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Outrage over Islamic preachers in London accused of advising Muslims to beat their wives and supporting executions of gay people (videos)
Such preachings are common ground among Muslims - One of them, Yasin Munye, appears in a video saying that a woman should serve her husband even if he treats her badly, while questioning her right to call the police if she is being abused
Greece
Farmer dies as storm batters Crete: Homes flooded, vehicles submerged as Rethymno, Heraklion and Ag. Nikolaos
The 112 messages urge people to avoid travel. Intense weather is expected to continue until Sunday morning. Ferry ban in force from Rafina and Lavrio
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EU’s 27 member states give green light to migrant return centers outside the EU
Interior ministers agree new common rules complementing the Migration and Asylum Pact and establishing common return procedures
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‘They prevented a new 9/11’: World hails pilot and passengers who saved 174 lives on Flydubai flight
Three Israeli passengers describe how they entered the cockpit, subdued the pilot who had stabbed his colleague and pulled the Boeing out of a steep...
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomMitsotakis’s measures, courtesy of Pierrakakis; arrogant ministers and “open secrets” at each other’s throats; Alexis on Mount Athos (bless us!); Rubio in Athens
The 120-instalment scheme and servicer rules are due by the end of October, fuel subsidies face review around 14 October, Greek Patriots are set to...
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What is known about the lethal injection that failed to kill Pike: the drug Biden’s administration pulled and the protocol gap
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike with two doses of pentobarbital failed to kill her, exposing a gap in the state's protocol and reviving scrutiny...
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Plevris from Luxembourg: Extraordinary circumstances in migration require extraordinary measures
“Europe must protect itself”, Thanos Plevris stressed
Turkey issues Navtex for Oruc Reis survey of planned natural gas pipeline to the occupied territories
The Navtex for the Turkish research vessel, which is accompanied...
> This week's Highlights
>This week's Highlights
AHEPA leaders meet with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis during UN General Assembly
The “Oli Mazi” luncheon was co-hosted by AHEPA and several other Greek American organizations to...
Historic Greece–Bulgaria agreement: 48 relics to return to Greece, the bones of Tsar Samuel to be transferred to Sofia (photos)
The agreement has been described by the Greek government as being of historic significance, as it is the result of...
Former colleague describes doctor remanded over Mazonakis’ death as money and power-hungry
Investigators are turning to phone data, including messages between the doctor and a hypnotherapist, while toxicology and histology results are...
Secret Syria-Hezbollah talks with Ankara’s backing aim to repair ties after Assad’s fall
Officials met at an undisclosed location in Turkey last week,...
Shocking data on the environmental crime in the Kifisos: Lack of oxygen is killing fish
What scientific studies and the HCMR’s live monitoring data reveal about uncontrolled pollution – 4,839 tonnes of biochemical oxygen demand,...
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Greece to announce heating oil support within two weeks as it presses Brussels for fiscal leeway
The Greek PM wants the price to open below €1.75 a litre, with diesel subsidies...
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
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