4.6 earthquake shakes Mount Athos
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Mount Athos monastic community in northeastern Greece on Friday morning.
Blinken says he discussed Gaza ceasefire agreement with Turkish top officials
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that he discussed the imperative of Palestinian militant group Hamas’ saying “yes” to the Gaza ceasefire agreement in his talks with Turkey’s president and foreign minister.
Metlen focuses on energy storage projects
Having energy storage projects as its priority, Athens-listed group Metlen is continuing the dynamic development of its green portfolio both domestically and internationally.
Turkey, US discuss possible roles in Syria’s future, foreign minister says
Turkey’s priority in Syria is ensuring the stability and prevention of domination by groups deemed terrorists after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.
Mytilenian Brotherhood awards Odysseus Elytis academic prize
The Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney and New South Wales continued its enduring partnership with Kingsgrove North High School on Thursday by presenting the Odysseus Elytis Academic Award for Excellence, The Greek Herald reports.
Athens metro workers strike Friday over pay and job security
A work stoppage has been announced by the Athens Metro Workers’ Union (SELMA) for Friday. Metro trains will cease operation from 9 p.m. until the end of the shift.
Teen injured in basketball hoop collapse at Rhodes high school
A 16-year-old boy sustained injuries while playing basketball on the island of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean after a basketball hoop collapsed.
Korydallos prison relocation plan gets green light
The Environment Ministry has approved a special urban planning scheme necessary for the relocation of Korydallos Prison – Greece’s largest maximum-security penitentiary – in the Piraeus region to a new complex in Aspropyrgos, West Attica, covering 10.3 hectares.
Greece’s only miniature therapy horses bring joy to many, but their charity is struggling
Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, a smile spreads across the little girl’s face. Blinking behind her glasses, she inches her wheelchair forward and gently reaches out to stroke the tiny gray horse.