Today In History
On this day in 1940: Mussolini’s forces invade Greece
The invasion caught even Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler by surprise, despite the two countries being allies.
Greece
Global Affairs
Two dead and hundreds evacuated as twin fires break out on Greek island
About 200 firefighters were working to keep the twin fires from converging on the island of Salamina, which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday.
Global Affairs
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
The fatalities were a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. A British pilot and another Greek co-ordinator on the second helicopter survived.
Global Affairs
Man arrested in Athens after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase
Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July, days after she was reported missing.
Global Affairs
Greece to bar under-15s from social media access
Greece’s plan places it among a widening group of countries that are rethinking children’s access to digital platforms. In Australia, authorities have already required platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat to remove accounts belonging to users under 16 or face financial penalties. Similar discussions are ongoing in France, Austria and Spain, where policymakers are weighing stricter age controls.
News
Somali migrants still risk deadly routes to Europe despite drop in arrivals- Report
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Flow Monitoring Surveys Europe Regional Report, released on Friday, shows that Somali migrants continue to use dangerous migration routes.