Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’ | Refugees News

Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’ | Refugees News

Athens, Greece – Towards the end of May, the east Aegean island of Kos issued an arrest warrant for Tommy Olsen. It will soon reach authorities in the town of Tromso, in the Norwegian Arctic, where the 51-year-old nursery teacher lives. Olsen’s lawyers have already alerted local police “just to…

Greek-owned Tutor believed to have sunk a week after Houthi missile attack | Shipping News

Greek-owned Tutor believed to have sunk a week after Houthi missile attack | Shipping News

The crew abandoned the coal carrier after it was struck by Houthi missiles, which started a fire, on June 12. The Greek-owned Tutor, a coal carrier, has reportedly sunk in the Red Sea a week after it came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO),…

British TV’s Dr Michael Mosley likely died of natural causes, police say | News

British TV’s Dr Michael Mosley likely died of natural causes, police say | News

A post-mortem ruled out foul play in the death of Mosley, who went missing on the Greek island Symi last week. An initial examination has determined that British television presenter Michael Mosley, whose body was found on the Greek island Symi, likely died of natural causes. The 67-year-old’s body was…

Body found on Greek island believed to be of missing British TV presenter | News

Body found on Greek island believed to be of missing British TV presenter | News

Michael Mosley had set off on a walk in a mountainous area in Greece on Wednesday afternoon. A days-long search for missing British television presenter Michael Mosley has led to the recovery of a body on a Greek island, according to local authorities. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition…

‘Audacious, outrageous’: Gaza protesters slam Greek deportation order | Protests News

‘Audacious, outrageous’: Gaza protesters slam Greek deportation order | Protests News

Nine people from the United Kingdom and the European Union member states are facing deportation from Greece days after they took part in a protest in solidarity with Palestine at a Greek university. A total of 28 people were arrested by Greek police during the protest and encampment at the…

Nine Egyptians to go on trial in Greece over deadly Pylos shipwreck | Refugees News

Nine Egyptians to go on trial in Greece over deadly Pylos shipwreck | Refugees News

Athens, Greece – Nine Egyptian men accused of criminal responsibility in the Pylos shipwreck that led to the deaths of more than 550 people on June 14, 2023, will go on trial in Greece on Tuesday. The accused are alleged to be members of a criminal organisation, facilitating illegal entry into…

A Greek woman feared her ex-partner. He killed her outside a police station | Women

A Greek woman feared her ex-partner. He killed her outside a police station | Women

Athens, Greece – On the evening of April 1, a Monday, 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva’s ex-partner stabbed her to death outside a police station in northern Athens. She was the fifth woman to be killed by an ex or partner this year in Greece. Griva had just left her local police…

Greek FM: No review of Israel defence deals amid war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

Greek FM: No review of Israel defence deals amid war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis discusses Greece’s close ties with Israel, peace efforts in the Middle East. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis emphasises his country’s robust defence ties with Israel amid its war on Gaza. He asserts now is not the time to revisit their largest defence deal, including a $1.6bn…

Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds | In Pictures News

Athens turned orange as winds deposited sand from North Africa on the Greek capital. Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the…