GREEK NEWS
Culture
China Honors Greece at 18th International Beverages Expo
China will honor Greece in April at its 18th China International Beverages Expo (CIIE) held in the city of Luzhou. It will be the second time they have done so, the first being in 2019. Greece is a comprehensive strategic...
Culture
The Fascinating History of Thessaloniki’s Iconic White Tower
Residents of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, often use its White Tower as a point of reference when giving directions in the city.
Animals
Four Dinosaur Species Found in Chile
An inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as a significant fossil deposit has revealed the fossilized bones of four different species of dinosaurs. This includes a megaraptor, according to a study published on...
Celebrities
Turkey Puts $500K Bounty on NBA Star Enes Kanter Freedom
Turkey has placed a bounty on former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. The Turkish-American basketball star has faced serious legal trouble in Turkey since vocalizing criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2013. Turkish authorities are offering ten million Turkish...
Diplomacy
Effigy of Erdogan Hung in Sweden
An effigy of Erdogan, hung in Stockholm on Wednesday, has caused diplomatic problems for Sweden. The country, which has bid to join the EU, now faces the possibility of having their application denied if Turkey refuses to grant their...
Crime
Black Lives Matter Founder’s Cousin Dies After Police Arrest
The cousin of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Co-founder Patrisse Cullors died just four hours after being arrested by Los Angeles police. The 31-year-old Keenan Darnell Anderson died in a hospital in Santa Monica on January 3, 2023. The Los Angeles...
Europe
“Live Grenade” Removed From Ukrainian Soldier’s Body by Surgeon
A surgeon was able to successfully extract a grenade from inside a Ukrainian soldier's body, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed on Twitter. The unexploded grenade remained "live" inside of the soldier's body and could have...
Greek News
Europe’s Human Rights Body Slams Greece for ‘Criminalizing’ Refugee NGOs
The Council of Europe, the continent's human rights body, has criticized Greece for criminalizing NGOs and individuals assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. As the trial of a Syrian refugee and competitive swimmer whose story inspired the Netflix film The...
Greek News
Greece to Become Royal Hub for Former King Constantine’s Funeral
Greece is preparing to host several European royals who will be arriving to Athens for former King Constantine's funeral on Monday. The government has also decided to upgrade its representation. Among those who have confirmed attendance are: Felipe VI of...
Greek News
Greece to Build New Advanced Drone Called ‘Griffin’
Greece is to build a second, more advanced drone utilizing the work and the know-how gained from the "Archytas" program that produced the country's first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for the financing of the construction...
Africa
Greece to Build ‘Giannis Antetokounmpo’ Court at Greek School in Ghana
Greece will finance the construction of a basketball court at a Greek school in Ghana, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced on Thursday. Dendias, who is on a visit to the western African nation, recommended that the court could be...
Greek News
Travelers From China Still Enter Greece With No COVID Checks
Travelers from China enter Greece without checks despite the government's decision last week to demand a negative COVID-19 test and masks. A report on SKAI TV on Thursday said that confusion prevails at Athens International Airport. Travelers arriving from Shanghai...
Life
NASA Unveils Plan for New Telescope to Find Life on Alien Worlds
Future discoveries are often on the minds of astronomers. Researchers at this week's American Astronomical Society meeting filled a conference room to capacity to hear about plans for a successor to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that began operations...
Crime
Athens Airport Employee Stealing Passenger Luggage Since 2016
A ground crew employee at Athens International Airport has admitted to stealing valuables from the luggage, as well as entire pieces of luggage of passengers at least seventy times. Since 2016, he has been a continuous luggage thief. Nobody was...
Archaeology
9 Year Old Girl Finds Megalodon Tooth on US Beach
Molly, a nine-year-old girl discovered a 15 million years old rare shark tooth on a Maryland beach. Alicia Sampson, Molly's mother, remembers her and her oldest sister, Natalie, requesting and receiving insulated waders and fossil sifters so they could go...
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