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Heat health alerts come into force as third UK summer heatwave builds
BBC
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July 9, 2025
Ben Rich Lead Weather Presenter Yellow heat health alerts are now in force with temperatures expected to hit 34C (93F) in parts of the UK this weekend. The alerts, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, external, cover central, southern and...
‘Hot dog of Greece’: Mount Pleasant food truck dishes traditional Greek gyros
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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MOUNT PLEASANT — Music plays over a speaker outside a blue and white food truck parked between GDC Home and a baseball field just off Coleman Boulevard. Patrons can order food to go or snag a seat at a shaded picnic table on a square of turf,...
Troumba: The Bygone Era of the Seedy Heart of Greece’s Piraeus
Greek Reporter
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July 9, 2025
The Troumba district in Piraeus during its heyday. US sailors are seen on the right. Public Domain Nestled on the left side of the bustling port of Piraeus, as you gaze out at the ferries awaiting embarkation, lies the infamous district of...
Athens, the first city to join the Blue Cities Alliance
Tornos News
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July 8, 2025
In a landmark event for ocean regeneration and coastal resilience, the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, became the first Mayor to sign the Blue Cities Manifesto, officially joining Athens in the Blue Cities Alliance - a global initiative led by...
Inmate's death at Athens-Clarke County Jail prompts investigation
11 Alive - Georgia
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Officials said he was discovered with an unknown medical issue in one of the housing units. ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating after the death of an inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail Tuesday morning....
Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell, sheriff’s office says
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate died after guards found him unresponsive in his cell Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said staff found a 31-year-old man unresponsive in his...
Greek Feast: Kouzina Offers Traditional Mediterranean Flavors in the Heart of Peabody
Northshore Magazine - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
You might not even know it’s there. To be fair, I didn’t. Kouzina, which opened in 2022 off of Route 1, in Peabody, is indistinct from the outside. Housed in a small strip plaza, the restaurant is deceiving. Open the door, and it’s a whole other...
world Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
Asiaone
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July 9, 2025
ATHENS — Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday (July 8), as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius. Last week, large...
Greece shuts Acropolis, halts outdoor work as fires and storms strike region
The Arabian Stories
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July 8, 2025
ATHENS: As a punishing heatwave grips Greece for the second time since late June, authorities have ordered a midday work stoppage for all outdoor workers from noon to 5 p.m. to prevent heat-related health risks. In Athens, the iconic Acropolis...
Priyanshu Painyuli gets reflective after health crisis and surgery
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 9, 2025
A near-silent health crisis called multiple hernias forced Priyanshu Painyuli to pause, and sparked a return to mindful movement The adrenaline rush of action sequences may look effortless on screen, but for Priyanshu Painyuli, the...
Inmate found dead inside Athens-Clarke County Jail
WUGA - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
An inmate has died at the Athens-Clarke County Jail. A release from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office states that on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, jail staff discovered a 31-year-old African American male with an unknown medical issue inside...
One inmate dead, two hospitalized after medical emergencies at Athens jail
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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ATHENS, Ga. - One inmate is dead, and two others are in the hospital after "medical issues" in the Athens-Clarke County jail. What we know: The first medical incident was reported to the Sheriff's Office around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, officials said....
Greece issues rare and 'extreme' alert as UK tourists warned of serious danger
Chronicle Live
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July 8, 2025
UK tourists and holidaymakers across Europe have been issued a rare and "extreme" warning by Greece due to a European heatwave, prompting authorities to alert those in the region of Attica. As the mercury is set to soar even higher, there's a...
Mental health evaluation ordered for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley
WYMT - Kentucky
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July 8, 2025
ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing a former University of Georgia student and whose trial set off a national immigration debate during a presidential election year has been ordered to undergo a mental...
Doctors Discover the #1 Diet If You Suffer From Constipation
Best Life - New York
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July 8, 2025
Most of us have been there at least a few times in our lives—we’re bloated, our stomachs feel tight, and, try as we may, we just can’t poop. Not only is constipation uncomfortable, but it can also lead to health problems such as hemorrhoids, anal...
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted in death of Laken Riley
11 Alive - Georgia
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Jose Ibarra was convicted of malice murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley and sentenced to life in prison. ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens-Clarke County judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for the man...
Inmate at Athens-Clarke County Jail dies; third death of inmate this year
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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A 31-year-old male inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in his cell. The causes of death for the two previous inmate deaths, in April and May, have not been released. A third inmate at the...
Greece shuts Acropolis, limits outdoor work amid 2nd heat wave
Sabah
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July 8, 2025
Greece closed the Acropolis for several hours Tuesday as a second major heat wave gripped the country, with temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Last week, large parts of Western Europe sweltered in a...
Three Dead, Ship Sinking After Latest Houthi Attack
The Maritime Executive
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After repeated attacks by Houthi rebels, the bulker Eternity C has lost propulsion, and three members of her crew are dead, according to EUNAVFOR. On the morning of July 9, the vessel began sinking and the crew abandoned ship to await rescue,...
Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work
WKZO - Michigan
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius (107.6 degrees...