Rare early October snow blankets Greece’s mountains
The first snowfalls of the season have arrived in Greece, covering high-altitude areas of Mount Olympus, Kaimaktsalan, and Falakro on the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
Jobless rate down to 8.1% in August
Greece’s unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in August, compared to the upwardly revised 9.7% in August 2024, and the upwardly revised 8.3% in July 2025, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Maritime Cyprus 2025 next week
Cyprus will be at the heart of the global shipping industry on October 6-8, as it hosts the Maritime Cyprus 2025 International Conference in Limassol under the theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping.”
Power rates to remain stable in October
Electricity tariffs will remain stable or move lower in October compared to September for the majority of consumers as suppliers with the largest market shares absorbed the increases in wholesale energy prices.
Eleven Greek Gaza flotilla members on hunger strike
Eleven members of the 27-strong Greek delegation participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla have announced that they are beginning a hunger strike to protest what they call their “illegal detention” by Israeli authorities.
Jane Goodall, eminent primatologist who chronicled the lives of chimps, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, who earned scientific stature and global celebrity by chronicling the distinctive behavior of wild chimpanzees in East Africa — primates that made and used tools, ate meat, held rain dances and engaged in organized warfare — died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 91.
Cyprus inflation declines in September.
Inflation in Cyprus continued to ease in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of annual decline
When opening the score is not enough
In European soccer, it is simply not enough to score first, as any complacency gets punished.
Trump’s climate denial: The greatest con job of all
Donald Trump made many extraordinary claims in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly last week.
Shady ‘celebrities’
There are certain well-known figures who are suspected of various nefarious activities and who have been convicted of other shady dealings, yet continue unimpeded not only to pose as entrepreneurs but also to flaunt themselves.