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The U. S. secretary of state will visit Iceland, Greece, and Portugal from October 5–8. The sides will discuss defense, energy, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
On October 4, the world celebrates World Animal Day and begins UN World Space Week. Lesotho celebrates its independence, and the faithful honor the saints.
Greece handed over to Bulgaria remains identified as those of Tsar Samuel, discovered in 1965. There is no genetic confirmation of the identification.
On October 3, international and national holidays are celebrated, including Sobriety Day, German Unity Day, and the foundation of South Korea. Believers commemorate Dionysius the Areopagite according to the new calendar and Eustace Placidus according to the old calendar.
An explosion in central Athens destroyed a residential building and claimed the lives of six people. Four of the dead were tourists from the United States.
The 2026/27 EuroLeague season, featuring 20 teams, will start on September 24. Ukrainian player Maksym Shulha will play for Real Madrid, while Beşiktaş will return to the tournament.
A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens. Two pilots were killed; no civilian casualties were reported.
A two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed at an air show in Tanagra. The fate of the pilots and any possible casualties among spectators are unknown.
The strongest fire is raging on the island of Salamina, where it is being fought by aircraft, helicopters, ground crews and volunteers. The heat has reached 40 degrees.
Large-scale cleaning has begun at the Panathenaic Stadium, built of white marble, which has not been carried out for more than 100 years. The work is being conducted carefully, using low-pressure water to remove dirt and organic layers.
On August 8, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make his first official visit to Serbia, where he will meet with President Aleksandar Vučić. The main topics will be European integration, the economy and energy, as well as a free trade agreement.
Two people arrested in Greece on suspicion of negligence that led to a forest fire. The fire spread to Attica.
Two helicopters collided while fighting forest fires west of Athens. The crew of one of them has been found and is safe, search for others is ongoing.
In Greece, wildfires have engulfed several regions, destroying hundreds of homes. Rescuers are evacuating residents, but due to strong winds, aerial firefighting is impossible.
38-year-old Elizabeth-Jane Ross was found dead in a suitcase in Athens. Police believe her phone was used after her death to conceal her disappearance.
In Greece, three firefighters died on Crete, with more than 70 fire hotspots recorded. In Turkey, there are over 200 fires, most are under control, but the risk of new ones remains.
EU will allow Dynagas to continue transporting Russian LNG to third countries for 12 months. A compromise was reached after resistance from Athens, which defended the interests of the Greek shipowner.
A man stabbed two Greek-American tourists with a knife near the Acropolis in Athens. The attacker was detained, the victims were taken to the hospital.
A Hamas member planning terrorist attacks against Israeli targets has been detained in Crete. The man was studying explosives manufacturing and had accomplices in Cyprus.
A series of earthquakes with magnitudes up to 5. 2, lasting about 20 seconds, was recorded in Greece. Tremors were felt in Athens, and landslides occurred near Mantoudi.
Greece has officially lodged a protest with Ukraine over a sea drone discovered near Lefkada in May. The craft, carrying explosives, posed a threat to civilian vessels.
Bulgaria's Eurovision victory caused a scandal due to the songwriter's ties to the Russian Federation. Dimitris Kontopoulos has collaborated with Philipp Kirkorov for years.
In the center of the Greek capital, an 89-year-old man wounded four people at a social security office and a court. The perpetrator, armed with a shotgun, was detained 210 kilometers from the capital.
Scientists have discovered a continuous accumulation of magma beneath the Greek volcano Methana. This discovery forces a re-evaluation of the danger level of all dormant volcanoes in the world.
A man died under a car due to storm Herminio, which flooded streets and stopped ferries. In Crete, the sky turned orange due to dust, and a red alert level is in effect.
A powerful dust storm from the Sahara and a tornado caused transport chaos in Crete. Visibility dropped to 1000 meters, forcing planes to change routes.
A special flight from Abu Dhabi brought 101 people and 45 cats and dogs to Athens. Citizens refused to leave without their pets due to flight cancellations.
Two Greek F-16 fighter jets based in Cyprus were scrambled after a drone was detected near Lebanese airspace. The airspace over Larnaca airport was temporarily closed.
Dana Eden, 52, co-creator of the Israeli series "Tehran," was found dead in a hotel room in Athens. Her death is not linked to criminal or nationalist activity, and Greek police have launched an investigation.
A 54-year-old Greek Air Force colonel was detained in Athens for selling classified military data and NATO documents to Chinese intelligence. The officer pleaded guilty, explaining his actions as being under pressure from foreign intelligence services.