Obesity rises to epidemic proportions
Health experts are sounding the alarm over an exponential rise in recent decades of obesity, which is posing a threat to the future health of the population.
Αctor’s rape trial deferred
The trial of well-known actor Petros Filippidis on charges of rape and attempted rape filed by three female colleagues was scheduled to begin Friday but was adjourned until March 28.
Convoy makes it to Moldova
The operation to evacuate 11 members of the Greek community and the Greek consul general in Mariupol, Manolis Androulakis, was successfully completed as all crossed into Moldova, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Friday evening.
Cyprus’ economic index eases slightly
Rising oil prices and the mounting geopolitical pressures decelerated the Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) in February, according to the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Center (ERC).
The UN secretary-general should act now
History has called on the United Nations secretaries-general at certain moments to act more as generals and less as secretaries.
Gig workers say high gas prices may be a breaking point
Gig workers who drive for ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have been hit hard by rising gas prices because their ability to earn money is tied directly to driving hundreds of miles each week.