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Man charged with killing Scottish woman in Athens is back in court

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The Independent UK · Aug 6

Boxer, 26, accused of killing British aid worker found in suitcase returns to Athens court

The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in a suitcase in the Kypseli area of the Greek capital on July 18

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens arrives in court

The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in a suitcase in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of the Greek capital on July 18.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

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Man accused of killing British woman found in suitcase expected back in court

Greek officials said Sharif Ahmadzai admitted moving the body but denied the homicide allegations

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Thursday news quiz: Feral paws, language laws and a public Ariana pause

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Man accused of killing Scottish aid worker in Athens expected back in court

Elisabeth-Jane Ross entered Greece on June 26 and was initially staying with friends in Piraeus, a port area of Athens.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

Death of Scottish aid worker in Athens devastating for community, locals say

The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens last month.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

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Greece’s wildfires force thousands to flee – locals, tourists and pets

Calls for a dedicated European Union animal rescue service and funding to address the problem of wildfires

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Athens suitcase murder suspect ‘claimed he killed British woman over religion’

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

Suspect in murder of British woman in Athens ‘posed as jihadist who killed her over Christian faith’

The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered in a suitcase

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before high winds return

According to an initial investigation by the fire service, the blaze started on Friday with a spark on power cables managed by a private company in Agios Vasileios.

Euronews · Aug 5

Man suspected of murdering Scottish woman in Greece appears at Athens court

A MAN accused of killing a Scottish woman and disposing of her body in a suitcase has appeared in a court in Athens

The National (Scotland) · Aug 5

Man accused of killing British woman found in suitcase appears in Athens court

A 26-year-old man arrived at an Athens court on Wednesday morning a little over two weeks after Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body was found in a suitcase

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Man accused of killing Scottish charity worker faces court in Athens

The 26-year-old is accused of killing Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, and dumping her body in a suitcase.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

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Evening Standard · Aug 4

Suspect due in court after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in Greece

It was reported on Sunday that a 26-year-old man was arrested after the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Suspect in Greek murder allegedly posed as jihadist who killed woman over faith

Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered dead by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of Athens on July 18.

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Top Quote of the Day by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: What if one timeless question could transform your life? Inspiring life lessons from ancient Greek thinkers on wisdom, self-knowledge, discipline, leadership, critical thinking, purpose, and why their classical philosophy still guides better choices today

Top Quote of the Day by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: Classical Greek philosophy provides a timeless blueprint for human flourishing, rational thought, and moral integrity. Through the direct intellectual lineage of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, Western thought was forged on the principles of relentless self-examination, structural ethics, and empirical discipline.…

France 24 · Aug 4

Firefighters in Greece gain ground against wildfires near Athens

Easing winds on the northwestern outskirts of Athens allowed firefighters in Greece to gain ground against a wildfire that had been burning for five consecutive days near the coastal village of Psatha, the fire service said. The greater Athens region has been placed under near-maximum fire risk for Wednesday, according…

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Euronews · Aug 4

Greece: Firefighters battle major wildfire as strong winds fuel flames

Hundreds of firefighters, backed by helicopters and water-dropping aircraft, are battling a major wildfire west of Athens.

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Boxer arrested on suspicion of murder after British woman found in suitcase in Athens

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

Man, 26, held over death of British woman found in suitcase is Christian aid worker and champion boxer

Sharif Ahmadzai, who fled from Afghanistan as a teenager, is said to have admitted dumping the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an abandoned building in Athens

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Thousands evacuated in Greece as wildfires burn for a fifth day

More than 60 hectares of land have now burned across four wildfires in Greece

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Horses run for lives as Greece wildfire closes in behind them

Horses fled a wildfire northwest of Athens on Monday (August 3) as flames engulfed a field behind them.

Euronews · Aug 4

Greek firefighters hope to contain blaze near Athens as easing winds enable use of waterbombing aircraft

The greater Athens area and the neighbouring island of Evia remained under near maximum fire risk on Tuesday according to the civil protection ministry.

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