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Celebrities
Visionary Scottish Musician Sophie Dies at 34 in Athens, Greece
Scottish musician Sophie Xeon, better known as ''Sophie'' died at the age of 34 in Athens, Greece in the early hours of Saturday.
The Grammy-nominated record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ tragically lost her life following a terrible accident in...
Europe
British Police Under Fire for the Death of Homeless Greek Man
A homeless man from Greece died from hypothermia after he was ejected from a London police station into sub-zero temperatures, an inquest jury concluded on Friday.
Pericles Malagardis, 63, was found unresponsive in March of 2016 outside Uxbridge Station, near...
Environment
Covid-19: 217 New Cases and 2 More Deaths Reported in Greece
Greece's National Public Health Organization announced on Sunday, August 16, that 217 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported within the past 24 hours, as well as 2 deaths.
The statement was released following health authorities explaining how the country's...
Greece
Covid-19: 75 New Cases and Two More Deaths Reported
Greece's National Public Health Organization recently announced that 75 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported within the past 24 hours, as well as 2 deaths.
The statement was released on Sunday, August 2, where health authorities explained how the...
Crime
Italian Tourist Killed After Two Cars Fall Off a Cliff in Mykonos
An eighteen-year-old tourist vacationing in Mykonos tragically passed away after being involved in a car accident in which two vehicles drove off the road and tumbled from a cliff.
The devastating event occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday,...
Hollywood
Greek Academy Member Michael Economou Dies
Respected film industry veteran Michael Economou, a long-time member of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival's (LAGFF) Advisory Board, died on July 23.
During his long career, Economou worked as an editor on over forty Hollywood productions. He won an...
Environment
43 New Coronavirus Cases in Greece; One Confirmed Dead
Greek authorities recently announced on Monday, July 6, that there have been new spikes in cases of Covid-19 coronavirus while the country begins to open up for tourists this summer.
According to officials, a total of 43 cases have been...
Diaspora
Former Supreme Governor of AHEPA Michael Manios Passes Away
Past Supreme Governor of AHEPA Michael Manios passed away on Friday, June 26 at the age of eighty-five, having been a 50-year member of the Zeus "88" Chapter of the Greek-American fraternal organization in Warren, OH.
Manios had also served...
Crime
He was Screaming “I Can’t Breathe,” Says Mother of Greek American Dying from Police Taser
The mother of George Zapantis, the Greek American who suffered a fatal heart attack after being tasered at least twice by officers in New York on Sunday, revealed on Thursday that her son was screaming "I can't breathe".
Speaking on Mega...
Crime
Family Demands Answers in George Zapantis Death from Police Taser
The Greek-American community of Whitestone, NY remains in shock and the family is demanding answers from police after twenty-nine-year old George Zapantis suffered a fatal heart attack after being tasered twice by officers after he was arrested while brandishing a...