Worker recovering after lightning strike in Crete
A man is recovering in hospital in Hania, Crete, after being struck by lightning while working at a construction site.
Contract signed for construction of Holocaust Museum of Greece
Thessaloniki moved closer to the construction of the Holocaust Museum of Greece on Friday with the signing of an agreement between the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki and construction firm METKA.
Assault on Volos journalist widely condemned
The assault on a journalist in the Thessalian city of Volos on Thursday evening has drawn widespread condemnation from institutions, political groups and individuals across the region.
Police arrest man who posted videos on social media of himself breaking traffic laws
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of having repeatedly filmed himself driving a red motorbike dangerously in Athens and posting the videos on social media to show off.
The second life of a warrior of the deep
You feel, roughly, like the prophet Jonah inside the belly of the biblical whale. Space to stand and move among cables and circuits is extremely limited. After a short while, the body adapts.
New rainstorms, heat, north African dust on the way
Greece is set to suffer a new round of rainstorms and gale-force winds in coming days, paradoxically accompanied by unseasonably high temperatures of up to 20 degrees Celsius, forecasts said Friday.
Turkish court rejects bid by Erdogan rival to overcome block to his presidential run
A Turkish court has rejected a lawsuit from jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu challenging the cancellation of his university degree, his legal team said, in a further blow to his plans to run for the presidency in the next election.
Police in Arta arrest man over phone scam targeting elderly people
Police in western Greece have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a widespread but efficient form of telephone fraud that targets elderly people for cash and valuables, authorities said Friday.
Mitsotakis says transatlantic relationship becoming more complex
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the transatlantic relationship is becoming more complex and must be managed differently, following discussions at an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels.
Bank hands court data on card linked with Predator spyware scandal
National Bank of Greece has complied with a court order to provide data on transactions made with a pre-paid bank card allegedly linked with the Predator phone spyware scandal that targeted politicians, journalists and others.