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Perpetrators who defrauded thousands of victims with cryptocurrency scam remanded in custody
Three suspects, including two military officers believed to have held leadership roles, have been remanded in custody over a cryptocurrency fraud ring that netted more than $8 million, while 14 others were released on bail


Doctor held over singer’s death had deleted all phone messages and looked up on AI how to reverse sedation
Investigators are examining searches on propofol, midazolam and blood pressure, a staff group chat saying the singer was sedated, and how banned drugs reached the practice, while the doctor and her husband remain in custody

Government delegation in Crete today as inspections begin into storm damage to crops and infrastructure
Meeting at the regional authority and inspections in Mylopotamos, Ierapetra and the Lasithi Plateau — Tonnes of potatoes destroyed, with serious damage to infrastructure as well

Mazonakis death: The testimonies, the «11» of the Karneadou clinic and the critical six minutes
Toxicology results are expected any day as investigators weigh witness statements, deleted phone files and rival defence accounts from the two doctors, now held in custody on charges of homicide with possible intent by omission
Incalculable damage from storm in Crete: Anogeia under water, Zoniana cut off, 101 people rescued
Anogeia is flooded and Zoniana cut off after the storm in Crete, with 101 people rescued and tonnes of crops lost on the Lasithi Plateau. A government delegation will visit the affected areas tomorrow to assess the damage

Social media locked for teens from January 1: How age verification will work and where platforms and parents stand
Greece will legislate a social media age limit of 15 from 1 January 2027, without waiting for the EU Kids Act. Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou explains how the Kids Wallet will verify age without revealing personal data, and why platforms must carry more of the responsibility than parents

Mazonakis had balked at €6,000 plasmapheresis fee, hypnotherapist tells investigating magistrate
Komianos told the investigating magistrate that he received a reassuring text and a photograph from Gaka during the treatment, and that she stayed calm when she told him an ambulance had been called for Mazonakis

Mitsotakis: We will support society through the energy crisis
Excerpt: In his Sunday message, Mitsotakis says heating oil measures will be announced before 15 October, with the situation reviewed every fortnight, while also addressing the storm damage in Crete and New Democracy's 52nd anniversary

Farmland swamped by mud on Lasithi Plateau, while 2,500 residents of Mylopotamos are left without water
Torrential rain has left Cretan farmland buried in mud, with losses of over 80% reported on the Lasithi Plateau, while around 30 people were evacuated in Zoniana and 2,500 residents of Mylopotamos are without water

