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Turkish drone violated the national airspace in the eastern Aegean 27 times

Almost half the violations, compared to Tuesday, were recorded on Wednesday in the Aegean, while the Turkish provocation continues.

Today most of the violations were recorded by a Turkish drone (27 out of a total of 31), one by an ATR-72 spy aircraft and 3 by F-16 fighters. There were also 10 violations of national airspace in the eastern Aegean.

A total of 11 aircraft, 8 F-16s in 4 formations, a UAV, a spy and a helicopter were involved.

According to Hellenic Armed Forces General Staff, the Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted in accordance with international rules, and in accordance with established practice.

Yesterday, Tuesday, 74 violations of the Athens FIR were recorded.

Thessaloniki U.: From anarchist squat to library to... rubble

It all started on New Year's Eve, when the police with a special operation put an end to a squat, essentially a forced occupation by self-proclaimed anarchists, that had lasted ... 30 years, in the specific School of Sciences of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

The reactions of the then anti-authoritarian groups, mainly, were reduced, but in the last weeks that the utilization of the University's public space for the benefit of the academic community and research began, with the construction of the library, the specific groups returned. On a daily basis and while the works were in progress, protest rallies were held, with riot police arrived in order to ... protect the works.

The sledgehammer attack - They destroyed everything in the Biology building

From time to time, episodes of small or large intensity broke out, but what happened in the early hours of last Saturday and was strongly condemned by all, turned a new page in this shameful chapter in the history of Aristotle University.

Unknown persons wearing hoods invaded the area of ​​the Biology Center, while the police were absent, and completely destroyed with sledgehammers the works that had been done until then. The University Senate in its extraordinary session, unanimously condemned the vandalism.

The authorities, as expected, announced that the construction work of the library would start again, as it did, but once again the few dozen troublemakers reappeared.

Recently, the historian and professor of Political Science at Oxford Stathis Kalyvas in his article in "Kathimerini" entitled "The ideology of leveling" had stigmatized the images at the University. Referring to the pathogenesis of education in Greece, he referred to the example of Cyprus, noting, among other things, that there, "Cypriots managed to create an exemplary university institution in a short time - with the parallel and rapid development of private higher education" to add: "Heart of the university the amazing, designed by Jean Nouvel, library [...] And speaking of libraries, these days we have to activate the police in their construction ". Of course he was referring to the unacceptable episodes that took place recently at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Fisticuff at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Tuesday

More violent incidents than the previous ones broke out on Tuesday at noon, when the people who support the former occupation "Hangout in the Organic" threw stones at the MAT forces, which are close to the former Hangout, and they responded with a partial use of chemicals.

The incidents lasted a long time and spread to the Rector's Office, while there were eight injuries.

As if that was not enough, hours later, on Tuesday afternoon, the episodes spread to the center of Thessaloniki, in protest rallies by the same groups. The incidents erupted when a group of hooded persons moved towards the riot police squads throwing stones, with the police forces responding with flash grenades.

Incidents at Thessaloniki U: Eight injuries and two arrests

In the evening, it became known that the Police proceeded to arrest a second person for the incidentss that took place earlier at the AUTh.

This is a 48-year-old man, who, according to the Police, who verbally attacked police officers, in front of the AUTh Administration Building, and then tried to handcuff a police officer, who reacted and pushed him away, causing tension. .

Earlier, the arrest of a 24-year-old man was announced, who had been brought in during the incidents outside the School of Sciences.

An announcement of the General Police Directorate of Thessaloniki points out that "at noon today (10-05-2022) and while police measures were in progress to guard construction work on the ground floor of the School of Sciences of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a group of people with "masks attacked police forces with stones and other objects."

"In order to prevent further escalation, the police forces used the appropriate means and techniques. Two people were arrested, while a preliminary investigation is being carried out by the Thessaloniki Security Directorate "

Former Panathinaikos player Adreian Payne murdered in Florida

Shortly after it became known that the former Panathinaikos basketball player Adreian Payne had fallen dead after being shot, a video was released showing the moment of his murder.

According to "FOX35" of Florida that released the video, first shots are heard and then the screams of a woman. She first called for help, and then spoke to the police, shouting tearfully: "Please help me, he shot my son. I do not know the address, he was shot, he died, please help me ".

 

The woman appears to be a relative of Payne, as his mother died when he was 13 years old.

As it became known on Monday, Adreian Payne was shot to death in Florida, with his former teammate Jared Salinger making the news known through social media.

The video from the moment of the murder of Adreian Payne

The announcement of the police fo Adreian Payne's murder 

"At 1:37 a.m. on May 9, 2022, Orange County police were notified of a shooting incident at 2500 Egret Source Drive. A man in his 30s, who was shot and later identified as Adrian Payne, born February 19, 1991, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The perpetrator of the shooting, identified as Lawrence Doriti, born February 17, 1993, remained at the crime scene and was then taken to the police station for questioning by detectives. Doriti was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder and then taken to a detention center."

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Payne's rofessional course - From Orlando and Magic, to Athens and Pnathinaikos

Payne joined the Atlanta Hawks as the 15th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and traded with the Minnesota Timberwolves during his rookie season. He played 107 games in the NBA in three seasons, finishing with five games in the 2017-18 season, after signing with the Orlando Magic, and averaging 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game.

Magic released him after his name appeared in an ESPN post about an alleged sexual assault involving Payne and former MSU guard Keith Apling during his first year at MSU. Prosecutors did not prosecute then and no further legal action was taken following the ESPN report in January 2018.

Payne then traveled outside the US, ending the 2018 season with Panathinaikos in Greece, while playing briefly in China in early 2018. He returned to Panathinaikos in early 2019 and helped win the Greek Basketball Cup, before the two sides terminated their cooperation in March of the same year.

After spending time in France and Turkey between 2019-2021, Payne signed in December with Juventus Utena in Lithuania. He averaged 8.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in seven games before being released in February.

The announcement of Panathinaikos

"The family of KAE Panathinaikos OPAP expresses its deepest sorrow and grief for the unfortunate loss of our former athlete, Adrian Payne. "Our sincere condolences to his family", wrote the "clovers" in an announcement.

Olympiakos basketball team also issued an announcement for the death of the 31-year-old

"We are devastated to hear the sad news of Adreian Payne's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Rest in peace ".

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