News archive of August 2023

The global e-commerce market, comprising everything from goods and services to entertainment, is undergoing some impactful changes at the moment as it seeks to integrate and respond to developments in both technology, and consumer preferences.

The Greek government on Wednesday denounced an attack against a journalist by a ship owner during a football match in Athens.

Giorgos Papachristos, an opinion writer and adviser at the daily Ta Nea, was attacked on Tuesday evening after the end of the first half of the football match between Panathinaikos and Braga, in front of dozens of spectators.

Much has been and will be written about the rather unexpected candidacy of Stefanos Kasselakis for the leadership of SYRIZA, the leftist main opposition in Greece. Whether it will resonate with the members and voters of SYRIZA will become evident very soon. But this concerns the party.

Day 554 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Fines will be increased and convicted arsonists will have to serve their sentence in jail even in cases of negligence, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, during a parliamentary debate on the handling of the massive wildfires that have destroyed swathes of forest land in Greece over the past two months.

At least 50 people have died in a fire that broke out in a high-rise building in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, emergency services said, as quoted by Reuters.

43 were injured in the fire, which broke out before dawn.

A search operation is underway for survivors, with firefighters believing more people may be trapped inside.

Türkiye's economy grew by a more-than-expected 3.8 percent in the second quarter of 2023 from a year ago, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas said his recent form was simply "not good enough" as his poor run continued with yet another early exit from Flushing Meadows on Wednesday when Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker stunned the seventh seed in the US Open second round in a five-set thriller.

Four fans of Scottish football club Hearts were detained in Thessaloniki on Wednesday night when a fight broke out between them in the popular bar district of Ladadika.

One of them, aged 24, was arrested after a small quantity of cocaine was found in his possession, while the rest were released. 

The fan is expected to appear before a prosecutor on Thursday. 

A tactical nuclear strike simulation has been carried out on South Korean command centers and military airfields, Pyongyang said, Reuters reported.

North Korea said the exercise was a "warning" in connection with the US deployment of strategic bombers in the region, BTA reported.