News archive of September 2024

An alert is underway in Piraeus due to a bomb call.

Specifically, due to a check by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department, traffic is being diverted at the junction of Akti Poseidonos and Gounari streets in the port of Piraeus.

The point in question is at Gate E8 in the port of Piraeus.

The authorities were informed by the Coast Guard.

Ousted SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis will not set up a new party and will remain in SYRIZA, one of his associates has said.

In an interview with Mega television, SYRIZA MP Theodora Tzakri said that she has been in daily contact with Kasselakis since his removal office following a central committee vote of no confidence.

The 46-year-old is being prosecuted for DUI resulting in serious bodily harm and bodily harm due to negligence. He is expected to appear before an investigative magistrate for questioning. 

He reportedly claimed to the prosecutor that he had drunk a single glass of tsipouro and mentioned that he works with his mother in a cleaning crew.

In 2023, Bulgarian tourists ranked third in terms of visits to Greece, following Germans and British tourists. Bulgarians made a total of 2.911 million visits to Greece, marking a 56% increase from the previous year. This surge in visits has elevated Bulgaria's position in the rankings by two spots.

A former agent of the CIA, the United States’ main intelligence service, was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for espionage on behalf of China, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, pleaded guilty in May to participating in a “conspiracy to gather and deliver information related to U.S. national defense” to China.

During an operation in the Black Sea, Ukrainian special forces from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense successfully destroyed a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet using a portable anti-aircraft missile system. The announcement came from the press service of General Kyrylo Budanov's department.

The domestic market is reacting, after the 4-day downward streak that preceded it, which was a result of the lack of positive catalysts. In contrast to previous days, Athens is tuning in today (12/9) to the rally in international stock markets. The resurgence of buying interest is driven by Wall Street’s tech rally, as well as the boost provided to euro markets by the ECB’s monetary easing.

Israel bombed a school housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, which rescuers said killed 18 people, including U.N. staffers, while the Israeli army said it hit a Hamas control centre.

The Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat had already been bombed several times over the course of the 11-month war in Gaza.

European Union regulators said on Thursday they're looking into one of Google's artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc's strict data privacy rules.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google's Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2.

If there’s one accessory common to all modern cars, it’s cup holders. “And now, what will happen to the cup holders that will remain empty of coffee?” Greek drivers wonder in light of the new Road Code provision, which imposes a €100 fine and a 30-day driving license suspension for those who drive while drinking coffee. However, this is the least of the concerns for “reckless” drivers.