A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near a major highway, killing its pilot
A Turkish Air Force F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, officials and media reports said.
Dubai defeat sends Tsitsipas outside Top 40 for first time since 2018
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ title defense at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended in disappointment Tuesday, as the Greek former world No 3 fell in the first round to 2024 champion Ugo Humbert, 6-4, 7-5.
Ukrainians in Greece gather to mark fourth anniversary of Russia’s attack
Women pray, during a rally held by the Ukrainian community to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s attack on the country, in Athens.
Illegal Athens mosque shuttered
Authorities have shuttered an unlicensed mosque in the Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood in Athens following orders from Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris.
Emergency alert issued as Evros river floodwaters surge
Residents along the banks of the Evros River in northeastern Greece endured a difficult night as water levels rose far above the 6.4-meter alert threshold, reaching about 7 meters, authorities said.
A village between drought and deluge
Vangelis Simoglou did not sleep a minute the night the Evros River rose to swallow his fields and lap at the first houses of his village, Pythio in northern Evros, in northeastern Greece.
Floods expose longstanding challenges in managing the Evros river
Long-anticipated flooding along the Evros river has inundated vast farmland and highlighted the chronic challenges of managing a transboundary waterway shared by Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey, where climate pressures, diplomatic sensitivities and inadequate infrastructure continue to hinder effective flood control.
House inquiry ends without consensus
A parliamentary inquiry into the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal concluded Tuesday with ruling New Democracy and opposition parties drawing diametrically opposed conclusions from identical evidence.
Diplomatic push at critical juncture
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis travels to Washington for a meeting Wednesday at the US Department of State with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in talks unfolding at what officials describe as a critical juncture in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Energy talks focus on strengthening Europe’s natural gas security
At a time of mounting geoeconomic pressures, when energy has emerged as a central pillar of Europe’s stability and a catalyst for strengthening transatlantic ties, officials gathered in Washington for the Transatlantic Conference on Natural Gas Security.