Man (69) remanded in custody accused of murdering wife (79)
A 69-year-old Greek man accused of murdering his 79-year-old American wife after an argument in Ioannina has been taken to Korydallos prison in Piraeus.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (25/02/2022)
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Covid: 15,909 new cases, 63 deaths, 433 intubated
Health authorities announced 15,909 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, a slight increase on Thursday’s figure of 15,829.
Mitsotakis: Greece ready to accept Greek refugees from Ukraine
“Greece will stand by the Greek communities in Ukraine and especially the community in Mariupol. If there are Greeks who want to leave Ukraine we will warmly welcome them,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis told President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in a meeting at the Presidential Mansion.
Sixth body recovered from Euroferry Olympia; five missing
Rescue crews recovered a sixth body from a ferry that caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy last week, authorities said on Friday. The body was found in the ferry’s second garage, they said.
Albania sends first troops to NATO-led mission in Kosovo
Albanian Defense Ministry statement said that a contingent of 30 commandos of Albania’s armed forces would join Italian and Croatian KFOR troops in the city of Peja, 85 kilometers west of the capital, Pristina.
HELPE profits up 80% in Q4 2021
Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE), Greece’s biggest oil refiner, on Thursday posted an 80% rise in fourth-quarter core profit on higher refining margins and increased demand for fuel following the lifting of Covid restrictions.
Probe ordered into offensive soccer banner
A Thessaloniki prosecutor has ordered an investigation after fans of local soccer club PAOK suspended a banner during a game on Thursday that appears to have been expressing solidarity with the suspected murders of 19-year-old Alkis Kambanos.
Former socialist minister Dimitris Tsovolas dies
Dimtris Tsovolas, a lawyer and former socialist minister, has died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer, it was announced on Friday.
Weather service warns of storms coming in from Italy
Greece’s national weather service issued an emergency bulletin on Friday, warning of storms, strong showers and heavy snowfall in central and northern Greece, as well as gale-force winds at sea.