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Athens blast kills six people including four Americans near Acropolis

Athens blast kills six people including four Americans near Acropolis

A devastating explosion in Athens' historic Plaka district has left six people dead, including four American tourists and a British-Greek couple.

World ·27 Sep 2026, 16:06 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

Acropolis blast injures two, collapses building in Athens' Plaka

A powerful explosion rattled the historic Plaka district, collapsing a two-storey building near the Acropolis and injuring three people.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 17:04 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Sharif Ahmadzai arrested over death of Scottish woman in Greece

Sharif Ahmadzai arrested over death of Scottish woman in Greece

Champion boxer Sharif Ahmadzai has been arrested in Greece following the discovery of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross dead inside a suitcase in Athens.

Politics ·23 Sep 2026, 05:42 ·Clara West 3 min read
Man, 82, dies after brawl with 76-year-old over sunlounger on Greek beach

Man, 82, dies after brawl with 76-year-old over sunlounger on Greek beach

An ordinary Sunday trip to the Athenian riviera turned fatal when a dispute over sunloungers at Vouliagmeni beach escalated into a violent physical altercation between two elderly men.

World ·21 Sep 2026, 05:44 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Man arrested after British woman found dead in suitcase

Man arrested after British woman found dead in suitcase

Greek police arrested a 26-year-old suspect who confessed to transporting the body of 38-year-old charity worker Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an Athens suitcase.

World ·3 Aug 2026, 17:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Greece firefighting helicopters collide near Athens killing two

Greece firefighting helicopters collide near Athens killing two

Two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air near Athens, leaving two crew members dead and two others surviving during operations against a major blaze.

World ·2 Aug 2026, 21:03 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Greek firefighting helicopters collide mid-air during Athens wildfire response

Greek firefighting helicopters collide mid-air during Athens wildfire response

Two leased Bell firefighting helicopters collided mid-air during operations against a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, resulting in two deaths and two survivors.

World ·2 Aug 2026, 19:01 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

Man stabs and wounds tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

A 60-year-old man was arrested following a knife attack that wounded two tourists near the Acropolis. Authorities confirmed the victims' injuries are not life-threatening.

World ·21 Jul 2026, 15:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read