Over 500 Greeks repatriated from Gulf
More than 500 Greek citizens have been flown back from the war-afflicted Persian Gulf region so far this weekend while similar flights will continue in coming days, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
Police fire tear gas in central Athens to stop attack on women’s basketball team
A group of about 30 people in central Athens attacked a coach carrying the Olympiakos women’s basketball team back from a game against cross-town rivals Panathinaikos, state ERT television said.
Thessaloniki motorist arrested for smashing speed limit
Police in Thessaloniki early Sunday arrested a motorist for driving at twice the legal speed limit on the national highway, amid a protracted crackdown on highway code breaches following the introduction of harsher penalties for dangerous driving.
Magnitude 5.3 quake rattles northwestern Greece
A strong earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.3 shook northwestern Greece early Sunday but no injuries or severe damage were reported, authorities said.
Woman arrested for trying to sell antique religious icons
A woman in the southern town of Loutraki has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell religious icons and other antiques on the internet, in breach of cultural heritage laws.
Toronto prepares for World Cup kickoff as 100-day countdown begins
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches the 100-day milestone before its June 12 kickoff, host cities Toronto and Vancouver have moved into the final stages of operational preparation.
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Athens courts big tech for Balkans data hub
Greece is pushing to transform its former coal-mining region of Western Macedonia into a major European data center hub.
PPC, Metlen in energy storage partnership
The PPC Group and Metlen Energy & Metals are implementing a strategic partnership for the development of energy storage projects in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.
Grabbing the gift of artistic freedom and running with it
There’s Bella Baxter’s walk, the disjointed dancing of the eldest daughter in “Dogtooth,” the final scenes of “Bugonia” and the girl in “Alps” who wants “something with more pop.”