Key Athens water reservoir hits lowest level since 2014
The Mornos reservoir, a key water source for Athens, has shrunk to its smallest September size since 2014, the National Observatory of Athens said Friday.
Where democracy began, AI finds a global stage
The future of artificial intelligence and its ethical use took center stage at the second Athens Innovation Summit, held Thursday night at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, where about 5,000 people gathered to hear Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) in conversation with Demis Hassabis (right), the Nobel laureate and CEO of Google DeepMind.
Italy and Turkey assert strategic relations
Days after Chevron and HelleniQ Energy expressed interest in exploration south of Crete and amid tensions over Greece-Cyprus power links, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized respect for Ankara’s sovereign rights and international law in all Mediterranean activities.
Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill
A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill for the next generation will be “learning how to learn” to keep pace with change as Artificial Intelligence transforms education and the workplace.
Buses to have driver safety app installed
Transportation authorities are implementing new safety measures following a series of accidents involving Athens public transit vehicles, including multiple incidents where buses rolled uncontrolled due to improperly engaged handbrakes.
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits off southern Greek island of Gavdos
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck off the southern island of Gavdos on Saturday, Greece’s Institute of Geodynamics said.
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul district mayor, others in corruption probe, state media says
A Turkish prosecutor ordered the detention of 48 suspects, including the mayor of Istanbul’s opposition-run Bayrampasa district, as part of a corruption investigation, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Saturday.
Ntrismpioti withdraws from 35km race walk at World Championships
Greece’s Antigoni Ntrismpioti competes in the women’s 35km race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on Saturday.
Arrivals surge on Crete
More than 220 migrants arrived on Crete and Gavdos from Libya within 24 hours, Greek authorities said Friday, amid a 310% rise in arrivals to Crete this year.