Intoxicated woman admits to abandoning car after Thessaloniki crash that injured two
A 45-year-old woman suspected of abandoning her vehicle after a serious road accident in Thessaloniki early Friday morning has admitted to being the driver.
Tiny carved animals found in Turkey tell story of prehistoric myth making
A set of carved stone animals – a fox, a vulture and a wild boar – is shedding light on the way prehistoric people told stories after being unearthed by archaeologists in southeastern Turkey.
Tsitsipas upset by underarm serves as he slumps out of US Open
A frustrated Stefanos Tsitsipas took exception to his opponent’s tactics after blowing a match point and exiting the US Open in the second round courtesy of a five-set loss to Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.
Police arrest 36-year-old wanted for role in tobacco smuggling gang
Greek police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old man wanted on charges of extortion and participation in a criminal organization involved in large-scale smuggling of illicit tobacco products.
Greece approves four foreign university branches for 2025-2026 academic year
Greece’s Education Ministry has confirmed four foreign university branches that will operate in the country this academic year, following the government’s decision to open its higher education system to the private sector.
Azerbaijani suspect denies spy charges
A 26-year-old Azerbaijani man arrested in June in Souda, Crete, on felony espionage charges has denied wrongdoing, telling an investigating magistrate he was only a tourist who loved the sea and birdwatching.
Crisis deepens at ancient Sinai Monastery
The crisis at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai deepened this week as tensions escalated between Archbishop Damianos and a group of monks who accuse him of mismanagement and seek his removal.
Sinai archbishop urges Egyptian authorities to allow aid into monastery
Archbishop Damianos of Sinai released a video message on Friday appealing to the Egyptian government to allow the delivery of medicines, food and other essential supplies to St Catherine’s Monastery, amid an escalating struggle over power and control that has drawn close attention from both Athens and Cairo.
Dendias condemns Hakan’s remarks as ‘unacceptable’
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday described remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan as “utterly unacceptable and improper.”
A heated autumn ahead
The unusual level of political activity for late August sets the stage for a politically heated autumn.