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Greek police arrested an 89-year-old man after a double shooting in Athens left five injured, first at a social security office in Kerameikos and then at a courthouse in Ambelokipi; he fled with a shotgun and was later detained in Patras with a loaded .38 revolver, with motive not yet known.
Police in Athens are seeking an 89-year-old man suspected of firing a shotgun at a social-security office and later at a central courthouse, wounding at least four people. Security footage showed a calm, trench-coated man carrying a shotgun, and authorities recovered the weapon before the gunman fled. The motive is unclear, and gun violence remains relatively rare in Greece.
An 89-year-old gunman opened fire at two locations in central Athens, including outside a courthouse, wounding several people as authorities investigate the incident.
A shotgun-wielding gunman opened fire at a central Athens social security office, injuring an employee, then allegedly struck the Court of Appeals on the same day, wounding several people; police say the suspect, reportedly an 89-year-old man, fled as a manhunt continued and a shotgun was recovered. The motive remains unclear as authorities investigate.
Floyd Mayweather is reportedly scheduled for a June exhibition in Athens to face Greek kickboxing icon Mike Zambidis, with a September Pacquiao rematch in Las Vegas on the horizon; Mayweather, who is 50-0 as a pro, has pursued multiple exhibition bouts since 2017, and this event appears more about spectacle and money than a legacy-defining fight.
Dana Eden, Emmy-winning co-creator of the Israeli spy thriller Tehran, was found dead in a Athens hotel room where season 4 is being filmed; Greek police say suicide and a postmortem is underway, with a formal investigation to follow. Eden was a prominent figure in Israeli television and helped lead Tehran, financed for season 4 by Apple TV, with her production company and KAN denying any criminal or nationalistic links amid rumors.
Dana Eden, Israeli producer and co-creator of Tehran, was found dead in a hotel room in Athens where she was overseeing the fourth-season shoot. Greek police are treating the death as a suicide. Eden’s death was mourned by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan, which highlighted her impact on Israeli television. Tehran was filmed in Athens due to Iran travel restrictions and had previously earned an International Emmy; Eden had emphasized a message of understanding between Israelis and Iranians.
Dana Eden, co-creator and executive producer of Apple TV’s Tehran, was found dead in a Athens hotel room during filming of season 4; Greek police said there was no foul play and her brother noted she had medical history, while production partners and Apple TV mourned her loss and denied any Iran-related foul play rumors; Eden helped propel Tehran to international acclaim, including a 2021 International Emmy, and the show has been renewed for a fourth season.
Dana Eden, an Israeli producer on Apple TV’s Tehran, was found dead at 52 in a hotel room in Athens, Greece, while filming Season 4. Local police are conducting an autopsy and treating the case as a potential suicide based on early evidence; authorities are reviewing security footage and testimonies. The production company, Donna and Shula Productions, mourns her loss and denied rumors of criminal or nationalistic involvement, while Kan also acknowledged her long-standing contributions to Israeli television.
Dana Eden, a producer and co-creator of Tehran, was found dead in an Athens hotel room during the fourth-season shoot; authorities are investigating, with her production company and the Israeli embassy saying there are no nationalist or criminal links suspected.
Greece and Cyprus are replacing traditional loud fireworks with low-noise pyrotechnics, light shows, and drone displays for New Year celebrations to be more pet- and child-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and modern, with Nicosia fully adopting drone shows and Athens embracing quieter fireworks.
The Parthenon in Athens was briefly visible without scaffolding for the first time in years during ongoing restoration efforts, which began in 1975 and aim to stabilize and preserve the ancient temple, involving a large team of specialists and using original materials. The project is expected to conclude in 2026, after which the scaffolding will be fully removed.
The scaffolding around Athens' Parthenon has been removed, offering unobstructed views of the ancient temple during its restoration, with many tourists and residents enjoying the sight and the cityscape.
The Guthrie Clinic in Athens is temporarily closed after a vehicle crashed into the building, causing damage. Appointments are being relocated to the Sayre clinic, but patients will keep their same providers. Further repair plans are underway, and more information will be communicated to affected patients.
A wildfire in northern Athens prompted evacuations in Kryoneri, with firefighters battling multiple blazes across Greece amid high temperatures and dry conditions, highlighting the increasing frequency of wildfires in the region.