35 countries, more than 360 participants and over 100 speakers at the 1st International Conference on Child Protection and Violence Prevention, organized by IASIS Civil Non-Profit Company on October 5–6 in Athens. The focus was on the need for coordinated action, giving children themselves a voice, and addressing the new threats of the digital age. […]
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president” as he responded to Volodymyr Zelensky’s criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia. The Ukrainian president warned a new deal to release millions of tonnes of Russian diesel into the US would provide Moscow with money to […]
Cyprus is working on a national action plan for transplantation, stronger institutional arrangements and an integrated information system for transplant registries, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides has said.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to Kathimerini in an exclusive interview during his visit to Athens on Wednesday, lays out the priorities shaping Washington’s approach to the most pressing issues in Greece’s neighborhood, from Greek-Turkish relations and Iran to defense, Ukraine, the Strait of Hormuz and energy.
1138: Earthquake in Aleppo, Syria, kills an estimated 230,000 people 1634: Burchardi flood, known as the second “Grote Mandrenke,” kills about 15,000 people in North Friesland, Denmark, and Germany 1737: An earthquake is reported to have killed 300,000 people and destroyed half of Calcutta in India; now thought to have been an exaggerated account of […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has condemned Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal to import Russian diesel into the US. Zelensky called it a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin that amounts to “an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged”. Trump said Putin had agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately […]
By Martin Banks A new EU wide survey paints a picture of “fragile stability” for Europe’s small businesses.
Two different eras of energy meet at Helleniq Energy’s industrial facilities in Thessaloniki. At the spot where refining has been present for more than six decades, Helleniq Energy is now installing infrastructure that meets the needs of a different energy system. Tanks and oil processing units coexist with battery arrays, reflecting the gradual transition from […]
1780: The Great Hurricane of 1780 hits Barbados and goes on to kill 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean, making it the deadliest recorded hurricane in the Atlantic 1871: The Great Chicago Fire is finally extinguished after three days, leaving approximately 300 dead, 100,000 homeless, and causing $222 million in damage 1911: Chinese revolutionaries […]
Christina Duxa, Founder & Festival Director of AI FILMFEST ATHENS, speaks about the future of cinema, artificial intelligence, creativity, mythology, ethics, copyright and the role of Athens as an international meeting point for the new era of filmmaking. Dimitrios Kannavos : What inspired you to create AI FILMFEST ATHENS, and why did you choose Athens […]
