Human behavior

Wife faces charges after setting husband alight

A 52-year-old woman is expected to appear before an Athens prosecutor after dousing her 57-year-old husband with a flammable liquid and setting him alight.

The domestic violence incident occurred on Holy Thursday evening in the central Athens district of Agios Panteleimonas.

Neighbors who heard the commotion alerted the police.

The young Muslims challenging Islam’s status quo

PADANG, Indonesia - A boy band belted out songs about loving the Prophet Muhammad. A young woman wearing a full-face veil was moved to tears by the faith of new converts. Later, the crowd applauded as a 15-year-old girl converted to Islam before their eyes. Many posted selfies on social media, delighting in their shared faith.

Building defenses in schools

The increase in violence and bullying at Greek schools is not and should not be treated as a public order issue.

Educators should have the tools to mobilize the school community and social services when they see a student showing problematic behavior, before the problem reaches the police. 

Schools themselves need to be strengthened to control the bullying epidemic.

EU parliament graft suspect Kaili to be released from custody

Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, is to be released from custody and placed under house arrest, while still facing charges, federal prosecutors and her lawyer's office said on Wednesday.

The 44-year-old Greek Socialist is accused of accepting bribes from Qatar in one of the biggest corruption scandals to hit European Union institutions.

Our home, our city

Are issues related to life in our cities ever going to be on the political parties' pre-elections agendas? Do political decisions determine what life is like in our cities or not?

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