Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined key provisions of an upcoming bill on the safety and modernization of Greece’s railway network during a Cabinet meeting on Monday. He emphasized that the goal is to restore public trust in the network, which has been severely undermined by the 2023 Tempe train collision, the deadliest in Greek history.
The EU has been struggling with a loss of productivity and slump in growth for almost two decades, while its competitors China and the US have surged ahead, taking the lead in innovation and retaining key industries.
1611: Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world 1770: British Captain James Cook, aboard HMS Endeavour, first lands in Australia at Botany Bay 1789: Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty […]
Russia’s military says it has regained full control of the country’s western Kursk region – a claim denied by Ukraine. Top Russian commander Valery Gerasimov said the last village held by Ukrainian troops had now been recaptured – eight months after Kyiv’s surprise incursion. He also praised the “heroism” of North Korean troops during a Russian […]
In a display of skill and determination, Dinos Kkanti shattered the Guinness World Record for the traditional “glass dance” on Tuesday night, balancing an astonishing 416 glasses on his head. The previous record stood at 319. The emotional feat took place in Apostolos Loukas square in Aradippou, where a crowd gathered to cheer him on […]
By Despina Karpathiou Playing the piano allows a person to express emotions that words often cannot, creating a deep emotional connection. This can be experienced in a concert setting or even in solitude while listening to music. For Elena Xidia, however, this connection takes place in some of the most beautiful locations on earth, with […]
The government will present, on Monday, a draft bill to the Cabinet that will introduce a comprehensive set of measures aimed at upgrading rail safety, strengthening control mechanisms, and establishing uniform supervision across the entire national rail network.
From the suggestive Trump-Zelenskyy summit to the second-ever encounter between the US president and Ursula von der Leyen: The funeral ceremony for Pope Francis offered several significant developments.
1565: First Spanish settlement in the Philippines is founded in Cebu City 1865: Steamboat “SS Sultana” explodes in the Mississippi River, killing up to 1,800 of the 2,427 passengers in the greatest maritime disaster in United States history; most are paroled Union POWs on their way home. 1904: The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister […]
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Andreas Koundourakis is a Belgian-born actor and model of Greek and Moroccan descent, currently based in Athens. Originally passionate about football, his early dreams of a professional sports career shifted toward acting and modeling after attending workshops and immersing himself in cinema and fashion. Koundourakis has appeared in […]
