Greek investigators believe an attempted copper theft caused the deadly gas explosion in Athens’ Plaka district on 25 September 2026, which killed six people. Police have arrested three men suspected of entering the three-storey building shortly before the blast and cutting a natural gas pipe while trying to steal copper tubing. According to footage obtained …
Ships remained docked at seven ports on Friday as three seafarers’ unions staged a nationwide 24-hour strike demanding higher wages, better working conditions and improved safety measures. Source link
Hackers have stolen $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, in what analysts believe could be the biggest cryptocurrency theft ever recorded. US blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Chainalysis attributed the attack to North Korean hackers. According to TRM Labs, the attackers targeted Binance wallets across 10 blockchains and transferred most …
Three men accused of damaging a natural gas pipeline while attempting to steal copper face serious charges over last month’s explosion in Athens’ Plaka district that killed six people. Source link
SYDNEY, October 2026 — Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided over the Oxi Day Doxology at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Redfern on Thursday, with a detachment of the Greek Presidential Guard in attendance. His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Canberra and the Chancellor of the Holy Archdiocese, His Grace Bishop Christophoros of …
Photographer Demetris Koilalous’s “Undisclosed City” moves from deserted Athens streets photographed during lockdown to intimate portraits of residents, probing the alienation and hidden lives behind the city’s facades. Source link
When Kate Lillian Muir left Sydney for Athens to build a skincare brand from scratch, in a city where she barely spoke the language, winning a major Australian beauty award was probably not something she allowed herself to think about too soon. Less than a year after launching her first face care collection, it has …
In an interview with Kathimerini, Jalel Harchaoui, a political scientist specializing in North Africa, with a specific focus on Libya and contributor at the Royal United Services Institute, analyzes the factors that led to the ratification of the Turkish-Libyan memorandum. Source link
An Athens-made fragrance inspired by Greece’s famous horiatiki combines tomato leaf, cucumber, oregano and olive leaf, tapping into a growing appetite for fresh, garden-inspired scents. One of Greece’s most famous dishes has inspired what some may initially consider an unlikely choice for a luxury scented candle. The traditional Greek salad, or horiatiki, has been transformed …
There is plenty of blame to go around for the mistakes and failures to act in Greece’s relations with Libya over the years. Source link