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Each year, Collins English Dictionary chooses ten words or phrases to define a specific period. This year's top word is half-Greek. Well, it’s 2022, so there is a new term that has now been picked that describes the feeling of...

A tragedy occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when a landslide demolished apartments to let, which resulted in the death of a Lithuanian woman and the serious injury of a nine-year-old boy. The incident occurred at the settlement...

In the summer of 2023, the Maria Callas museum will open its doors in the heart of Athens, honoring the 100 years since the Greek soprano legend was born. The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, has already committed to the...

Armenia was rocked last week with the suicide of a young homosexual couple. On the evening of October 20th, the two young men jumped off the Davitashen Bridge in Yerevan, the capital, where both died. Before jumping to their death...

Protests in Iran are raging anew as authorise crackdown on thousands of mourners of Nika Shakarami. The gatherings to mark the 40th day of the young woman’s death however soon turned violent. Rallies evidently took place in Khorramabad yesterday, where...

There is an increasing shortage of medicine in Greece. That is the announcement made by the Pharmaceutical Association of Attica (FSA) on Wednesday, October 25th. Evidently, more than 400 essential medicines are now not available. Consequently, pharmacists and patients...

A long Athenian tradition is being reborn. The inauguration of the restored historic flower shops outside Parliament took place on Wednesday. The historic flower shops of Syntagma are being revived as part of a joint initiative of the Hellenic...

Greece considers introducing chemical castration for child rapists after a spate of recent cases that have shocked public opinion in the country. “Chemical castration for rapists of minors should be considered under conditions,” Interior Minister Makis Voridis said on Thursday. Speaking...

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who took part in an international climbing competition without wearing a hijab, returned to Tehran on Wednesday to a hero's welcome. A large crowd at Tehran airport greeted her as she arrived from Seoul, South Korea...

Poverty is on the rise in Greece with a total of 29.5 percent of the total population—around 3,092,300 people—at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to an independent report published on Monday. According to "Poverty Watch Greece 2022" of...

The annual inflation rate in Greece rose to 12 percent in September, up from 11.4 percent in August and 11.6 percent in July, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Monday. More specifically, the consumer price index rose 2.9 percent...

An artist dyed Tehran's water fountains a blood red colour, in protest of the regime's violence against demonstrators for women's rights.

Unvaccinated healthcare workers in Greece who were removed from their posts for refusing to get COVID-19 shots will be allowed to return to their jobs by the end of the year, according to an announcement made by Health Minister...

Tragically, shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a Greek woman—initially thought to be a tourist—committed suicide next to the Acropolis. According to reports, the 47-year-old Greek woman made the sign of the cross and jumped off the rocks of...

An award-winning American photojournalist reported an attack by a member of the Greek riot police (MAT) on Monday night in Exarchia, Athens. The photojournalist was on the scene covering events unfolding at the time on Strefi Hill, where residents...