Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates his side’s third goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday. [AP] Benfica forward Vangelis Pavlidis scored the third-fastest hat trick at the start of a Champions League game on Tuesday, against Barcelona. The Greece …
Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2014 for operating the Silk Road dark web marketplace, has received a full and unconditional pardon. Trump, 78, had vowed in May to reduce Ulbricht’s life sentence on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering “down to time served” if he won the …
In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, Greece’s professional soccer committee, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), voted to bring back the Super Cup. Traditionally held as a curtain-raiser before each new season, the Super Cup, which pits the league champion against the cup winner, was last played on October 31, 2007, when Olympiacos hosted Larissa on …
Stefanos Kasselakis, President of the Democracy Movement, announced that Fidias Panayiotou will host a live podcast titled “The Future of Politics”, featuring a live audience, on Thursday, January 23. The event is scheduled at 7:00 PM in the Discovery Hall of the University of Nicosia. As explained by Panayiotou, the Cypriot independent MEP and YouTuber, …
The agreement in principle has prevented the cessation of work by French company Nexans, which, as it had notified ADMIE, it would implement from Monday. CERA still holds the key to the developments, with all sides waiting until Friday when things will become clear. The final phase of an international tender for a framework agreement …
Former President Donald Trump expressed support for Elon Musk or Larry Ellison acquiring TikTok, sharing new details on a potential deal to secure the popular social media platform’s U.S. operations. “I would be [in favour] if he wanted to buy it,” Trump said of Musk, the owner of X, in response to a reporter’s question …
The Ministry of Digital Governance has announced the closure of Greece’s last remaining land registry office, located on the island of Rhodes, marking a historic milestone in the country’s transition to a unified National Cadastre system. After three decades of efforts, property registration in Greece will now be managed exclusively through the nationwide network of …
The recent developments regarding the baby trafficking ring in Chania have shocked the community, revealing a complex and illegal operation involving medical professionals. Two gynecologists, one a well-known obstetrician-gynecologist and professor from Heraklion, and the other a doctor from Chania affiliated with a fertility clinic, have been arrested. These arrests are part of a larger …
The Greek Ministry of Culture has unveiled a draft omnibus bill designed to reform and update the governance of the National Gallery-Alexandros Soutsos Museum in Athens. The bill was released for public consultation on Friday and will remain open until February 2. The proposed legislation seeks to overhaul the outdated framework governing the National Gallery, …
A rising wave of nationalism in Turkey is creating significant challenges for the country’s Christian minority, subjecting them to increasing social and institutional pressures, according to a report from the Stockholm Center for Freedom, citing Open Doors’ World Watch List 2025. The annual World Watch List ranks countries based on the level of persecution faced …