The ship is approaching the port of Ancona. It is August 30, early afternoon. Some year or other; it doesn’t matter. The little girl beside me, no more than 5, is ecstatic. “The ship is going to turn its bottom around!” she says. Source link
A sharp increase in alcohol testing by traffic police in Athens has been accompanied by a steep decline in the share of drivers found to be under the influence, according to figures released by the Hellenic Police. Source link
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has launched a tax investigation at a medical clinic in Kolonaki, Athens, as a separate inquiry proceeds alongside the police and prosecutorial investigation into the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis. According to information from AADE, teams from the tax authority visited the clinic on Thursday and began …
Despite isolated private renewal efforts, Athens faces systemic urban decay marked by vandalism, unmaintained public spaces, and fragmented governance. Source link
NEW YORK: The St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a solemn memorial service that brought together religious leaders, public officials, first responders, survivors and families of those who died. The service on September 11, 2026, honoured the nearly 3,000 …
A bus crash in Thessaloniki on September 9 has reignited concerns over driver training and bus stop safety. An OASTH bus on route 28 struck a parked KTEL bus, then hit pedestrians waiting at a stop, injuring four. Source link
A New Mexico lawyer has been fined $5,000 after submitting a murder appeal containing fabricated witnesses and police testimony generated by ChatGPT, without checking whether the information was accurate. The New Mexico Supreme Court found attorney Steven Aarons in contempt after his appeal filing included false testimony from entirely fictional witnesses and statements that did …
Greece is providing €500,000 in humanitarian aid to support Saint George University Medical Center of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut, the Foreign Ministry said. Source link
A passenger train derailment in northwestern France on Friday evening injured 44 people, including an 18-year-old woman who remains in a very serious condition, local authorities said. The regional train, which was travelling between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, derailed at around 7:45pm local time in the area of Cléon. The accident triggered a major …
Socialist leader Nikos Androulakis is expected to use his address at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday to argue that Greece needs political change and that PASOK is ready to deliver it immediately. Source link