File photo. A newly installed seismic station on Santorini, set up by scientists to monitor seismic activity on the popular tourist island, has been vandalized by unknown individuals. In a social media post on Saturday, Costas Papazachos, a professor of geophysics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who was sent to the island to assess …
Istanbul, March 21, 2025 – Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is set to appear before a prosecutor and judge on Saturday, sparking widespread anger and fresh protests across Turkey. The Turkish opposition has called on citizens to join a “night of democracy” rally, where earlier today approximately 10,000 people—predominantly young protesters—gathered to condemn Imamoglu’s …
House prices showed an increase of 6.6% nationwide and 6.2% in Attica in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the indices compiled by the Bank of Greece. The growth rate continued to slow in Q4 although it certainly remains significantly above inflation. Overall in 2024, the average price increase nationwide was 8.7%, but the …
MEGIDDO, Israel — Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were stationed at Megiddo — the biblical “Armageddon” — when King Josiah of Judah was killed in 609 B.C., a new archaeological study suggests. The findings, published January 28 in The Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, bolster biblical accounts of a clash between Josiah and …
Turkish authorities have detained 343 people during overnight protests in several cities against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen cities including Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul and the capital Ankara, the ministry said in a statement. It said the detentions were …
Greece has slipped 17 spots in the latest World Happiness Report, landing at 81st place out of over 140 countries, as reported by cnn.com. Released on Thursday to coincide with the UN’s International Day of Happiness, the report signals a notable decline in how Greeks perceive their quality of life. In contrast, Cyprus ranks higher …
The emergency department of Nikaia General Hospital in Piraeus was evacuated on Friday night due to a fire in the basement of the building. Twenty-one firefighters and seven tenders attended the scene and managed to bring the fire under control. The emergency department was on duty at the time. According to Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, …
Karen Khachanov overcame an ailing Nick Kyrgios, who faded late in their match at the 2025 Miami Open. Photo: Getty ImagesIn a tale of contrasting fortunes, Nick Kyrgios brought his flair to the second-round showdown against a steady Karen Khachanov. The Australian matched the Russian blow for blow in a tightly contested first set, which …
Greece is once again far from the developments taking place in Europe aimed at strengthening the European semiconductor industry (i.e. the microchips found in every digital device) and reducing dependence on Southeast Asia. On March 12, nine European Union member-states announced the creation of the Semiconductor Alliance, with the aim of accelerating the procedures for …
Europa Nostra, the leading civil society network for European cultural heritage, together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute, published the list of the 7 most endangered cultural heritage sites and monuments in Europe for 2025. Since its inception in 2013, the “7 Most Endangered” program has evolved into a pivotal civil society initiative aimed …