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Man arrested over killing of lawyer Stavros Georgiou: What happened on the fatal night, and the clue that gave away the suspect
The suspect has previously come to the attention of the authorities for entering Greece illegally. According to an update from the Hellenic Police (ELAS), the 28-year-old was arrested a short time ago by officers from the Organised Crime Directorate (DAOE).


Missing Chinese woman’s phone found in central Athens; man who activated it says he found it on the street
Police officers took the device to examine it — The search for the woman is ongoing

Mati fire: mass grave at Nea Makri cemetery at heart of Supreme Court appeal by victims’ families and burn survivors; video
The Association of Relatives of Those Who Died and Were Burned in the July 23, 2018, Fire in Eastern Attica is calling for a thorough investigation into the management, documentation, identification, and burial of the victims of the deadly fire
Greek court blocks extradition of fugitive wanted for 1999 Sydney murder
The Court of Appeals ruling followed a marathon eight to nine hour hearing, with judges accepting the defence's argument that the alleged offence had passed Greek law's statute of limitations, unlike in Australia

Red code in Attica, Euboea, and Rhodes as very high fire risk is forecast for Thursday 23
A red alert has been issued for Attica, the Regional Unit of Euboea, and the Regional Unit of Rhodes, after a forecast of very high fire risk (category 4) for these areas on Thursday, July 23, prompting full mobilisation of the National Civil Protection Mechanism

AI phone scams: Experts reveal how to protect yourself from increasingly common attacks
Voice cloning technology is making phone fraud increasingly convincing, with over 4 million financial scam cases reported in Britain within a year and losses reaching roughly 1.3 billion pounds, prompting fresh warnings from cybersecurity experts

EIB to back Greece’s critical infrastructure resilience as government rolls out over 200 water projects
More than 200 projects totaling 600 million euros for the new national water policy in a strategic partnership with European expertise

Gas smell from closed petrol station in Piraeus; apartment buildings evacuated as a precaution
Authorities have been mobilised after reports of a possible gas leak at a fuel station on Omiridou Skylitsi Street in Piraeus. Traffic has been halted and the area has been cordoned off by the Fire Service and the Hellenic Police - the “Piraeus” station on Metro Line 1 (ISAP) has been temporarily closed, while services are operating only on the Faliro–Kifisia section


