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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

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

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…

France 24 · Aug 4

Sanction in limbo: How the EU hit a wall with its maritime services ban

Earlier this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. But an extraordinary combination of factors has plunged the sanction into political limbo. Here's how the plan went awry.

Euronews · Aug 4

Extreme heat grips Southern Europe as Spain sends toxic alerts and France shuts reactors

A Spanish industrial fire prompted toxic alerts, while France shut nuclear reactors to protect river levels. In Greece, severe wildfires have claimed five lives, marking one of its worst environmental crises in a decade as extreme heat continues across the region.

Euronews · Aug 4

Pastor pays tribute to ‘precious’ church member found dead in suitcase in Athens

Peter Anderson said Elisabeth-Jane Ross had been a member of the congregation at City on a Hill for 20 years.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Europe's record-breaking heat sparks wildfires, drought in France, Greece and the UK

Europe's record-breaking hot and dry summer continues to take its toll on France and Greece, where firefighters fought to contain major blazes, while the UK recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries. Europe is Earth’s fastest-warming continent, heating at more than twice the global average since the 1980s, according…

France 24 · Aug 3

Greece wildfires rage as more than 1000 people evacuated near Athens

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The Independent UK · Aug 3

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, Scottish aid worker, found dead inside suitcase in Athens: Mysterious texts from her phone and bank withdrawals raise chilling questions, link to Iran emerges

Elisabeth-Jane Ross, a Scottish aid worker who regularly travelled to Greece to help refugees and homeless people, was found dead inside a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building. Her death took a disturbing turn after messages were reportedly sent from her phone and her bank cards were allegedly used following…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Athens at high risk as Greece sees another summer of deadly wildfires

Two people were killed in firefighter helicopter crash in Greece over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 3