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Six People Shot Dead Near Athens in Mafia-Style Execution

Six individuals were shot dead in a coastal town near Athens, according to Greek police reports on Monday. Greek public television ERT suggested the incident may be related to a conflict between organized criminal factions. All the victims, identified as...

Greek Court Convicts Killers of Gay Rights Activist Zak Kostopoulos

A Greek court sentenced two men to 10 years imprisonment on Tuesday for the killing of gay rights activist Zak Kostopoulos in Athens on September 21, 2018. A 59-year-old real estate agent was led to prison while the prosecutor proposed...

Suspect in Murder of Cypriot Protester Proudly Poses Next to Erdogan

The man accused in the killing a Cypriot protester in August of 1996 was seen standing proudly next to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the occupied territories last weekend. Kenan Akin, who was Minister of Agriculture...

Greek Americans Hold Vigil, Demand Justice for George Zapantis

Dozens of Greek Americans gathered outside the home George Zapantis in Whitestone, New York on Saturday to hold a vigil and demand justice for the 29-year-old man who died last week of cardiac arrest induced by excessive force used...

Archbishop Elpidophoros on George Zapantis Killing: “No One Deserves to Die Like This”

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited on Thursday the distraught family of George Zapantis, the Greek American who suffered a fatal heart attack after being tasered at least twice by officers in New York last Sunday. Elpidophoros had a long meeting...

Greek Court Hands Jail Sentences for Bakari Henderson's Brutal Death

Six men have been convicted of various assault charges and sentenced by a Greek court on Thursday for the brutal beating death of American Bakari Henderson. Henderson died after being beaten in the street following an argument in a bar...

Was Katsifas Executed? Burning Questions Awaiting Answers in Albania Killing of Greek Citizen

The circumstances surrounding the killing of ethnic Greek Konstantinos Katsifas by Albanian security forces on Sunday are the subject of a highly contested debate between the country's authorities and the residents of the village of Burat (Vouliarates), many of whom...

Roupakias Reveals Who Called him Before Killing P. Fyssas

In his testimony, Giorgos Roupakias revealed the names of the people he received calls from on Sept 17th-the day he killed Pavlos Fyssas. However, the things Roupakias said seem to contradict. Prior to the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, Roupakias spoke...