A council in western Sydney, Australia, has rejected a proposal from Lakemba Mosque to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers every Friday. Lakemba Mosque, operated by the Lebanese Muslim Association, had sought approval to broadcast the call to prayer for 15 minutes once a week using four loudspeakers. The proposal sparked strong opposition …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will inaugurate the 4.8-kilometer Kalamaria extension to the Thessaloniki Metro on Thursday, adding five new stations: Nomarchia, Kalamaria, Aretsou, Nea Krini, and Mikra. Source link
Three consecutive migrant search-and-rescue operations took place in the early hours of Wednesday in the sea area southwest of Ierapetra, Crete, under the coordination of the Hellenic Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC). Authorities recovered around 218 migrants from three boats during the operations, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. In the first operation, a FRONTEX …
The global slowdown in new smartphone sales has benefited the refurbished phones market, the Federation of Hellenic Information and Communications Technology Enterprises (SEPE) said. Source link
A major scientific study challenges the perception that shark sightings in Greek waters are unusual or unprecedented, showing that sharks and rays have formed a natural part of Greece’s marine ecosystem for millions of years. The study by environmental organisation iSea examined 5,596 available records and documented the historical presence of 62 species across Greece: …
Refiner Motor Oil’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) exceeded €1 billion in the first half of 2026, on the back of strong sales growth and the rise in the price of oil as a result of the conflict in the Persian Gulf and the continuing war in Ukraine, the company announced Tuesday. …
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