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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire released from police custody following arrest in Greece
The English footballer was arrested on Thursday following an altercation in the island of Mykonos.
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The Greek royal family along with Peregrine Pearson were seen holidaying on the island of Spetses in Greece early this month.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire 'cooperating' after arrest in Greek island
The footballer was arrested while on holiday in the Greek Island of Mykonos.
Seven dead as floods hit Greek island
About 100 firefighters and two helicopters as well as the coast guard were deployed to rescue those trapped.
Greece reopens islands to flights in bid to save tourism season
All airports in the country are now receiving international flights.
Serial rapist falls off cliff during police chase
"The Beast of Kavos," who had raped around 100 women, survived a 100-foot fall while trying to escape the police after raping an Albanian woman.
Priest encourages worshippers to drink from same spoon despite coronavirus risk
The Priest claimed that wine from the blessed cup cannot carry disease.
Parliament to elect Greece's first woman president
The candidacy of Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou has already won cross-party support and been welcomed by some commentators.
Thomas Cook ruins Thomas Cook's dream wedding
British groom-to-be Thomas Cook is left without a wedding after Thomas Cook, the travel agency, collapsed.
Firefighters continue to battle wind-fanned wildfire on the Greek island of Evia
Greek island Evia goes up in flames as fire extinguishing efforts slowed down by strong winds fanning the flames.
Body of missing British astrophysicist Natalie Christopher found in Greek ravine
Natalie Christopher's body has been found in a ravine on Ikaria, near the hotel where she was staying with her partner.
British astrophysicist mysteriously disappears on Greek island
Dr Natalie Christopher went missing during her morning run on the Greek Island of Ikaria.
Greece wildfires: How corruption fanned the flames of the Greek tragedy
Inferno blamed on dishonest political class shopping for votes, of builders making a living, of hands getting greased.
Greece wildfires: Were arsonists to blame for devastating inferno?
U.S. combat drones and surveillance aircraft to try to determine whether arsonists were behind the blaze.
Greek wildfires kill 79: Hugging bodies of families found near beach
Devastating inferno swept through a small resort town near Athens forcing residents and tourists into the sea.
Erdogan's war on education: The exodus of Turkey's teachers
Turkish President Erdogan's crackdown on dissent and free speech after July 2016 coup attempt has led to Gülen and Hizmet supporters fleeing persecution across border to Greece.
Tourist couple found dead 'after performing satanic suicide ritual on New Year's Eve'
Bulgarian Lilia Botuseva and her unnamed German boyfriend were found dead at a guesthouse in Kefalonia, Greece, after both suffered knife wounds, it has been reported.
Turkish police seize more than 26,000 ancient artefacts in largest ever haul of stolen antiquities
The objects include a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean sword, a golden crown with an inscription of the ancient Greek sun god Helios and a bust of Alexander the Great.
'Biblical disaster': Deadly flash floods devastate towns near Athens, Greece
The overnight deluge hit the industrial towns of Nea Peramos and Mandra, about 27km (17 miles) west of Athens, trapping dozens of people in their homes or cars.
World Cup 2018: Switzerland and Croatia through as Northern Ireland left disgruntled
Switzerland beat Northern Ireland 1-0 over two legs while Croatia, having thumped Greece 4-1 in the first leg, are on their way to Russia.
Woman receives royal treatment as she gets all 189 seats on Jet2 flight from Glasgow to Crete to herself
Karon Grieve was the sole passenger on the plane, as of the three who had booked the flight, two did not turn up.
Staff send off German finance minster Wolfgang Schäuble with a big fat zero after eight long years
Hundreds of staff formed a zero as they said goodbye to German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble, after eight eventful years.
Russian cybercrime suspect in $4bn bitcoin fraud case can be extradited to US, court rules
Russia is also seeking alleged cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik's extradition on separate fraud charges, but no date has yet been set for that hearing.
Scribes on strike: Greek journalists walkout over social security
Greek journalists go on a 24-hour strike over social security underfunding as a result of austerity measures.
Wolves may have attacked British woman found mauled to death in Greece
Celia Lois Hollingworth was on the phone with family when she said she was attacked by stray dogs.
Woman 'killed by stray dogs' in Greece was ex-Oxford professor and anti-far right activist
Celia Hollingworth was found dead after panicked phone call to her relatives.
Beaches on Greek island covered in thick black oil after sinking of tanker
The 45-year-old Agia Zoni II sank while anchored off the coast of the island of Salamina (also known as Salamis), close to Greece's main port of Piraeus.
British teenager dies while snorkelling in Greece
Tributes paid on social media to watersports instructor Harry Byatt, 19 who worked in Zakynthos.
Germany is sending migrants back to under-pressure Greece
The numbers trying to enter Europe have dropped, but Greece still faces huge strains on its resources.
Heatwave photos: Health warnings issued across Europe as temperatures hit dangerous levels
A heatwave is currently extending across the continent, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in some areas.