Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said: “We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip – you know this. We were at 50, we moved to […]
TAP Air Portugal is launching a new route between Lisbon and Athens, starting July 1, with five flights a week.
1453: Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror, ending the Byzantine Empire after 1,100 years 1592: The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship 1660: On his 30th birthday, […]
By Beatriz Santos* Nicotine consumption is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Over two decades, a wide range of Innovative Nicotine Products (INPs) – from vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to nicotine pouches and other smoke-free alternatives – has emerged alongside traditional tobacco products, fundamentally changing the way nicotine is […]
The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz”. The site in Bandar Abbas was struck as it was […]
The launch event for the Greek Left Alliance, ELAS, in Athens on Tuesday night elicited surprise around the party’s name more than its policy agenda, as party leader Alexis Tsipras prepares tours to outline future governing plans.
585 BC: Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, occurs while Lydians are at war with the Medes and leads to a truce. It is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates are calculated. 1431: Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for […]
Dozens of people have been killed in an intensive wave of Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to step up military action against Hezbollah. At least 31 people were killed in the latest attacks, including several children, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it hit […]
Cyprus will launch its new public early warning system, CY-Alert, on June 2, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, noting that the system strengthens the state’s emergency preparedness and upgrades civil protection.
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras formally launched a new political party, the Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS, on Tuesday, presenting it as a vehicle for a “new Greece,” while sharply attacking both the conservative government and the country’s traditional center-left establishment.
