Local media report the property included a holiday rental, with US tourists and a UK national among the missing.
Sky News – World A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under investigation, although a gas leak is suspected.
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NYTimes – World Four people, some of them believed to be tourists, were still missing. Local officials said the cause might have been a gas leak.
Sky News – World At least three people have been injured after a building collapsed following a powerful explosion near the Acropolis in central Athens, officials have said.
NYTimes – World Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday a…
Sky News – World Ronaldo won't play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record.
BBC News – World Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
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