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Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

Massive teeth on each jaw of a pufferfish allows the invasive species to tear through fishermen’s catch and damage their fishing equipment.
Massive teeth on each jaw of a pufferfish allows the invasive species to tear through fishermen’s catch and damage their fishing equipment.

Greek top court sends leader of November 17 guerrillas back to prison

FILE PHOTO: Alexandros Giotopoulos (L), leader of Greece's notorious November 17 urban guerrillas, stands inside a court room in Korydallos prison, a few kilometres west of Athens December 2, 2005. The 15 members of the group returned to court on Friday to appeal multiple life sentences handed down two years ago for a 27-year killing spree with Giotopoulos demanding his full acquittal. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Alexandros Giotopoulos (L), leader of Greece's notorious November 17 urban guerrillas, stands inside a court room in Korydallos prison, a few kilometres west of Athens December 2, 2005. The 15 members of the group returned to court on Friday to appeal multiple life sentences handed down two years ago for a 27-year killing spree with Giotopoulos demanding his full acquittal. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis/File Photo

Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubs

Pro-migrant and anti-racism groups protest in front of the Greek parliament, ahead of the vote on a bill which speeds up deportation of rejected asylum seekers and provides for their transfer to \"return hubs\" , in Athens, Greece, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Pro-migrant and anti-racism groups protest in front of the Greek parliament, ahead of the vote on a bill which speeds up deportation of rejected asylum seekers and provides for their transfer to \"return hubs\" , in Athens, Greece, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Ship operators urge clear rules to return Hormuz to normal

Pankaj Khanna, CEO of Heidmar Maritime Holdings, speaks at the Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit in Athens, Greece, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Pankaj Khanna, CEO of Heidmar Maritime Holdings, speaks at the Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit in Athens, Greece, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras forms new party ahead of election

Mr Alexis Tsipras, 51, became known across the globe as a leftist firebrand who entered into a six-month clash with creditors that nearly caused Greece to exit the euro area in 2015. 
Mr Alexis Tsipras, 51, became known across the globe as a leftist firebrand who entered into a six-month clash with creditors that nearly caused Greece to exit the euro area in 2015. 

Greece asks EU to step in over 'unlawful fishing' by Turkey in east Mediterranean

Military drone found in sea off Greece is Ukrainian

The Greek coastguard said it had taken custody of the sea drone after it was found by fishermen May 7.
The Greek coastguard said it had taken custody of the sea drone after it was found by fishermen May 7.

Mystery sea drone in Greece is from ‘foreign state’: Minister

Greece investigating Ukrainian-made naval drone found in island cave

A Ukrainian-made MAGURA V7 sea drone. Greek fishermen found a MAGURA V3-type sea drone in a cave on the Ionian island of Lefkada.
A Ukrainian-made MAGURA V7 sea drone. Greek fishermen found a MAGURA V3-type sea drone in a cave on the Ionian island of Lefkada.

Crew rescued after ship with cargo of baking soda sinks off Greece

Hellenic Coast Guard members take part in an operation to prevent sea pollution, after a cargo ship ran aground and sank off the island of Andros, Greece, May 6, 2026. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Hellenic Coast Guard members take part in an operation to prevent sea pollution, after a cargo ship ran aground and sank off the island of Andros, Greece, May 6, 2026. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.