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1. Air Force colonel remanded in custody in alleged China espionage case

   A Hellenic Air Force colonel accused of espionage involving China has been remanded in custody following his appearance before an investigating magistrate.

2. Are we ready for a Black Helen?

   It’s hard to remember another movie that caused so much speculation and talk months before its release, as Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has done, even though its not coming out until July 17.

3. Moroccan national denies migrant smuggling, lawyers say

   A Moroccan national accused of acting as the smuggler in the deadly migrant boat incident off Chios earlier this week has categorically denied the charges, his lawyers have said.

4. Turkey’s MKE signs $350m defense deal with Egypt

   Turkish state-owned defense firm Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) has signed a $350 million export and industrial cooperation agreement with Egypt’s Ministry of Defense, according to sources cited by Middle East Eye.

5. Major police operation targets illegal tobacco network, 25 arrested

   A large-scale police operation was carried out Friday across multiple regions of the country to dismantle an organized network involved in trafficking tobacco products, authorities said.

6. EU, Turkey agree to work toward updating customs union

   The EU enlargement chief and the Turkish foreign minister have said they had agreed to continue work toward modernizing the EU-Turkey customs union and to improve its implementation. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in the capital Ankara on Friday.

7. Greek joint venture seeks 20-year US LNG deal to strengthen southern Europe’s gas supply

   Atlantic Sea LNG Trade, a joint venture between Greece’s gas supplier DEPA and construction group Aktor, is in talks to secure up to 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 20 years to supply southern Europe, its CEO has told Reuters.

8. Seoul, Gdansk, Tallinn among new destinations from Athens

   New destinations and new airlines are featured in Athens Airport’s just-released flight schedule for 2026.

9. Falling debris injures pedestrian in central Athens

   A 70-year-old woman was injured Friday when a piece of plaster fell from a building undergoing renovation on Ermou Street in central Athens, authorities said.

10. Turkey edges towards curbing social media access to minors amid global push

    Turkey is laying the groundwork to restrict social media access for minors with a parliamentary report this week calling for broad measures including age verification and content filtering, joining a growing list of countries seeking tighter controls.