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A huge blast destroyed a hotel in Kastoria, northern Greece, early Thursday morning. No injuries have been reported. The blast, which occurred at 1:30 a.m., brought down the three-story building, scattering fragments of glass and metal objects in a radius...

Greek retailers have announced they are taking Nike to the European courts following the company's announcement that it will terminate its existing contracts by 2022. A spokesperson at the Dutch European headquarters of the American multinational corporation confirmed on Wednesday...

Transmission of Covid-19 has surged in Greece for yet another day, with the country recording 1,151 cases on Wednesday, which represents 110 fewer than the 1,261 cases that were diagnosed in the country one day earlier, on Tuesday. Previously, the...

AKTINA FM, the multi-award winning Greek-American radio station which has been on the air on WNYE 91.5FM and online for 28 years, is entering a new broadcasting era by going exclusively online. The non-profit, commercial-free radio station has recently departed...

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has proposed a large-scale plan to revive its position in the local community. The comprehensive framework includes creating a library and museum, renovating significant liturgical and administrative buildings, and investing in Greek language education. The...

Germany called for dialogue between Greece and Turkey on Wednesday and highlighted Berlin's role as a mediator between the NATO allies. Following a meeting with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar in Berlin, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp Karrenbauer said that...

A 15-year-old girl died from Covid-19 at the local hospital of Thebes on Wednesday, becoming the youngest person in Greece to succumb to the disease. The girl was admitted early on Wednesday to the hospital and died shortly afterward. The mayor...

Greek mountain climbers Fotis Theocharis and Dimitris Petrakis recently reached the summit of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest mountain, which is considered one of the most difficult to climb in the world. Chimborazo's peak is 6,263 meters (20,548 feet) high, and...

New Democracy lawmaker and former journalist Konstantinos Bogdanos was the apparent target of an explosion Tuesday evening in Athens, Greece. The explosion damaged the entrance to his home and his car, which had been parked outside. Gas canisters exploded at...

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated on Tuesday that any reunification of Cyprus is off the table of any peace talks that may occur in the future. He added that any deal brokered in the future regarding the island, which...