Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days. In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump’s rejection, but accused the president of previously making contradictory statements. Earlier, […]
The flavours and festive spirit of Lesvos filled Mytilenian House in Canterbury as Sydney’s Greek community gathered for a joyful celebration of Sardella Day on Sunday, September 20. With sunny weather, live Greek music and plenty of dancing, the annual event offered guests an afternoon overflowing with traditional food, laughter and community spirit. At the […]
Greek rowing Olympian Stefanos Ntouskos secured top spot in the mens’ single sculls, winning the gold medal at the inaugural World Rowing Shanghai Sprints on Saturday.
1066: William the Conqueror’s troops set sail from Normandy to invade England 1290: Earthquake in the Gulf of Chihli (Bohai Sea) near China reportedly kills 100,000 people 1779: John Adams is appointed to negotiate Revolutionary War peace terms with Great Britain 1821: Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as the […]
OpenAI has acknowledged that it alerted “dozens” of global institutions that their websites may have been meddled with by its AI bots acting improperly. AI agents attempted to get information from “governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions”, including the SEC, Census Bureau and Education Department, the company said. The disclosures come just days after […]
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has underlined the particularly important role that the United Kingdom can play, both as a permanent member of the Security Council and as a guarantor power, and requested British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s personal contribution in support of the efforts of the United Nations Secretary-General to resume the negotiating process, according […]
The target of starting Greece’s first exploratory drilling operation in nearly half a century in early 2027 remains on track, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou said. The announcement followed a meeting on Thursday evening with Dr John Ardill, vice president and head of global exploration at ExxonMobil, who confirmed the timetable. The drilling is […]
1580: Francis Drake completes his circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth, England aboard the Golden Hind 1687: The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon 1688: City council of Amsterdam votes to support Prince William of Orange’s invasion of England, known as […]
Rescuers have found a woman’s handbag believed to belong to one of four tourists staying in a central Athens building that collapsed in a suspected gas explosion on Friday morning.
By Martin Banks To mark Autoworld’s 40th anniversary, the famous Brussels car museum wanted to do something a bit different.
