Manhunt for 89-year-old gunman after Athens shooting spree
Authorities in Athens have launched a manhunt for an 89-year-old suspect following a shooting spree that injured five people.The incident began at a social security agency in the Petralona district, where the attacker wounded an employee in the leg.The suspect then took a taxi to a courthouse in Ampelokipi, where four additional people were injured before he fled the scene, leaving behind a shotgun.Police confirmed that the gunman concealed the weapon under his coat upon entering the buildings.All five victims, comprising one man and four women, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.The motive behind the shootings remains unclear, although the suspect reportedly threw... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 14:02 LONDON
Moldovan oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc jailed for 19 years in $1bn banking fraud
Vlad Plahotniuc, once Moldova's richest man, has been sentenced to 19 years in jail for his role in a major banking fraud case known locally as the "theft of the century".The fraud involved the siphoning of $1 billion from Moldovan banks during 2014-15, equivalent to about 12% of Moldova's GDP at the time.Plahotniuc was found guilty of receiving over $40 million from the scheme and was ordered to pay approximately $60 million in damages to the state.Plahotniuc was not present in court for the sentencing, and his lawyer has stated that he plans to appeal the verdict.Prosecutors said he used... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Apr 2026 18:31 LONDON
