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1. Turkish court rejects bid by Erdogan rival to overcome block to his presidential run

   A Turkish court has rejected a lawsuit from jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu challenging the cancellation of his university degree, his legal team said, in a further blow to his plans to run for the presidency in the next election.

2. New rainstorms, heat, north African dust on the way

   Greece is set to suffer a new round of rainstorms and gale-force winds in coming days, paradoxically accompanied by unseasonably high temperatures of up to 20 degrees Celsius, forecasts said Friday.

3. The second life of a warrior of the deep

   You feel, roughly, like the prophet Jonah inside the belly of the biblical whale. Space to stand and move among cables and circuits is extremely limited. After a short while, the body adapts.

4. Police arrest man who posted videos on social media of himself breaking traffic laws

   Police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of having repeatedly filmed himself driving a red motorbike dangerously in Athens and posting the videos on social media to show off.

5. Assault on Volos journalist widely condemned

   The assault on a journalist in the Thessalian city of Volos on Thursday evening has drawn widespread condemnation from institutions, political groups and individuals across the region.

6. Bank hands court data on card linked with Predator spyware scandal

   National Bank of Greece has complied with a court order to provide data on transactions made with a pre-paid bank card allegedly linked with the Predator phone spyware scandal that targeted politicians, journalists and others.

7. Mitsotakis says transatlantic relationship becoming more complex

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the transatlantic relationship is becoming more complex and must be managed differently, following discussions at an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels.

8. Police in Arta arrest man over phone scam targeting elderly people

   Police in western Greece have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a widespread but efficient form of telephone fraud that targets elderly people for cash and valuables, authorities said Friday.

9. Bulgarian court approves President Radev’s resignation

   Bulgaria’s constitutional court has approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, opening the way for him to step down from the post.

10. Minister rejects claims custody law change was tailored to her case

    Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni has rejected allegations that a last-minute legislative provision was added to an unrelated bill to allow her to use it in an ongoing custody dispute with her former husband.