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Italian and Greek Police Launch Joint Patrols in Athens and Rome

Italian police officers have begun patrolling central Athens alongside members of the Hellenic Police, while Greek officers are carrying out similar duties in Rome under a new bilateral security program between Greece and Italy. This is aimed at assisting...

Fugitive James Dalamangas Wanted for 1999 Sydney Murder Arrested in Greece

Greek authorities have arrested a 55-year-old Greek-Australian fugitive wanted for a 1999 murder in Sydney, ending a 27-year international manhunt. James Dalamangas, the target of a longstanding Interpol Red Notice, was apprehended in the Peloponnesian town of Aigio, near...

Four Turkish Mafia Members Arrested by Greek Police After Athens Suburb Shooting

Greek Police have detained four Turkish men in connection with a targeted daylight shooting in the coastal town of Nea Makri, a suburb east of downtown Athens. Greek authorities apprehended the suspects on Sunday following a coordinated law enforcement...

Mystery Deepens with Greek-American Businessman Missing in Greece for Two Years

A Greek-American businessman has been missing in Southern Greece for more than two years after disappearing from his family home in Vlachiotis, Laconia, on September 21, 2023, under circumstances that remain unexplained. Kostas Grevenitis, who divided his time between the...

Night of Chaos in Thessaloniki as Molotov Attacks Injure Officer, 309 Detained

Police in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, detained 309 people following serious overnight clashes involving petrol bombs near Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), authorities said on Saturday, as one officer was injured and multiple vehicles were damaged. According to an update...

Greek-American Detained in Thessaloniki for US Extradition Over Child Exploitation

Greek authorities have detained a 21-year-old Greek American citizen in Thessaloniki following a request from the United States as part of an investigation into an alleged online child exploitation network. The suspect was arrested earlier this week and involves...

Burned Body Found Handcuffed Inside Vehicle in Central Greece

A deeply disturbing discovery has shocked Greece after a burned body was found handcuffed inside a charred vehicle in a remote rural area in central Greece’s Boeotia region. The incident, which appears to be carefully premeditated, has prompted an intensive...

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens Under 24-Hour Police Guard

The Greek police have initiated a special operational plan to dramatically increase security at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament building in central Athens. This decision comes after recent incidents and demonstrations at the...

South Africa Gold Mine Rescue Ends Amid Outrage Over 78 Deaths

Rescue operations at an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where at least 78 people died, concluded on Thursday, January 16. Over 200 survivors were rescued and detained at the site. The removal of miners began in August 2024, when...