Global uncertainty
It has been many, many years since we last lived through such a period of global uncertainty. Nothing is a given and certainly not predictable.
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Hezbollah head threatens Cyprus in televised address
The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Wednesday that nowhere in Israel would be safe if a full-fledged war breaks out between the two foes, and he also threatened Cyprus and other parts of the Mediterranean.
Fire service says blaze in Vari largely contained
Scores of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements.
Health | Athens | June 26
Health, the industrial rock band from Los Angeles, will visit Athens on June 26 for what promises to be a spectacular performance at Temple (17 Iakchou).
Footage shows arsonist setting fires in Vari, minister says
Video footage exists showing an arsonist setting fire to dry grass in Vari area, where firefighters have been battling a wildfire Wednesday afternoon, Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias has said.
Dutch tourist found dead in car on Crete
A 55-year-old Dutch tourist who was reported missing on Monday has been found dead in his car, which was located on a cliff edge near Ierapetra.
Arrest warrant issued for lawyer accused of beating wife
An arrest warrant has been issued for a criminal lawyer accused of brutally beating his wife, following his breach of restraining orders.
Lawyer surrenders following arrest warrant
Prominent criminal lawyer Apostolos Lytras, 52, surrendered to the Pallini Police Department on Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued by judicial authorities. The warrant followed the lifting of previously imposed restraining orders after Lytras’ violent assault on his wife, Sofia Polyzogopoulou.
Cyprus to ban cell phone use in schools
Cyprus is to ban cell phone use in schools, the education minister said on Wednesday, saying they were too much of a distraction for students and led to anti-social behavior.