Dan Smith

As global geopolitical tensions escalate, nuclear powers are modernizing their arsenals, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The institute's researchers have urged world leaders to reconsider their approaches, emphasizing that nuclear weapons have not played such a significant role in international relations since the Cold War.

The many advantages offered by and the many future plans for the American College of Greece (ACG) - which comprises Pierce College, for primary and secondary education, Deree College, for undergraduates and postgraduates, and Alba Graduate Business School - are underscored by the new chairman of the board, Dan Smith, speaking to Kathimerini.

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for a climate summit that scientists say could determine the future of the planet, one reason why prize watchers say this could be the year of Greta Thunberg.