A window onto the universe from Mt Psiloritis
We watch the car thermometer drop 10 degrees from 30 Celsius as we leave the village of Anogeia in central Crete as we make the climb to the Skinakas Observatory on the summit of Mount Psiloritis (Ida).
The commuter’s lament
Trains overflowing with the city’s denizens and tourists. Buses clanking along as they shift from first to second gear or idling on streets bottle-necked by a crash up ahead, a protest rally, fans of a sports event, roadworks – there’s always something. Traffic jams stretching for kilometers are back.
Crime boss reportedly captured in Dubai
Reports emerged on the weekend regarding the arrest of the Greek-Ukrainian crime boss known as “Entik,” in Dubai.
Europeans, Arab, Muslim nations launch initiative for independent Palestinian state
European, Arab and Islamic nations have launched an initiative to strengthen support for a Palestinian state and its institutions, and prepare for a future after the war in Gaza and escalating conflict in Lebanon, Norway’s foreign minister said Friday.
Airport arrivals rise 8% in January-August
Regional airports in general experienced a 6% expansion.
Moderate quake recorded off southwestern Greece
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 has struck southern Greece off the coast of the western Peloponnese.
PM visits ‘FIRST Global Challenge’ robotics event for students
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Saturday to the “FIRST Global Challenge,” the international competition of student robotics taking place in Greece for the first time, with national teams from 193 countries.
Professor Konstantinos Fountas elected CERN Council president
Professor Konstantinos Fountas has been elected president of the CERN Council, the top decision-making authority of the Organization, composed by delegates of all its twenty-three member states, for a two-year period (2025-2027), it was announced Saturday.
Sudden weather change expected late Sunday and Monday
After nearly a week of early summer temperatures in most parts of the country, thermometers across Greece are expected to drop back down to fall-time levels starting on Sunday afternoon and until Monday, with forecasters predicting a decrease in the daytime highs by as much as 9 degrees Celsius.
Wife of stabbed man allegedly confesses to murder
The wife of a 68-year-old man who was found dead with stab wounds in Corfu on Saturday has allegedly confessed to the killing, sources have said.