A new café in the heart of Manhattan is celebrating Greek family heritage in a deeply personal way, with its name and concept inspired by a 95-year-old Greek grandfather whose love of figs has become part of his family’s legacy. Cafe Fig, located at 365 Broome Street in New York’s Nolita and Little Italy neighbourhood, …
Following its investigation in Cyprus, the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) is focusing its research on Greece to monitor “gray” political advertising and disinformation ahead of parliamentary elections. Source link
A 44-year-old woman from El Salvador has been rescued alive after spending nearly 20 hours in the Mediterranean Sea following an overboard incident involving Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas, according to reports citing Greek authorities. The woman was found conscious in the early hours of Saturday, October 10, after an extensive search involving the …
A photographic journey through a place of many faces. Source link
A Qing dynasty porcelain bowl and ceramic box have been smashed in a mysterious incident at the British Museum, raising questions about how historic artefacts are protected and renewing scrutiny of the institution’s stewardship of cultural treasures held far from their countries of origin. The damage, reported by The Telegraph, could also sharpen the debate …
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct, the Associated Press reports. Source link
Former Sydney Olympic FC president Damon Hanlin is facing a new legal battle over the $70 million sale of his crane business, with the buyer alleging it was misled by fabricated financial projections, undisclosed tax liabilities and a forged distribution agreement. The lawsuit, filed by LVL80 Cranes in the NSW Supreme Court, concerns the sale …
Olympiakos is responsible for Panathinaikos’s first defeat this season in all competitions. Source link
Around 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth an estimated €5 million were stolen from a renowned Italian winery over the weekend of 3–4 October, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Corriere della Sera and the Financial Times. The theft took place at the Santa Cristina cellar in Cortona, Tuscany, central Italy, which belongs to the historic …
Police have arrested a suspected drug trafficker in the northwestern suburbs of Athens in possession of heroin and cocaine worth an estimated €150,000. Source link