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Eight Romanian soccer fans arrested just after they crossed the border into Greece have been sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment by a court in Serres under fan violence laws.

The period of jail time is mandatory under the new laws and cannot be appealed. The jailed Steaua Bucharest fans can, however, the remainder of their 18-month sentence.

A collision between a car and an intercity bus on the Lamia-Stylida road in central Greece on Thursday left one person dead and one injured. 

According to public broadcaster ERT, the car's driver lost control of the vehicle, veered into the opposite lane and collided with the bus, which was carrying 15 passengers. The car driver died on the spot.

Dozens of Greek and Cypriot nationals were being evacuated from Lebanon on Thursday as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah intensified.

The Hellenic Air Force sent a military transport plane to Beirut at 11 a.m. to carry out the evacuation, with state broadcaster ERT reporting that some 60 civilians are set to leave the country so far. 

A massive fire that broke out on Sunday in the Rozena area of Corinthia continues to devastate the region for a second consecutive day. Speaking to the Athens News Agency, the mayor of Xylokastro-Evrostini, Vlasis Tsiotos, described the situation as “tragic,” with numerous active fire fronts and a large portion of the mountainous region already destroyed.

Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of a woman and her daughter from the sea off northern Corfu.

The 52-year-old mother and the 32 year-old daughter were holidaymakers from Ukraine, according to state broadcaster ERT.

Coast guard and firefighters participated in the operation in the sea off Sidari.

Police on Corfu are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 68-year-old man, who was found dead in his bedroom by his wife.

Officers rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call from the victim's 11-year-old daughter.

A forensic examiner is also at the scene.

A search and rescue operation is continuing on Crete for a 60-year-old German man who was reported missing on a hike on Friday.

The man had set out on the hike with two women on Friday along the Sougia trial towards the Trypti Gorge, in the south of the island, according to state broadcaster ERT.

Along the way, the other hikers lost track of the man and later raised the alarm.

Nikos Pappas, head of SYRIZA's parliamentary group, announced on Friday that he will not run as a candidate in the leftist opposition's leadership elections. 

In an interview with state broadcaster ERT, Pappas, a former minister, said that he will not endorse any candidate in the race.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis highlighted Greece's significant diplomatic presence during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.

Speaking to state broadcaster ERT on the fourth day of the session, he emphasized the importance of Greece's international role, underscoring the numerous key meetings held.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Monday afternoon. 

The quake hit at 5:29 pm and had a depth of 12 km, according to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AuTh).

This follows a 4.6 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, preceded by tremors of 4.1 and 3.9 magnitude, and followed by a 3.9 magnitude aftershock.