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 …
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 …
[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, …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
[Xinhua] An exhibition featuring dozens of artifacts on loan from Greek museums opened to the public on Thursday in Beijing, offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of ancient Greece. “The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” will run until May 18, 2025, at the Capital Museum of China, before moving to its …