PM responds to calls for Middle East briefing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet opposition leaders to brief them on developments in the Middle East, government sources said Monday.
Rhodes migrant smugglers face felony-level offenses
Two men arrested for migrant smuggling after transporting 58 migrants to the Greek island of Rhodes have been charged with felony-level offenses, local authorities said.
Iranian commander warns of intensified missile strikes on Cyprus
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned of intensified missile strikes on Cyprus, claiming the United States has significantly expanded its military footprint on the island.
UK says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus
Britain is not at war, the government said Monday, despite saying it would allow the US to use British bases during its war with Iran and after a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus was struck by an Iranian-made drone.
A treasury of Greek cinema
Director Giorgos Tzavellas is seen with actress Zinet Lakaz, who starred alongside Kleon Triantafyllou, the celebrated Greek composer who went by the name Attik, during filming of the 1943 drama “Applause.”
Greece as an international trade junction
Greece is not just following developments, but is emerging as a protagonist, says Mike Parra, CEO of DHL Express Europe.
Medal from first modern Olympics fetches three times estimate at auction
A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected high price at a Danish auction house on Sunday.
Hundreds of Iranians cross border into Turkey, witness says
Hundreds of Iranians crossed the border into Turkey on Monday afternoon as the US-Israeli war against Iran expanded, a Reuters witness said, with those arriving speaking of fear in Tehran and queues at petrol stations.
Suspicious package outside Russian Embassy in Athens confirmed as food delivery
A suspicious package reported outside the Russian Embassy in Athens on Monday afternoon was ultimately determined to be a false alarm, authorities said.
Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage
A drone strike hit a British air base in Cyprus overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot and British officials said on Monday, in a marked escalation effectively dragging an EU member state into the conflict surrounding Iran.