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The dress rehearsal for the Greek National Opera’s new production, a ballet inspired by the life of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was just wrapping up. Choreographer Cayetano Soto watched the small team of GNO dancers go through their movements, giving them directions here and there in a low voice. Four of the dancers were wearing …
Athens police have arrested 82 individuals during a raid on an illegal casino operating in the city center. Following intelligence reports and a period of surveillance, authorities launched the operation, uncovering an extensive monitoring system and concealed escape routes. A 67-year-old man, acting as a lookout, was apprehended outside the establishment. He was found in …
A 47-year old male inmate who fatally attacked a 44-year-old female patient at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni, western Athens, in the early hours of Wednesday morning could still be hiding somewhere within the hospital premises, a police official has told local media outlet SKAI. “We cannot rule out the possibility that the …
File photo. The search for a 21-year-old German tourist who went missing in a mountainous area of the Hania region on the southern island of Crete continued on Wednesday. Firefighters and EMAK rescue teams are currently concentrating their efforts around Xyloskalo, located at an altitude of 1,250 meters, which is the highest point of the …
Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis had crucial discussions in Cairo this week with senior executives of the two US companies (ExxonMobil and Chevron) operating in Greece on the prospects for hydrocarbon exploration, and signed a memorandum of cooperation with Egypt in the field of carbon dioxide storage. Skylakakis had a bilateral meeting with the …
File photo. A 44-year-old Turkish national wanted for murder in Turkey has been arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on an international warrant issued by Interpol, Greek authorities say. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday afternoon in the Menemeni area by officers from the Thessaloniki Police Department’s fugitive tracking unit. According to the Interpol warrant, the …
File photo. Turkey’s main business group TUSIAD defended itself on Tuesday as working for the national interest after an investigation was launched into one of its executive’s criticism of a crackdown on dissenting figures. A Turkish prosecutor’s office is looking into Omer Aras’ comments last week that judicial investigations into opposition leaders and journalists had …
The Greek Festival Darling Harbour will take over Sydney’s Darling Harbour this weekend, offering a two-day celebration of Greek heritage, food, and music, The Greek Herald reports. One of Australia’s largest cultural festivals, the event will feature internationally renowned artists, including Nikos Zoidakis, who will perform on Saturday. Known for blending traditional Greek music with …
A 47-year-old male inmate has fatally attacked a 44-year-old female patient at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni, western Athens. According to early reports, the incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday after an argument between the two. The perpetrator allegedly used a piece of broken glass to assault the woman, causing severe injuries. …
The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, June 21, 2024. A special advertising wrap set to run in some editions of The Washington Post on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 that demanded the ouster of Elon Musk from his role in government was abruptly canceled, according to the group that paid for the ad. [Eric Lee/The New …