Today marks 49 years from the illegal Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Turkey’s army continues to unlawfully occupy 36% of the territory of Cyprus preventing refugees from returning to their homes. On July 20, 1974, at 5:20am, 40,000 Turkish troops landed and invaded northern Cyprus after last-minute talks in the Greek capital, Athens, failed to reach …
Authorities hope that an analysis of several photos, in combination with new information from an “anonymous” e-mail plus witness testimony, will this time lead to convictions for the terrorist attack on Marfin Bank in central Athens on May 5, 2010. Source link
Heatwave conditions are expected to persist across most of Greece over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to reach 40-42 degrees Celsius in central mainland areas on Monday and Tuesday, according to the latest weather forecasts. Source link
Residents in central Greece are continuing to drive across a severely damaged bridge near Larissa, despite the structure being declared unsafe after it buckled during Storm Daniel in 2023. The Palaeopyrgos Bridge, which spans the Pineios River, suffered major structural damage when Storm Daniel devastated the Thessaly region in September 2023. While dozens of bridges …
The growing number of American visitors in Athens and remote island and mountain destinations highlights a major opportunity for Greece’s tourism industry to attract travelers who stay longer, spend more and help shift the sector from volume to value. Source link
Stefanos Tsitsipas has returned to the winner’s circle, capturing the 2026 Swiss Open Gstaad title with a hard-fought three-set victory over Belgium’s Raphael Collignon. The Greek star prevailed 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-3 in Sunday’s final to lift his 13th ATP Tour title and his first since winning the Dubai Championships in early 2025, ending a title …
A section of Athens Metro Line 3 will close earlier from Sunday through Thursday to allow railway replacement works, the metro operator announced. Source link
Thousands of users around the world reported problems accessing Meta’s social media platforms on Sunday, with widespread issues affecting both Facebook and Instagram. Users said they were unable to log into their accounts, while others reported inaccessible profiles, feeds failing to load, and difficulties using core features across the platforms. The cause of the disruption …
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ visit to Cyprus starting July 27 is seen as a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing top UN official – his mandate ends at the end of the year – to set in motion a solution for the intractable, 52-year-old division of the island. Source link
Researchers have documented an extraordinary colonial spider community deep inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border, home to tens of thousands of spiders living together in what may be the world’s largest known spider web. The multilayered web, stretching across more than 100 square meters along a cave wall near the entrance, supports a …