Discussing regional developments in Washington

Discussing regional developments in Washington

In its role as a reliable source of information and an indispensable contributor to the analysis of developments in Greece, Cyprus and the broader region of the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe, Kathimerini English Edition is organizing another conference in Washington this year, in collaboration with the Delphi Economic Forum and the Hellenic American Leadership …

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Mysterious morning flash over Attica caused by meteor, says EMY director

Mysterious morning flash over Attica caused by meteor, says EMY director

[Meteoacharnes] The director of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), Theodoros Kolydas, explained that the mysterious morning glow observed by some in the Attic sky on early Monday was caused by a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere. A video captured by a camera mounted on a meteorological station in Acharnes shows a sudden flash of light …

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Cartoon (10/02/2025) | eKathimerini.com

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Court employee kills himself with gun from evidence room

Court employee kills himself with gun from evidence room

[File photo] Police in Amfissa, Fokida, are investigating an incident where a court employee in his 40s took his own life in the local courthouse using a confiscated weapon held in the evidence room. Police sources said the incident took place at 2:30 p.m. while some trials were still in progress and the noise of …

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Increases Of Up To 100% Leave Tenants Struggling

Increases Of Up To 100% Leave Tenants Struggling

The housing crisis in Greece has reached critical levels, with rental prices in Attica soaring by as much as 100% in recent years. The rapid rise in housing costs is putting immense pressure not only on low-income households but also on the middle class, making affordable housing increasingly out of reach. According to data from …

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Thessaloniki court reduces sentence of child rapist

Thessaloniki court reduces sentence of child rapist

[File photo] A Thessaloniki appeals court has reduced the sentence of a 59-year-old man for the repeated rape and sexual abuse of his partner’s daughter from 18 to eight years. The court accepted the defendant’s subsequent good behavior as a mitigating factor. The case came to light in 2022, when the then 14-year-old victim confided …

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Boxing’s Ancient Warriors – Olympic Origin Story

Boxing’s Ancient Warriors – Olympic Origin Story

Boxing in the ancient Olympics was a fierce and unforgiving sport, first introduced in 688 BCE. Unlike modern boxing, ancient Greek boxing had minimal rules and no weight classes, leading to often mismatched and extremely brutal encounters. Fighters, known as “pugilists,” wrapped their hands in leather straps, called “himantes,” to protect their knuckles while also …

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Ongoing earthquakes shake Cyclades, tremor felt in Athens

Ongoing earthquakes shake Cyclades, tremor felt in Athens

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Cycladic island of Amorgos on Monday afternoon, the Geodynamic Institute reported. The quake, with a focal depth of 15.8 kilometers, was centered 19 kilometers south of Arkesini, Amorgos, and was also felt in Athens. Earlier, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck just after 1 p.m., with its epicenter located 11 kilometers …

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Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Erdogan again rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

[AP] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again rejected a US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and said Israel should pay for the damage it caused there and for reconstruction to begin. “We do not consider the proposal to exile the Palestinians from the lands they have lived in for thousands of years as something …

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