hearing session on Tuesday that lasted five hours. Andreas Georgiou was accused of keeping his...

Lawyer and Accomplice Busted for Forging €1.1 million Will

The Greek police have announced that investigators have busted a 53-year-old lawyer and a 48-year-old female accomplice in a scam involving forging a 1.1 million euro last will and testament. Authorities announced that the investigation revealed the couple had forged...

Fire Brigade Operations Center Reports Increase of Arson Cases and Wildfires in 2016

There was a 22.8 pct increase in the number of forest fires that broke out in 2016 compared with the previous year causing a more devastating effect with the area of burnt land rising by 124.5 pct, the Fire...

39-year-old Man in Attica Arrested on Charges of Child Porn

Authorities announced that they arrested a 39-year-old man in Attica for possessing and online distribution of child porn. The suspect's home was searched as a part of an investigation based on evidence collected by Europol and the US-based National Center...

Rioters Attack Police with Petrol Bombs in Exarchia

Early Saturday morning clashes between rioters and the police took place near the Athens Polytechnic in Exarchia. Sources report that following a group of unidentified people throwing petrol bombs at riot police at a unit stationed on the corner of...