4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (96+ words) Veteran sports journalist discharged after two-year recovery'eKathimerini.com Long-serving sports journalist Manolis Mavrommatis, a household name in Greece, has been discharged from a rehabilitation center after two years of treatment for injuries sustained in a major fire at his Athens…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (235+ words) The Liangzhou Forum was not the largest nor the most focused on classical studies event that one would encounter in China in 2024. Earlier in November, the 1st World Conference of Classics, a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (116+ words) Road accident fatalities in the greater Athens area fell by 75 percent in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest traffic police data. A total of 433 traffic accidents with 511 injuries were recorded, resulting in four deaths,…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (110+ words) Fallen tree disrupts traffic on key Athens road'ekathimerini.com Traffic along Pireos Street, a key route linking central Athens with Piraeus, was disrupted on Wednesday night after a large tree collapsed over the roadway. No injuries have been reported. Traffic…...

23+ hour ago  (333+ words) A Swedish-Greek underwater survey off a Mycenaean acropolis in the Peloponnese made famous by Nobel Prize-winning poet George Seferis is producing new insights on harbour-building techniques following rising sea levels in late antiquity. A Culture Ministry statement Wednesday said last…...

22+ hour, 19+ min ago  (248+ words) Police nab two over video posts of illegal stunts'eKathimerini.com A police statement said the men, aged 29 and 23, had uploaded footage of themselves doing wheelies - causing their bike to rise on its rear wheel while going fast - speeding and driving…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago  (141+ words) A dense wave of African dust has swept across Crete, particularly affecting the wider Iraklio area, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting air traffic. Three inbound international flights scheduled to land at Iraklio's Nikos Kazantzakis Airport on Wednesday were diverted to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (744+ words) Czech climber dies on Kalymnos, raising safety concerns for international climbing destination'eKathimerini.com Sixty-year-old Petr Hruban from the Czech Republic had recently completed the most challenging climbing route of his career. He celebrated with friends at his home on Kalymnos,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (291+ words) The war in the Middle East is raging and air fares are rising under the pressure of increased fuel costs, while Greece is on the threshold of the tourist season. So far, there have been no mass cancellations or a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (216+ words) A rubber boat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, killing 18 migrants, officials said. At least 21 other migrants were rescued. The Turkish Coast Guard Command said the boat carrying dozens…...