Ancient Greece in China | eKathimerini.com

Ancient Greece in China | eKathimerini.com

An exhibition showcasing ancient Greek history and culture opened in Beijing on Thursday, offering a rare glimpse of artifacts on loan from Greek museums. Titled “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great,” the exhibition will run at the Capital Museum of China until May 18, 2025, before moving to Shanghai. The display features 270 pieces …

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Robots struggle to match warehouse workers on ‘really hard’ jobs

Robots struggle to match warehouse workers on ‘really hard’ jobs

In the outbound dock of an Amazon warehouse near Nashville, Tennessee, a robotic arm named Cardinal on a recent day stacked packages, Tetris-style, into 6 1/2-foot-high carts. Then Proteus, an autonomous platform, moved the carts to the loading bay, flashing electronic eyes designed to make the robot more appealing to human colleagues. As robots become …

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A new party under Antonis Samaras?

A new party under Antonis Samaras?

It is a tactical and long-term strategic error for a former prime minister to create a new, inevitably small party simply because he wants to express the clarity of his views, and this not only concerns Antonis Samaras, who was recently expelled from the ruling conservatives for questioning the government’s policies. The same was true …

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Turkish FM raises minority issue

Turkish FM raises minority issue

[Reuters] In a provocative address to the Turkish Parliament’s budget committee, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan again raised the issue of Greece’s Muslim minority, referring to the “Turkish minority in Western Thrace” and demanding Greece refrain from any provocations.  Fidan emphasized that during high-level meetings with Greek officials, efforts were focused on enhancing positive relations, …

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Tourism in Cyprus hits new highs

Tourism in Cyprus hits new highs

Tourism in Cyprus continues to shine in 2024, with arrivals nearing 3.73 million between January and October, marking a 4.6% annual increase. This figure also slightly surpasses the same period in 2019, a record-breaking year for Cypriot tourism, showing a 0.81% rise, as Cyprus solidifies its position as a dynamic hub for global travel. October …

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Migrant surge via new routes

Migrant surge via new routes

[Andoni Lubaki/AP] Greece is witnessing a surge in migrant arrivals via new sea routes, straining resources. Migrants land daily on Gavdos (off Crete) and Rhodes. In response, the Migration Ministry is planning short-term accommodation facilities on Crete and Rhodes. Overcrowded official reception centers on Lesvos, Samos, Chios, Leros, and Kos are operating beyond capacity, with …

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Man arrested in connection with Pangrati arms cache

Man arrested in connection with Pangrati arms cache

The police arrested a 49-year-old man on Thursday in connection with the Pangrati arms cache. The suspect had been allegedly paying rent to the owners of the warehouse. He was brought earlier on Thursday to the offices of the police counter-terrorism unit to be questioned. According to information from Kathimerini, the suspect is a philologist …

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Suspected child shooter jailed | eKathimerini.com

Suspected child shooter jailed | eKathimerini.com

A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection to the shooting and fatal injury of a 5-year-old boy in the Markopoulo area of Attica last week. The Roma child was in a car with his parents when it came under fire from another car. The accused, also a Roma community member, admitted to …

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16-year-old arrested for revenge porn and possession of child pornography

16-year-old arrested for revenge porn and possession of child pornography

[Shutterstock] A 16-year-old was arrested for revenge porn and possession of child pornography on Wednesday.   According to the police, the teenager had been distributing edited pictures of 11 underage girls since last August. Additionally, a child pornography video was discovered during a search of his phone. The police investigation began following a report to the …

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Ano Chora, Nafpaktia: A picturesque mountain village

Ano Chora, Nafpaktia: A picturesque mountain village

Here, amid seven mountain ranges, countless peaks, and thousands of trees, the authentic charm of the Greek countryside endures. While Ano Chora offers tourist amenities, the character of this secluded region, with its quaint villages and sparse population, remains unspoiled. In the village square, the ancient, polished bus affectionately known as Karnavalos (Carnival King), which …

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