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"Everyone's happy and ready to rock!" Iron Maiden release a special glimpse into the epic next leg of their Run For Your Lives world tour

Iron Maiden have released a short new video documenting their recent show in Athens

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"It's a song that we have not played for many, many years. No, it's not Alexander The Great..." Watch Iron Maiden dust off Seventh Son classic for the first time in 38 years at Greece show on fan-shot video

The band kicked off their 2026 Run For Your Lives dates at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens this weekend

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Quote of the day by Socrates: 'Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when...' Life lessons on success, hardships, human behavior by ancient Greek philosopher

Quote of the day by Socrates speaks about failure, struggle, growth, and recovery in life. The quote explains that mistakes and setbacks are part of human experience. Real failure begins when a person stops trying to improve. The words linked to Socrates continue to guide people dealing with hardship, success,…

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Greece protesters marched in Athens outside Israeli embassy

Around 1,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Athens on Thursday after Israël intercepted a flotilla carrying Gaza activists, gathering outside the Israeli embassy as international criticism over the arrests mounted.

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‘Exceptionally high’ temperatures to hit parts of Europe. Which city can cope the best?

Experts warn that European cities are “calibrated to the old calendar", meaning they’re struggling to adapt to soaring spring temperatures.

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MetalNRG AGM Highlights London Listing Boost and Record 2026 EBITDA Outlook

Metlen (LON:MTLN) told shareholders at its annual general meeting in Athens that 2025 marked both a continuation of its growth trajectory and the start of a new phase following its London Stock Exchange listing. Executive Chairman Vangelis Mytilineos said the meeting was the company’s first AGM as

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London heatwave set to hit 29C temperatures this weekend as UK turns warmer than Athens and Ibiza

London and southern England are set for a significant heatwave this Bank Holiday weekend. Temperatures are forecast to reach 29C, potentially exceeding popular Mediterranean destinations. This warm spell follows a period of cold and wet weather. Health officials have issued alerts advising caution for vulnerable groups. This could be one…

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London weather: FIVE-DAY heatwave to start on Friday says Met Office with temperature set to hit 30C

The capital will be hotter than Athens and Ibiza over the Bank Holiday weekend

Evening Standard

Greek stocks vs. Nasdaq 100: Which market won in the last 5 years?

The Athens market has returned 146% in five years, beating the Nasdaq 100. A long read on how a 92% crash became one of finance's best turnarounds.

Euronews

Quote of the Day Socrates: “When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you...” The powerful truth about self-mastery and meaningful living modern society desperately needs from one of the founding fathers of Western philosophy whose ideas still inspire the modern world

Quote of the day by Socrates “When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you...” In an age filled with distraction, anxiety, noise, and endless pressure to succeed, this timeless philosophy lesson reveals a deeper truth many people spend their entire lives…

The Economic Times

UK weather forecast: 26°C scorcher on the way, hotter than Athens and Barcelona

Britain is set for a dramatic temperature rise towards the end of the week, with highs of 26°C predicted for Friday in the south east. Following a cold snap in early May, forecasters now anticipate settled sunshine and warmer weather for England and Wales throughout the bank holiday weekend, offering…

The Times of India

Xi warned Trump against the ‘Thucydides Trap’ – here’s what ancient Greece can tell us about US-China relations

In his opening remarks at his summit with Donald Trump on May 15, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, invoked the fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides to issue a veiled warning to the US president.

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UK set to be hotter than Athens as temperatures climb to 26C ahead of bank holiday

The Met Office predicts there will be highs of 23C in Manchester, 26C in London and 20C in Cardiff by the end of the week

The Independent UK

Quote of the day by Greek writer Aristophanes: ‘These impossible women! How they do get around us! The poet was right: Can't…’ humorous take on relationships and the universal emotion towards females

Quote of the day: Even after more than two thousand years, Aristophanes remains one of history’s most influential comic writers. His plays continue to be translated, studied and performed worldwide because they capture timeless human experiences through humor, wit and imagination.

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Quote of the Day by Aristotle: 'The safest way of not being very miserable is…'-Father of Political Science's timeless lesson on excellence, effort and destiny

Aristotle's enduring quote, "Excellence is never an accident," emphasizes that greatness stems from high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution, not chance. His philosophy, developed through extensive study and teaching at the Lyceum, highlights the importance of deliberate choices and consistent action in shaping one's destiny and character, a principle…

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These are the best cocktail bars in Europe, according to the Pinnacle Guide

The guide’s assessment, which assigns up to three ‘pins’, looks at the drinks programme, look and feel, and community.

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From London to Athens: Europe’s best cities for easy day trips revealed

New research has revealed the European cities that travellers most frequently use as bases for day trips, from London escapes to Stonehenge and Bath to island visits from Athens and wine tours from Florence.

The Conversation

What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta

During their high-stakes meeting in Beijing this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked US President Donald Trump if the two countries could overcome the “Thucydides trap”.

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Trump in China: US and China are unlikely to fall into the Thucydides Trap, but history has another warning

And that’s the trap that ‘Philosopher King’ Xi Jinping wants to avoid when coming up against Don Tzu, but who is Thucydides anyway? What trap did he lay? And will the US and China go to war?

The Guardian - UK

‘The air resounds with a Babel’s Tower of languages’: why I wrote a novel based in Victoria Square, Athens

It once housed the fanciest shops and restaurants in Greece’s capital city – then it crashed. Now the area is reborn as a vibrant, multicultural neighbourhood

The Independent UK

British Airways shares most searched-for cities in recent months

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Move over Rome: Athens and Jersey top short-break searches, says holiday firm

Exclusive: Neither the Greek capital nor the largest Channel Island requires British visitors to undergo biometric checks

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89-year-old man arrested over Athens double shooting

Multiple people injured when gunman opened fire inside a social security office and later an appeals court

The Independent UK

Man, 89, suspected of rampaging through Athens with shotgun arrested after six-hour manhunt

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89 year-old mass shooting suspect ‘opened fire in social security office after losing pension case’

An elderly suspect was detained with a loaded .38 revolver, some six hours after multiple people were injured during the incident in Athens, Greece

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