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1. Island’s dialysis unit closure condemns elderly patients

   Fifteen kidney patients on the Greek island of Aegina face an agonizing ordeal three times weekly after their local dialysis unit announced it is closing, having severed its contract with national health insurer EOPYY over an unpaid debt of €180,000.

2. Dozens of tankers idle near Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions

   At least 150 tankers, including crude oil and liquefied natural gas carriers, are anchored in open waters of the Gulf beyond the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping company data, as regional tensions mount.

3. Cyprus denies missile launch reports

   Cypriot government officials on Sunday denied earlier reports that two missiles had been launched by Iran toward Cyprus and intercepted.

4. Olympic Air boosts its presence on islands

   Aegean continues to invest and renew its fleet for regional routes through its subsidiary, Olympic Air.

5. Missiles launched toward Cyprus intercepted, UK defense secretary says 

   British Defense Secretary John Healey has told the UK’s Sky News that two missiles were launched by Iran on Sunday in the direction of Cyprus but were successfully intercepted.

6. Middle East airports closed, thousands of travelers stranded

   The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia were directly hit by strikes.

7. The Greek ‘Marty Supremes’ dream with a racket in hand

   They first picked up the red-and-black racket as kids at summer camp, a pool hall or at the neighborhood sports club.

8. Defense minister convenes emergency meeting after Iran attack

   Defense Minister Nikos Dendias convened an emergency meeting at the ministry on Sunday morning to assess developments in the Middle East with the armed forces leadership.

9. PM stresses safety of Greeks amid Middle East developments

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly Sunday message, addressed developments in Iran and the broader Middle East, stressing that “our absolute priority is the safety of Greek citizens in the region.”

10. Mesologgi hospital fire contained, patients moved to safe areas  

    A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday in a hospital room under renovation at Mesologgi Hospital, western Greece, triggering a major response from the Fire Department. No injuries have been reported.