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Baby abandoned inside rubbish bin in GreeceGreek police have arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted infanticide after a days-old baby was found abandoned in an in-ground rubbish bin.The baby boy, which is between six and 10 days old, was transferred to hospital, where he was found to be in generally good health.Police said the suspect was believed to be the baby’s mother.The mayor of the Kalamata, where the baby was found, told state-run ERT television the bin was nearly 10 feet deep.Mayor Thanassis Vassilopoulos, said the baby “was very lucky in its misfortune” because the local bin lorry – which crushes the rubbish placed inside it – had been delayed on its route.During the delay, a woman who was feeding neighbourhood cats nearby heard the baby’s crying and called police, who jumped into the bin to retrieve the infant.
Samos Mayor Shouts at, Pushes Migrants in Island’s Central SquareThe mayor of the Greek island of Samos took the law into his own hands on Tuesday by shouting at and pushing away refugees and migrants who attempted to occupy the central square of the capital town, Vathy.Mayor of East Samos Georgios Stantzos was captured in a video by Samos24.gr in Pythagoras Square chasing the migrants and shouting “Go the F**k Away.”The mayor stressed that his action was not racist. “Myself and the vast majority of the people of Samos have no problem with the migrants… Of course, there are a few among them who are intent on creating trouble. My issue is with them alone.”The migrant camp near Vathy, where applications are vetted for people seeking asylum in the European Union, was built for 650 people but has a current population of around 8,500, says the mayor.
"Greece 2021" committee ready to mark bicentennial of countryThe "Greece 2021" committee, commemorating the 200th anniversary of Greece's declaration of the War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks, has already set up a mechanism for funding and sponsorships, chairperson Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki said on Wednesday, during a plenary session of the committee at a central Athens hotel, according to ANA.
Greece: Criminal justice system inadequate to counter corruption
Trump impeachment: US president to face trial in SenateDonald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office.The House voted on two charges - that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress.Both votes fell along party lines with nearly all Democrats voting for the charges and all Republicans against.
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