New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the latest repatriation marking a broader shift in the museum world to return significant artifacts.
Two brothers were arrested and appeared in a Zimbabwe court Friday accused of an armed robbery at the home of new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry’s parents, where they allegedly stole some of Coventry’s sporting memorabilia.
Rhodes’ mayor has suspended five planning service employees who have been arrested and charged with bribery over the issuance of construction permits.
Nearly 9,000 people have died last year attempting to cross borders, including 2,452 Mediterranean, in the the UN agency for migration has said.
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition on Friday renewed a call on supporters to take to the streets for peaceful demonstrations against the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, even as authorities widened a ban on protests and criticized the appeal as irresponsible.
Athens’ water supply faces significant challenges, with frequent leaks, broken pipes, and infrastructure damage exacerbating the daily operations of the water utility, EYDAP.
Tax evasion not only diverts public revenues but also represents missed opportunities for Greece, newly appointed Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday.
Thirteen people including a former government minister have been remanded in custody for 30 days in North Macedonia over a nightclub blaze, believed to have been caused by pyrotechnics, that killed 59 people including six minors.
Attention is turning to the upcoming summer season, with Greece claiming its own share of the huge Chinese market.
An appeals court has unanimously acquitted the daughter of a 49-year-old taxi driver who was murdered in Thessaloniki nearly five years ago, clearing her of charges of being an accomplice to her mother in the crime.