Greece 1-3 England: Lionesses with 'work to do' despite World Cup play-off victory European champions needing go long way round to qualify Evening Standard · Oct 9
England take control of World Cup play-off tie with dominant win in Greece Greece 1-3 England: The Lionesses took a while to get going but still go into their return leg with a healty lead The Independent UK · Oct 9
Lionesses take control of World Cup playoff tie but unfancied Greece still in fight Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier and Alessia Russo were on target as England earned a 3-1 win away to Greece in the first leg of their World Cup playoff The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Greece 1-3 England: Women’s World Cup playoff semi-final, first leg – as it happened Maya Le Tissier scored her first international goal to help England to a comfortable victory in Crete The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Greece v England LIVE: Lionesses cruise to first-leg victory to take control of World Cup play-off Greece 1-3 England: Goals from Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier and Alessia Russo put the Lionesses in complete control of their play-off tie The Independent UK · Oct 9
Intense diplomatic manoeuvring in Athens over first Russian team in European tournament The Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool. Euronews · Oct 9
Greece is the most popular luxury honeymoon destination for 2027 – with Italy and France also in the top 10 Greece tops the ranking of the world’s most popular honeymoon destinations for 2027 in Virtuoso’s latest Luxe Report, ahead of Bali and the Maldives. Euronews · Oct 9
Is Greece v Lionesses on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup play-off England travel to Greece for the first leg of their qualifying play-off for the 2027 Women’s World Cup The Independent UK · Oct 9
Greece is turning a former coal mine into a giant renewable-energy battery Greece is transforming former lignite mining territories in Western Macedonia into sites for renewable energy. The PPC Group has established photovoltaic installations generating a total capacity of 2,130 MW. A significant pumped storage project at the Kardia mine is set to provide 320 MW for 8 hours. Furthermore, advanced battery… The Times of India · Oct 9
‘I don’t love that’: JD Vance and even a Trump loyalist trash Kimberly Guilfoyle over texts to donor ‘It's extremely unseemly, these text messages. There's no other way to read it,’ one Trump loyalist said of the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s reported conversation with a donor to the president The Independent UK · Oct 8
Rubio flips out after being questioned on the Kimberly Guilfoyle AMEX bill scandal Rubio took questions from reporters before departing Greece, while Guilfoyle, present to see him off, looked on The Independent UK · Oct 8
‘We want to win together; we must win together:’ Marco Rubio delivers a major speech in Athens Marco Rubio is calling for unity. We Got This Covered · Oct 8
Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo Eric Deters says US ambassador to Greece asked him to pay off American Express credit card bill in return for access The Guardian - US · Oct 8
Wiegman praises Toone’s attitude after late Lionesses recall for Greece playoff Sarina Wiegman hailed Ella Toone’s attitude after the midfielder was belatedly called up for England’s World Cup playoff in Greece The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
The Economic Times · Oct 8 Greece agrees up to $4 billion US arms deal, sources say In an ambitious move, Greece is set to allocate $4 billion towards upgrading its fleet of F-16 fighter jets and securing advanced missile systems from the United States. Additionally, plans for 2024 include the acquisition of 20 F-35 fighter jets and 35 Black Hawk helicopters. These enhancements reflect Greece's commitment…
Latin Times · Oct 8 Rubio's Bold Speech in Athens Unlike Any U.S. Diplomatic Address? 'We Choose to Win' — FULL TRANSCRIPT Secretary of State Rubio delivered a sweeping civilizational speech at the Pnyx in Athens. Here's what it means for the West and for 2028.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 Kimberly Guilfoyle pleaded with major Trump donor to pay her $100G Amex bill: report Wall Street Journal has reported on texts from Donald Trump Jr’s ex to Kentucky businessman Eric Deters, though her lawyer has questioned their authenticity
Euronews · Oct 8 Women in this Sardinian village live exceptionally long. Researchers are asking why Researchers say Bolotana, a town of just a bit more than 2,000 inhabitants in Sardinia, may join Japan’s Okinawa and Greece’s Ikaria among the world's longevity hotspots.
The Guardian - US · Oct 7 Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’
Evening Standard · Oct 7 Defence spending hike a sign ‘Europe can awaken from long slumber’, says Rubio The top diplomat highlighted the importance of the transatlantic alliance despite strains on ‘the bonds of affection’.
Euronews · Oct 7 Rubio in Athens urges Europe to shoulder more of its defence burden The US secretary of state held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, pointing to Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also included LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
France 24 · Oct 7 From the Acropolis, Rubio calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday urged Western nations to return to what he called their civilisational roots and ensure the West "maintains its place at the head of the world" in a speech delivered against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens. The top US diplomat called…
Euronews · Oct 6 Faster returns and stricter border controls: How the EU plans to tighten migration The EU is cracking down on migration two months after launching the Migration and Asylum Pact. Migrants with no right to stay must leave and may be transferred to “return hubs”. A new European Return Order will include key elements of return decisions. But is the EU prepared?
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop in Iceland
Medical Daily · Oct 5 An 18-Year-Old Kept Fainting, and the Likely Culprit Was an Artery Squeezing His Gut and Kidney Vein An 18-year-old in Greece fainted three times in six months. Scans showed one artery squeezing his duodenum and the left kidney vein at once.