Legendary Greek singer Marinella dies at 87
Marinella, one of Greece’s most iconic voices with a career spanning decades, died on Saturday at the age of 87.
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March 2, 2026 Maryam Rajavi: “The Death of Khamenei is the Death of Religious Despotism and the End of the Velayat-e Faqih Regime”
Message of Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran for Transitional Period to Hand Over Sovereignty to the People of Iran.
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CULTURE
February 17, 2026 Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies
Greek historian Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, an emblematic figure of Greek and European intellectual life, has died at 99, leaving behind a vast scholarly legacy that reshaped the study of Byzantium and its place in European history.
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WORLD
February 4, 2026 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead.
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GREECE
January 29, 2026 Investigators confirm propane leak
Fire investigators have confirmed that a deadly explosion at the Violanta biscuit factory in Trikala central Greece on Monday morning was caused by a propane leak, backing initial assessments by firefighting officials.
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CYPRUS
January 17, 2026 Cyprus bids farewell to former President George Vassiliou with head-of-state honours
Cyprus is bidding farewell on Saturday to former President of the Republic George Vassiliou, who died at the age of 94, with a state funeral awarding honours to a sitting head of state. Senior officials are attending the service, including Greece’s Foreign Minister.
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GREECE
January 16, 2026 Former princess Irene of Greece dies at 83
Former princess Irene, younger sister of Queen Sofia of Spain and sister of Constantine, the late former king of Greece, died Thursday at the Palace of Zarzuela in Madrid, the former Greek royal family has announced. She was 83.
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WORLD
December 28, 2025 In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot
French actress Brigitte Bardot, who has died aged 91, arguably redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world as a 1950s screen icon. From her breakout appearance in And God Created Woman to her provocative roles in The Truth, Contempt, and Viva Maria! she pioneered a fresh image of female sexuality and liberation on screen, before dedicating […]
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GEOPOLITICS
December 24, 2025 Libyan army’s chief dies in plane crash in Turkey
The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey’s capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s internationally recognized government said, adding that four others were on the jet as well.
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CULTURE
October 22, 2025 Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos has died at 80
Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos, known for his allegorical and deeply poetic lyrics that commented on Greek politics, identity and society, has died. He was 80.
