US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected in Athens on October 6 for a high level visit focused on defence cooperation, energy, the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader Greece US strategic relationship. Rubio is expected to arrive in the Greek capital on Tuesday evening, ahead of the sixth Greece US Strategic Dialogue scheduled for …
Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of the southern province of Mersin and 58 other suspects on Thursday in a corruption investigation, state-run Anadolu Agency said. Source link
Australian singer and songwriter Sia has reportedly sold a 50% stake in her music catalogue for $180 million, in a major deal with Swedish music investment company Pophouse. According to TMZ, the agreement covers royalties from her record label, as well as publishing rights and original recordings connected to her music. The deal comes as …
An 80-year-old livestock farmer from Crete’s Rethymno region has been reported missing amid severe weather that has caused flooding and extensive damage on the island. Source link
On October 1, 1873, Athens welcomed Η Εφημερίς, the first daily newspaper of the newly established Greek state, launching a new era in Greek journalism. Before its arrival, Athens had only a handful of weekly newspapers. When publishers announced that Η Εφημερίς would appear every day, their competitors reportedly laughed at the idea. They questioned …
Hospital workers’ and doctors’ unions have sounded the alarm over severe staffing shortages in Crete’s 7th Health District, where more than 2,500 positions remain vacant. Source link
A prosecutor has intervened following complaints about a medical practice in central Thessaloniki that allegedly offers cancer treatment using alternative methods, including a machine that claims to destroy cancer cells with electrical energy. According to reports presented by Greek broadcaster MEGA, the company behind the practice was established in Skopje, North Macedonia in 2011 and …
Despite years of economic growth and falling unemployment, overdue debt owed by Greek households and businesses has climbed to €238.6 billion, equivalent to 96.1% of the country’s GDP. Source link
Greece assumes the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council as of October 1, beginning its second and final month in the role during its 2025-26 term as an elected member. Greece previously held the presidency in May 2025, while its two-year term on the 15-member Security Council ends on December 31. Greece’s Permanent …
Severe weather affecting southern Greece on Thursday has caused flooding and significant damage in Crete, including the partial collapse of a bridge in the Rethymno region that left two people injured. Source link