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Greece: Rescue Operation for Hundreds on Drifting Boat

Greek authorities say a major rescue operation is underway off the coast of the southern island of Crete after a boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants lost steering and was drifting in rough seas. The coast guard said Tuesday that passengers on the boat had made a distress…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece rescues hundreds of migrants adrift on fishing boat

Greece rescued hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after the fishing boat they were travelling on issued a distress signal off the island of Crete, the coast guard said.

Reuters

What happens when an oligarch takes on a prime minister? Look to Greece to find out

The drama started three months ago with spyware allegations. Now it prompts a big question: where does power really lie?, says Athens-based journalist Alexander Clapp

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Greek, Israeli defense ministers stress importance of ties

The defense ministers of Israel and Greece have stressed the importance of maintaining strong alliances to tackle global and regional threats such as the war in Ukraine and ongoing tension in the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Sotiris review: Delightful Greek bakery offering fresh pastries is one of Bristol's best

It will make you feel like you’re on the side of a cobbled road in Greece

Bristol Post

Greeks march to commemorate 1973 student uprising

Thousands of Greeks marched through central Athens on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the military junta which then ruled the country.

Reuters

Police deployed in Athens for uprising anniversary marches

Thousands of police have been deployed in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki for commemorative marches to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student uprising that was brutally crushed by the military dictatorship then ruling Greece

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Inside the abandoned airport once run by Nazis and left to rot due to risky runway

Hellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece had 13million passengers come through it during its final year of operation, but has been left mostly empty ever since

Daily Mirror

Reporters dig up more links between Greek government and spyware

A media outlet uncovers that the Greek government sent millions of dollars to a company that sells an illegal spyware.

Al Jazeera

Greece, Iran agree on release of two Greek tankers seized by Tehran

Greece and Iran have reached a deal for the release of two Greek-flagged tankers seized by Tehran in the Gulf in May, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Holiday dining at home: Chicago chef John Boudouvas’ grilled sourdough crostini and smoked potato gnocchi recipes

Greece meets Italy in two of Nonnina chef’s favorite recipes.

Chicago Sun-Times

What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraft

Living on the North Shore in Boston in the fall brings the gorgeous turning of the leaves and pumpkin patches. It is also a time for people to head to nearby Salem, Massachusetts, home of the 17th century infamous witch trials, and visit its popular museum.

The Conversation

Erdogan Accuses Biden of Hiding Gulen in Pennsylvania

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that US President Joe Biden deliberately hid Fethullah Gulen in Pennsylvania. Erdogan, once an ally of Gulen, believes his Hizmet (service) Movement was behind the coup attempt against his regime on July 15, 2016. “Who protects them (Gulen’s movement)? It is, first…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man repatriates 19 antiquities after reading Guardian article

Exclusive: John Gomperts returned ancient objects worth up to £80,000 he had inherited from his grandmother

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The Independent UK

Greece: Migrant shipwreck death toll rises to 28

Greek authorities say they have found the body of another victim from last week’s shipwreck of an overloaded migrant smuggling boat in the western Aegean Sea, bringing the confirmed death toll to 28

The Conversation

Out of sight, out of mind: Europe's increasing pushback against migrants

Lying a few kilometres off the Turkish coast, a series of Greek islands remain on the frontline of increasingly militarised attempts to limit the arrival of migrants and asylum seekers to the European Union. The often unseen and largely ignored treatment of those seeking shelter, whether pushed back to Turkey…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nadal in Sydney, Swiatek in Brisbane before Australian Open

Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations set when the draw was held for the new United Cup mixed teams event on Thursday, The Associated Press reported. Nadal, who will team with world No. 13 Paula Badosa…

The Independent UK

EU proposes more forgiving debt plans a decade after crisis

The European Union is considering more lenient economic recovery proposals that veer away from the grinding, top-down austerity rules that hit Greece and other countries during the financial and debt crises a decade ago

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Why magical thinking is so widespread – a look at the psychological roots of common superstitions

Growing up in Greece, I spent my summers at my grandparents’ home in a small coastal village in the region of Chalkidiki. It was warm and sunny, and I passed most of my time playing in the streets with my cousins. But occasionally, the summer storms brought torrential rain. You…

Reuters

Thousands march as Greeks strike over 'suffocating' inflation

Greek workers went on a day-long strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages to cope with surging inflation, as Europe's soaring energy prices and living costs trigger industrial action and protests across the continent.

The Independent UK

Greece comes to standstill as workers stage 24-hour nationwide strike against ‘jungle-like conditions’

The walk outs began on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Strike against price hikes shuts down services in Greece

Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country

The Independent UK

Greek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

For decades, an important part of Greece’s cultural heritage sparkled only for the very few in a U.S. billionaire’s private collection, until a groundbreaking deal for its gradual return to Athens

The Conversation

Greece's 'Watergate' explained: why the European Parliament is investigating over a wiretapping scandal

After Greece and the European Central Bank agreed post-economic-crash bailout terms in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a 146-page report outlining all the key state problems that were seen as having caused Greece’s fiscal crisis.

Al Jazeera

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid phone-tapping scandal

The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.

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