Cyprus woke up Friday under a thick, orange haze of dust blowing all the way from Libya. Officials are warning people to take it easy outside, especially children, the elderly, and anyone with breathing problems.
President Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a call on Friday that Turkey was ready to play a facilitator role between Iran and the United States to ease the tensions between the two sides, the Turkish presidency said.
A European crisis fund with more than 430 billion euros ($514 billion) of firepower could lend money to countries for defence, the head of the European Stability Mechanism told Reuters, as the bloc scrambles to reinforce its military.
Authorities in the western Peloponnese suspect the discovery of dozens of dead sheep in a river may be connected with Greece’s ongoing sheep and goat pox epidemic.
Main opposition PASOK is preparing a digital-focused campaign on Greece’s housing crisis, shifting its attention to younger voters who have been hit hardest by rising rents and limited access to affordable housing, Kathimerini has learned.
South Australia Arts Minister Andrea Michaels will leave politics after the upcoming state election and will not seek re-election in the Adelaide seat of Enfield, ABC News reported Friday.
Port authorities in the town of Volos in central Greece have appealed to the public to report potential sightings of what appears to be a young whale spotted offshore that may be injured and requiring help.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed French counterpart Catherine Vautrin on Greece’s new Belharra-class frigate Kimon on Thursday, showcasing deepening military ties as regional threats escalate.
Turkey says any research activity east of the 25th meridian, which notionally divides the Aegean Sea in half, should be conducted in coordination with Turkish authorities, according to sources at the Turkish Defense Ministry.
Residents of Aegina island have been using brackish groundwater since December 20 after the underwater pipeline connecting them to Athens’ water supply failed for the third time since 2022.