Friday, June 19, 2026

Athens

April 16, 2026

VP Vance cautions Pope Leo against commenting on theology amid war with Iran

He said he sometimes disagrees with the clergy on issues related to abortion, immigration or war.

JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV
October 14, 2025

Greek workers strike over proposed labour law changes

Greek workers staged a 24-hour nationwide strike on Tuesday in protest against a controversial new labour law currently under debate in parliament.

Protesting Greek workers
May 21, 2024

Greek prime minister welcomes China-made electric buses

Two hundred and fifty electricity-powered buses will join the bus fleet in Athens and Thessaloniki by the end of June.

Greece logo
February 5, 2023

NDLEA intercepts Europe-bound cocaine, others at Lagos airport

Mr Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives discovered the drugs despite the desperate drug cartels’ various disingenuous modes of concealment.

NDLEA Officer and a sniffer dog
October 18, 2022

China opens police stations in Nigeria, clamps down on alleged Chinese fraudsters

It is said that there are 54 “overseas police service stations” in 30 different countries.

Prison bar
July 20, 2022

Heatwave: Greece, Italy battling widespread fires

In Greece, a large blaze in Athens continued to burn, with flames reaching residential areas and destroying homes.

September 27, 2021

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Greece island of Crete

Though there has been material damage, however, there’s been no report of injuries.

August 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigress lose final game to Japan

D’Tigress, on Monday, failed to lift their game and consequently succumbed 102-83 to their Japanese counterparts in the basketball event of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.