Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to competitive action in style, scoring in Al Nassr’s emphatic 4 0 victory over Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League. The 41 year old Portuguese superstar came off the bench in the 62nd minute, with Al Nassr already holding a commanding 3 0 lead. Manager Ange Postecoglou had opted …
Greece’s policy on green energy projects and tourism in the Aegean Sea islands will not be swayed by Turkish reactions, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a cabinet meeting Monday. Source link
Greek champions Olympiacos will face Turkish side Fenerbahce in the semifinal of the inaugural EuroLeague Basketball Super Cup, which will take place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on September 18 and 19. The new competition will bring together four teams: reigning EuroLeague champions Olympiacos, 2025 champions Fenerbahce, 2026 finalists Real Madrid and host club …
Water-dropping aircraft were assisting ground forces Monday to fight two blazes coursing through forests in northern Greece, as much of the country was on high alert for wildfires. Source link
The Divine Liturgy is being celebrated on August 23, 2026, at the historic Monastery of Panagia Soumela in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey, with the monastery’s gates closed to the public. The service is being conducted behind closed doors, preventing pilgrims and members of the public from attending the ceremony inside the historic monastery. Journalists have also …
Outside the Acropolis, a sea of hats bobs up and down the hill to the ancient site: straw boaters, Panama hats, baseball caps and bucket hats in the relentless heat. Source link
Santorini will represent Greece at the 2026 World Island Fair Yeosu Korea, a major international event dedicated to islands, their cultures and the future of island communities. The Greek island ranks among four European island destinations taking part in the event, which will take place in Yeosu, South Korea, from September 5 to November 4, …
A hiker collapsed and died during a long walk on the southern island of Crete amid the ongoing heatwave, reports said Monday. Source link
A 97-year-old woman received treatment at Didymoteicho Hospital after firefighters rescued her from her apartment following a fire in the ground-floor flat of the same apartment building. The fire broke out at around 10:40 p.m. in the Nea Ergatiká area of Didymoteicho. Flames started in the kitchen of the ground-floor apartment, where a family lived, …
Against the backdrop of Turkey’s efforts to use even “ecology” to advance its claims in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Greece is quietly but decisively expanding the operational capabilities of the Hellenic Coast Guard. The goal is no longer simply to maintain a numerical advantage. Greece aims to build a modern fleet capable of monitoring …