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Gangland-style shooting leaves six dead in East AtticaSix men were gunned down in a seaside East Attica town on Monday in a gangland-style shooting that points to a turf war between rival criminal groups.The men’s bodies were discovered inside and beside a car with German license plates. Sources have indicated that they may be of Albanian descent, though the police has not released any details concerning their identity.
River of red wine flows through Portuguese town after distillery accidentFootage shows the red wine flooding the winding roads of Lourenco do Bairro
Google fixes another Chrome zero-day bug exploited in attacksChrome users are advised to upgrade their web browser to version 116.0.5845.187 (Mac and Linux) and 116.0.5845.187/.188 (Windows) as soon as possible, as it patches the CVE-2023-4863 vulnerability on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.This update was immediately available when BleepingComputer checked for new updates via the Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.The web browser will also check for new updates and automatically install them without requiring user interaction after a restart.
Triple lock to push state pension past £11,000High wage growth paves way for inflation-busting pay out
Climate change poses a threat to 293 beachesIn the coming years a total of 293 beaches will probably disappear due to climate change and the erosion of coastal zones, according to Niki Evelpidou, professor of geography and climatology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA), in comments to Kathimerini. These tombolo-type beaches exist in many regions in Greece. They are sandy or shingle isthmuses attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land due to sediment deposits.
Police officer shoots wife, then self in ThessalonikiPolice in the northern port city of Thessaloniki are investigating a possible murder-suicide involving a man believed to be a colleague, who seems to have shot his estranged wife and then himself.The Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) reported that the 38-year-old was a police officer and that he waited for his children to leave on the school bus before making his way up to his wife’s apartment.
School bus inspections find alarming number of violationsMore than 240 violations, many of which are considered serious, were found during random inspections on 1,696 buses used to transport students to school in different parts of Greece on the first day of the new academic year on Monday.According to the findings of the Traffic Police, published on Tuesday, 102 of the 244 violations concerned problems with the tachograph, which has been mandatory on school buses since 2016, while another 37 citations were for worn tires.Moreover, the drivers of 21 buses were cited for exceeding the speed limit, 20 did not have the special certificate needed to do the job, four did not have a fire extinguisher and two did not have a basic emergency medicine kit, the Traffic Police’s report noted.Other citations were for not having insurance for the vehicle, violating working hours and miscellaneous oversights.
Seven-Year-Old Briton Climbs Greece’s Mt. Olympus for CharityAt just seven years 9of age, Frankie McMillan’s accomplishment is being met with awe and admiration as he is assumed to be the youngest Briton to ascend the steps of Greece’s Mount Olympus. This young adventurer hails from West Cumbria and, accompanied by his mother Basia, traversed the colossal 9,573ft (2,918m) elevation during a three-day challenge.Frankie’s triumph is not just personal, but also philanthropic. He has so far managed to gather £2,300 for Wasdale Mountain Rescue.
The digital poundWe are looking at the case for issuing a digital pound. This type of money is known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). It would not replace cash.The digital pound would be a new type of money issued by the Bank of England for everyone to use for day-to-day spending. You would be able to use it in-store or online to make payments. This type of money is known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). You may also hear it being called ‘digital sterling’ or even ‘Britcoin’. We call the UK version of CBDC the digital pound.The digital pound would be denominated in sterling and its value would be stable, just like banknotes. £10 in digital pounds would always have the same value as a £10 banknote.If we introduced it, it would not replace cash. We know being able to use cash is important for many people. That’s why we will continue to issue it for as long as people want to keep using it.The digital pound would not be a cryptocurrency or cryptoasset. As opposed to cryptocurrencies, which are issued privately, the digital pound would be issued by the Bank of England and be backed by the Government.
Livestock face ‘starvation’ unless feed is provided, mayor warnsLivestock that survived the recent floods in central Greece will “die of starvation” if there is no immediate steps taken to cover the shortage in animal feed, a mayor has warned.Yannis Kokouras, mayor of Tyrnavos outside Larissa, said that while 25,000 sheep were saved in his municipality, farmers have no sheds or feed for them following the deluge, which was a deep concern especially as lambing season was approaching.Kokouras added that local vintners have been unable to access their vines, which are now due for harvest.The general secretary of the Panhellenic Association of Livestock Breeders, Nikos Palaskas, also told AMNA across Thessaly there is a risk of contamination from dead animals.
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Supercharged storm wrecks Greece’s breadbasket for years to comeFlooded region of Thessaly produces a quarter of the country’s food.In Greece, where at least 15 people died in the floods, authorities have started to assess the damage. The region of Thessaly saw more than a year’s worth of rainfall in 48 hours, inundating the fertile plain at its center. According to the EU’s Copernicus monitoring service, some 73,000 hectares — an area nearly as large as New York City — are under water. With the plain accounting for 25 percent of Greece’s agricultural production, the threat of shortages and price hikes now looms large. About a quarter of Greece’s wheat and barley is grown there, as well as more than 30 percent of its cotton, a third of chickpeas, lentils and pistachios, a fifth of the hay used in livestock farming as well as half the industrial tomato production. Experts warn that with silt and mud settling across fields, the flooding could affect soil quality for years to come. Efthymios Lekkas, a disaster management expert, told state television that it would take at least five years for the plain to become fertile again. The disaster comes just days after Europe’s largest wildfire on record — which damaged the vast majority of farms in the western Greek region of Evros — was finally extinguished. Local farmers and their families fear for their future. Thessaly already has the EU’s second-highest rate of youth unemployment, at nearly 40 percent.
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