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Explainer: Everything you need to know about Greek figs

In late August, fig trees produce fruit, though technically, a fig is an inverted flower that blooms internally. This is when fresh, sweet figs are ready to eat, but they spoil quickly unless preserved through traditional methods like making jams, chutneys or drying them. Fig spoon sweets are made from May's male figs, which don't develop into the familiar large fruit.

Infant found dead: Father admits to discarding child, mother hospitalized

Father of the infant found dead in the Attica region of Vravrona admitted to discarding the child in a waste bin.

According to sources, the man claimed to authorities that the child was born dead, stating, "I did not kill the child, it was born dead. I threw it away because I feared being charged with murder. I panicked, I didn't know what to do."

Couple suspected of newborn disposal in trash bin

In Vravrona, Attica, police are investigating a case involving a Nepalese couple suspected of disposing of their newborn in the trash. 

The investigation began after the 30-year-old woman sought medical attention in Athens Thursday night for severe bleeding, revealing a pregnancy without confirming a birth or miscarriage.