Team Greece continues its campaign at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games on Wednesday, August 26, with Greek athletes competing across eight sports and targeting new medals and distinctions. All times below are local time in Italy. Archery 9:00am Alexandros Karageorgiou / Evangelos Charisis / Panagiotis Themelis — Men’s Individual Qualifying Anatoli Martha Gorila / Evangelia …
As most of the Cyclades try to deal with the fallout of excessive tourism, one island long shrouded in obscurity and stigmatized by its association with political exiles and a psychiatric hospital is proving a revelation to those visiting for the first time. Source link
Greek swimming sensation Apostolos Christou continued his outstanding run at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, winning his second gold medal after taking first place in the men’s 100m backstroke. The Greek champion produced another superb performance to claim the title and add another major achievement to his collection. Greece celebrated a double podium finish in …
Delivery company Wolt has introduced Split Payments, a facility in which each member of a group of people can order and pay for their own part of the order instead of one person ordering and paying and then collecting from the others. Source link
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again invoked the conquest of Jerusalem while reflecting on the Seljuk victory at the Battle of Manzikert. Speaking during commemorations marking 955 years since the historic battle, Erdogan highlighted the importance of Ahlat, a town in eastern Turkey that he described as a starting point for the Seljuk expansion …
The radioactive region around Chernobyl, Ukraine, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, has become an unlikely wildlife refuge. Source link
US President Donald Trump has ordered US flags to fly at half-staff for one week following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Under the presidential proclamation published on the White House website August 25, the flags will remain at half-staff from 6pm on August …
Considering that Stefanos Manos’ “systemic” participation in the game of politics lasted just over 20 years, from 1977 to 1998, his accomplishments are all the more remarkable, both in quantity and quality. Source link
The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has terminated the academic service of Solehah Yaacob, a former linguistics professor who claimed that ancient Romans may have learned shipbuilding techniques from Malay seafarers. IIUM’s Office of Communication, Advocacy and Promotion said the university terminated Solehah’s service on April 27 and barred her from using any official title, …
The introduction of the International Baccalaureate at Greece’s public schools is an important step toward elevating standards and making the education system more outward-looking. Source link