Matt Damon Reportedly Evacuated From Greek Beach Amid Bomb Scare
Matt Damon and his wife Luciana were reportedly evacuated from a beach in Mykonos, Greece, July 13, after reports of an alleged bomb threat. An email threatening that bombs had been placed in four frequented island beach bars was sent to the Mykonos Police Sub-Division (MPSD), the Greek outlet Protothema reported. Police were reportedly mobilized […]
Statue of Greek god uncovered by archaeologists during excavation of ancient Roman sewer in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating in southeastern Bulgaria near the border with Greece this week discovered a roughly 7-foot-tall statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes. The unexpected discovery occurred during excavations of the Roman sewers of the ruined city of Heraclea Syntica, founded by King Philip II of Macedonia between 356 and 339 BC. This vast city […]
Tourist reportedly found dead on Greek island with mysterious head injury
American tourist survives headfirst fall in Switzerland Logan Moore, 25, said he didn’t know if he would survive after falling 50ft headfirst off a cliff in Switzerland last week. He was filming a panoramic video on a mountain climb when he slipped on slippery moss during the dizzying fall. A British tourist who recently died […]
USC fraternity student set free after killing homeless man on school’s Greek Row
A University of Southern California student who killed a homeless man during a confrontation over a robbery along the campus’s Greek Row will not be charged in the stabbing, authorities have confirmed. Police said suspect Ivan Gallegos, 19, of Los Angeles, was taken into custody early Tuesday on suspicion of murder and was being held […]
USC fraternity student stabs homeless man to death on Greek Row
A University of Southern California student is accused of stabbing and killing a homeless man after catching him breaking into a car on the school’s Greek Street side Monday night, police said. Ivan Gallegos, 19, confronted the man in the parking lot of an off-campus housing building around 8:15 p.m., pulled out a knife and […]
Missing British columnist and doctor’s body found on Greek island: Report
Greek authorities have reportedly confirmed that they have found the body of Dr Michael Mosley on the Greek resort island of Symi after a five-day search. Daily Mail. Mosley’s body was reportedly found on rocks along Agia Marina after a massive search led by emergency services. The 67-year-old Daily Mail columnist was last seen in […]
Body found near Greek beach with 22-pound barbell attached, coast guard says
The body of an unidentified man was found off the coast of Sinias, near Marathon, northeast of the Greek capital. A 22-pound barbell was attached to the body by a rope. Authorities at the nearby port of Rafina are investigating. The body of an unidentified man was found Sunday off the northeast coast of the […]
Houthi rebels strike Greek oil tanker in Red Sea: US
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels conducted a missile strike on the Greek oil tanker M/T Wind on Saturday in the Red Sea, according to a release from U.S. Central Command. The anti-ship ballistic missile’s impact “caused flooding which resulted in the of loss propulsion and steering,” according to CENTCOM. “A coalition vessel immediately responded to the […]
Greek, Jewish, Puerto Rican: Biden has history of claiming to be ‘honorary’ member of numerous ethnic groups
President Biden has a long history of trying to identify with different ethnicities and cultures. Biden reminded White House guests attending Greece’s Independence Day celebrations this week of his claim to have inherited the nickname “Biden Opulos” from his home state of Delaware. He attributed his early political success to the Greek community, Mr. Biden […]
Greek Police Officer Arrested With 100 Kilos of Marijuana in Patrol Car
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A police officer on patrol in northwestern Greece was arrested Friday on drug charges after he allegedly used a service car to smuggle marijuana, authorities said. The suspect was arrested in the port city of Igoumenitsa after a road chase, along with an Albanian man who was found in an unmarked […]