The critical role of a police officer included among the defendants in the high-profile Cretan mafia case is outlined in the documents. The policeman is accused of giving information to members of the criminal organisation about police movements.

A sweeping police operation has dismantled a major criminal organization in Crete, leading to the arrest of 48 people, including an active-duty police officer, military personnel, and a clergyman, authorities announced.

An infant found abandoned in a supermarket trolley in central Athens has been placed in protective care, police said.

The Patriarch of Jerusalem has summoned Archbishop Damianos of Sinai to face an extraordinary session of the Holy Synod and answer allegations of misconduct that have caused a growing scandal at the historic Saint Catherine's Monastery.