Apart from an overwhelming urge to pin one’s opponent to the floor of the house, there is no obvious connection between politics and the world of top-level judo. That has not stopped France’s much-garlanded world heavyweight champion Teddy Riner from throwing his hat into the ring for next April’s presidential race. The Guadeloupe-born 37-year-old may […]
By Martin Banks Wallonia’s tourism minister has warmly welcomed a new “first of its kind” feature at one of the region’s top visitor attractions.
More than half of Britons support the permanent return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens, according to a new YouGov poll reported by The Times on Saturday.
1492: Christopher Columbus notes in his journal the first recorded reference to tobacco 1884: European colonization and trade in Africa are officially regulated at the international Berlin Conference, formalizing the “Scramble for Africa” among European powers 1904: King C. Gillette patents the safety razor as the Gillette razor blade 1948: Mackenzie King retires after 21 […]
A major scandal involving Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and a suspected Chinese spy based in Singapore has cast a spotlight on the city-state’s success as a global chip hub – and a location for alleged illicit trade. On Thursday, Huang stepped down from the US chip giant after admitting he had an affair. He was […]
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA) has celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel in Adelaide, honouring generations of Greek migrants whose dedication helped establish and sustain one of the state’s most significant community institutions.
Helleniq Energy CEO Andreas Shiamishis said the company will present a new strategic growth plan in January. The plan will focus both on Helleniq Energy’s traditional activities, namely hydrocarbons, and on renewable energy sources and electricity, while also exploring potential acquisitions in southeastern European countries.
1680: Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet) 1856: American Gail Borden is issued a patent for technology related to his invention of condensed milk 1896: Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1920: Russia’s Bolshevik army occupies Sevastopol, ending anti-communist attempts to regain control of the Russian government 1994: First […]
With more than 17 years of experience in international modelling, Nektarios Kirkopoulos has built an impressive career across Europe and Asia. Born and raised in Germany to Greek parents, he later moved to Greece, where an unexpected encounter in Mykonos changed his life. Discovered by a New York modelling scout while on holiday, he soon […]
Despite email issues, Greece’s civil service is not facing severe overall problems as a result of Microsoft’s global outage, the minister for digital governance and artificial intelligence, Dimitris Papastergiou, said Friday.
