Greek researchers have successfully established laser-based optical communications between the ERMIS-3 nanosatellite and a ground station on Mount Holomontas, marking Greece’s first successful optical link with a low-Earth-orbit satellite. Source link
Greece has issued a counter-NAVTEX rejecting Turkey’s authority to announce geophysical surveys by the research vessel KOBI RUEGG in the Eastern Mediterranean, stating that most of the designated coordinates fall within the Greek continental shelf. The Hellenic Navy’s Hydrographic Service issued the notice through the Heraklion Hydrographic Station on Tuesday evening, 20 October 2026, in …
Led by Constantinos Parthenis’ “The Annunciation,” valued at up to €350,000, major works of Greek art are heading to Paris for Bonhams’ 49th Greek Sale. Source link
Greece is preparing further diplomatic and political moves after Libya’s eastern-based parliament approved the controversial 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey, as Athens seeks to prevent the deal from being implemented and protect its maritime claims in the eastern Mediterranean. The development has renewed tensions over competing maritime boundaries and raised questions about the future of …
Greek basketball has been rocked by a corruption investigation involving six people, including Greek Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios, over alleged match-fixing spanning a decade. Source link
Airbnb is changing its rules for hosts, restricting the cleaning tasks they can require guests to complete before checking out after years of complaints about excessive demands. The new guidelines will apply to all bookings made from November 20, 2026, according to the company’s announcement. The changes aim to make checkout expectations clearer and prevent …
Greece is moving from a summer of record West Nile virus infections into an early flu season. Last week, 10% of people who visited a doctor with respiratory virus symptoms had influenza. Source link
Medical teams wearing protective suits boarded a Eurowings aircraft at Düsseldorf Airport after several passengers fell ill with suspected norovirus during a flight from the Greek island of Rhodes to Germany. Airport authorities activated an emergency response after the cabin crew requested priority landing on October 18, 2026, following reports of severe gastrointestinal symptoms among …
The Greater Athens police environmental squad said Wednesday it has made six arrests this week over three separate cases of fly-tipping in the capital and its fringes. Source link
Tawil was 16 when a car accident in 2014 left her with a T6 paraplegic spinal cord injury. The incident abruptly changed her life, leaving her unable to walk and dependent on a wheelchair. She has recalled the shock of realising she could not move after the accident. The experience, including being left on a …