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George Bouzianis (1885–1959) was a major Greek expressionist painter who studied in Athens, Munich and Berlin before returning to Greece. He represented Greece at the Venice Biennale and his home in Dafni is now a museum.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew marks 35 years since his election on October 22, 1991, with celebrations highlighting his leadership, commitment to Orthodox unity and longstanding advocacy for environmental protection.
Greece will return to winter time on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour. The change brings an extra hour of sleep and earlier sunsets as the country moves into the winter months.
A former employee of Eminem has pleaded guilty to selling unreleased recordings from the rapper's Michigan studio. The music, sold for approximately US$50,000, was subsequently accessed more than eight million times online.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found. Researchers modeled heat-related deaths for different age groups in 854 European cities during repeated heat waves in…
The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory. PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and thus, it powers the majority of websites around the world…
Hydra has been named the best island in Europe by readers of the British edition of Condé Nast Traveller, in the magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. The small Saronic Gulf island scored 98.12 to take first place. It edged out Italy’s Sardinia (98.01) by just 0.11 points, while fellow Greek island Naxos came third…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Greek-American-founded fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain, Cava, has announced a significant achievement: it has now opened its 500th store. This news follows their initial plan to open more than 1,000 restaurants by 2032 and is well ahead of schedule to surpass it. This significant…
Scientists studying ancient human remains from Himera in Sicily have uncovered evidence that breastfeeding continued until children were nearly four, offering new insight into childhood diets and family life more than 2,400 years ago.
A 2026 scientific review explores the links between everyday habits and neurological disease, revealing why diet, sleep, physical activity and environmental pollution may matter more to brain health than previously understood.
Cyprus High Commissioner Haralambos Kafkarides has formally presented his credentials to Australia’s Governor-General Sam Mostyn in Canberra, with both sides recognising the Cypriot community’s contribution and longstanding cooperation between the two countries.
Mississippi authorities released video Thursday showing the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by a police officer who opened fire while dodging the car driven by a family friend. A state investigation found no criminal wrongdoing by the officer, but the family’s attorney says it was wanton use of force. Kohen Wiley…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday. “I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients’ tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck. The vaccine was custom-brewed for each patient to match their tumor. Adding it to a standard…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton, calling the candidate “fair game.” Trump also denounced Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine…
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or “blown,” before she was injected with pentobarbital, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday. The IV team went…