Hestia

Cyprus is starting to see some positive shifts in its financial sector, particularly when it comes to tackling nonperforming loans (NPLs). This is an important issue for the country, as bad loans have weighed heavily on its economy in recent years. But this year, things are looking up, and it's a sign that Cyprus is making real progress.

Excavations have been ongoing in the ancient city of Aigai in the western province of Manisa. A 2.7-meter-high statue, which was unearthed in 2004-05 and is the only Hestia statue in the world that has survived from the Hellenistic period, will be exhibited at the Manisa Archeology Museum, which is set to be opened this year.

Many of the players at Hestia FC weren't allowed to play — or even watch — soccer matches in their home countries.
In Greece, they make up the country's first women's refugee team and hail from 14 countries including Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Eritrea and Ethiopia.