Tourist bus catches fire in western Athens
A tourist bus caught fire in the Haidari area of western Athens on Friday morning. No injuries were reported.
Is climate change causing more intense migraines?
Climate change is being considered by specialists as a factor that may be responsible for the occurrence of more intense migraines.
Hollande to meet PM Mitsotakis in Athens
Former French president Francois Hollande is set to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Friday. The meeting is scheduled to take place at Maximos Mansion at 4.30 p.m.
Mild tremor hits Corfu
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook the Ionian island of Corfu on Friday morning, as reported by the Geodynamic Institute in Athens. No injuries or damage were reported.
In open letter to PM, Tempe train crash victims’ families allege interference in the investigation
Maria Karystianou, who represents the families of the 57 victims of last year’s train accident in Tempe, central Greece, on Friday addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, alleging interference with the judicial investigation into the tragedy.
Police seize hazardous Covid supplies in Athens warehouse raids
Police have seized thousands of Covid-19 self-test kits and millions of medical masks deemed hazardous to public health during raids on warehouses in Athens, as shown in a video released on Friday. Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the case, according to police.
UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide annually over Serb opposition
The United Nations approved a resolution Thursday establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a move vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as “genocidal” supporters of the mass killing.
Energean reports sixth gas field discovery
Energean informed the London and Tel Aviv stock exchanges on Thursday about its sixth natural gas field discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean, in Egypt.
Ukraine renews military aid request
Amid a new Russian offensive on various fronts in Ukraine, Athens is examining a list of old and newer requests from Kyiv for military aid from the reserves of the Hellenic Armed Forces.
Undercover operation leads to majorcocaine bust
Four men were arrested on Wednesday as authorities seized 210 kilograms of cocaine that was transferred from Ecuador to Piraeus port in a container with frozen shrimps.