News archive of August 2024

Republican White House nominee Donald Trump sought Friday to contain the blast radius of a fierce backlash over his remarks publicly backing away from right-wing positions on reproductive rights.

Christina Gentzou made history by winning Greece’s first medal in taekwondo at the Paralympic Games, opening the medal account for the Greek delegation in Paris, and placing Greece on the medal board.

The 19-year-old defeated China’s Yinan Yao with a score of 14-4 in the bronze medal match of the 65kg (K44 category) and became the first Greek athlete to win a medal in this event.

A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP.

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of the platform following a months-long standoff with the tech billionaire over disinformation in South America's largest nation.

Interest rates on existing mortgage loans in Bulgaria are beginning to rise, according to a check by BNR based on recent data. Although these instances are currently isolated and do not yet impact overall statistics, they signal a trend that experts have anticipated for some time. The increase in interest rates is more pronounced for loans denominated in euros.

Authorities are preparing to launch a program under which jobless people are hired to work three days a week in public institutions in a bid to address the unemployment problem.

In the first month of the program, those people will receive training at public institutions in different fields.

After more than four years in the making, French video game designer Ubisoft on Aug. 30 released its much-anticipated "Star Wars Outlaws," an immersive spinoff from the famed saga.

Greece has clinched its first medal of the Paris Paralympics and its first medal in taekwondo in the competition.

In the fight for bronze in the 65 kilogram category, Christina Gkentzou defeated China's Yinan Yao. Hitting on the counterattack, Gkentzou began to rack up points to take a 12-2 lead with a minute to go.

Full Schedule of Sports Broadcasts: Where to Catch the Action Across Greece and Europe

A packed day of sports broadcasts awaits, with plenty of action both in Greece and across Europe.

The spotlight is naturally on the three games that open the 3rd round of the Super League (Lamia-Olympiacos, Aris-Asteras Tripolis, Panetolikos-Panserraikos).

A 3,600-year-old bronze dagger, believed to be from the Minoan civilization, has been unearthed off the coast of Kumluca in Antalya, marking a major archaeological discovery. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy emphasized the significance of the discovery, calling it one of the most important finds in the history of underwater archaeology.

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