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• Trump’s do-no-harm summit with Xi

  26-09-2026 05:06 via article.wn.com
  President Trump rolled out the red carpet for President...
  
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• World Gathers in Athens For International Poetry Festival

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Poets from Greece and around the world will gather at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall on Monday, September 28, for the opening of the 12th Athens International Poetry Festival, titled “No Exit: Poems for Fragmented Times.” The opening ceremony will take place at 7pm in the Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, bringing together poets whose work explores the anxieties, sensitivities and hopes of a world shaped...
  
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• UK blocks U.S. arms flights to Israel, while RAF drones still cross Israeli airspace

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Britain is refusing to let U.S. aircraft carrying military weapons to Israel transit British airspace, according to Israeli social media reports circulating Friday. At the same time, flight-tracking data shows Royal Air Force aircraft and drones continuing to overfly Israel on routes between a coalition base in Jordan and the British...
  
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• The Dolphin Players present Cricket Daniel’s Hilarious Comedy “The Lost Virginity Tour”

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  The Dolphin Players proudly present The Lost Virginity Tour, written by acclaimed Pacific Northwest playwright Cricket Daniel and directed by Ailya Rose, opening October 9, 2026, at The Dolphin Playhouse in Coos Bay. ......
  
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• Tassoulas: Parthenon Sculptures Must Not Remain Separated ‘Indefinitely’

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine Tassoulas has delivered a fresh call for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, declaring that they cannot remain separated from the ancient...
  
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• Stelios Malakopoulos Wins Historic Bronze at World Para Triathlon Championships

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greek athlete Stelios Malakopoulos has won a historic bronze medal for Greece at the World Para Triathlon Championships...
  
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• Pope Leo XIV declines to credit himself for White Sox playoff return

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan but also knows better than to wade too deep into sporting rivalries. The pontiff trod very carefully when asked whether he had a hand in the team's improbable return to ......
  
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• Pope Leo set for largest event of France tour as Paris crowds swell

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Sept 26 - Throngs of people were...
  
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• Plaka Explosion: Woman Found Dead as Rescuers Search for Five Missing People

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A woman has been found dead inside the wreckage of a collapsed building in Athens’ historic Plaka district, as rescuers continue a desperate search for five other people believed to be missing following a powerful explosion. The blast struck the two storey building on Lysikratous Street shortly before 8am on Friday, September 25, causing the structure to collapse and damaging nearby buildings and vehicles. The explosion was heard across central Athens. The woman was recovered from the firs
  
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• Over 2,000 Dancers Take Part in 20th National Pontian Dance Festival

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  More than 2,100 dancers from 350 associations across Greece will take part in the 20th National Pontian Dance Festival on September 26 at the PAOK Sports Arena in Thessaloniki, with free admission. The Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece (POE) will hold the festival at...
  
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• No, BBC, terrorists are not ‘journalists’

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
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• Loud Boom on ANA Boeing 737: Japan Passengers Evacuate via Emergency Slides After Engine Failure

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  An All Nippon Airways (ANA) passenger flight made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa after pilots detected severe vibration and unusually high oil temperatures in one of its engines. The incident occurred on September 23, at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan.The Boeing 737-800, operated by ANA Wings, was carrying 152...
  
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• Jamie Dimon Praises Greece’s Economic Progress in Meeting with Mitsotakis in New York

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in New York on Friday, as discussions continued on...
  
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• Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left homes, shops and roads waterlogged and residents wading through deep water. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul cut...
  
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• Heidi Klum Wears Greek Designer Celia Kritharioti in Milan

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greek haute couture designer Celia Kritharioti made a strong appearance at Vogue World in Milan, joined by international supermodel Heidi Klum, who wore a custom couture creation by the Greek fashion house. Klum’s appearance highlighted the longstanding creative relationship between the German star and Celia Kritharioti. International media praised the...
  
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• Green SM starts Amsterdam electric taxi pilot

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Green SM has begun pilot operations for its fully electric taxi service in Amsterdam, making the Netherlands its eighth market worldwide and its second European market after Denmark. The mobility company held a technical opening on September 25 and said the trial would initially cover Amsterdam’s Centrum, West and Zuid districts. Operations are planned to extend progressively to Oost, Noord, Nieuw-West and Zuidoost as the company tests demand, operating procedures and service standards bef
  
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• Greek Surrenders Over Alleged Weapons Supply to Turkish Mafia

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A 30-year-old Greek man accused of supplying heavy weapons to members of Turkey’s notorious Daltonlar criminal organisation surrendered to Greek police on Friday. The man became involved in an investigation into the transfer of heavy weaponry allegedly destined for members of the Turkish...
  
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• Greek Pharma Emerges as Key Pillar of Europe’s Drug Security

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greece’s pharmaceutical industry is strengthening Europe’s production capacity, supply security and strategic autonomy, the Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industry (PEF) said during a visit by a delegation from the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee (SANT). The delegation visited Greece at a critical time for European pharmaceutical policy, as the European Union seeks to address medicine shortages, strengthen supply security and reduce dependence on third countr
  
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• Greece Records €6.53 Billion Primary Surplus Through August

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greece recorded a €6.53 billion primary surplus in the first eight months of 2026, as stronger tax revenues, particularly from VAT and income tax, provided a significant boost to the state budget. Final budget execution figures released by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance show that regular tax revenues exceeded the eight-month target by €1.353 billion, excluding extraordinary receipts from the Egnatia Odos concession agreement and the second instalment for the operating lic
  
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• Greece: No EU defense role for Turkey while casus belli remains

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  A senior Greek diplomatic source has delivered a clear message to Ankara: Turkey will not join or participate in broader European defense mechanisms as long as it maintains a threat of war against Greece. The source also voiced strong concern over possible food shortages, citing the shadow of the Middle East crisis and the war in Ukraine. Athens’ position is that the European Union must not look the other way and should act collectively. Greece’s diplomatic calendar in October is exp
  
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• Greece Extends Special Tax Regime Deadline for Foreign Pensioners

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has extended the deadline for foreign pensioners seeking to transfer their tax residence to Greece and enter the country’s alternative taxation regime. Under a decision by AADE Governor Giorgos Pitsilis (A.1192/2026), the application deadline moves from March 31 to October 31, giving taxpayers seven additional months to organise and complete the process. The decision also sets out the application procedure, the territorial responsibilitie
  
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• Greece Begins New Restoration Projects at Ancient Olympia

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Greece has launched a new phase of restoration and preservation works at Ancient Olympia, with three projects worth around €4 million set to protect monuments, expand the archaeological site and improve the visitor experience. The Ministry of Culture is advancing the projects following the completion and opening to the public in April 2026 of three restored monuments: the Early Christian basilica, or Workshop of Phidias, the Leonidaion Baths and the Southern Baths. The new programme include
  
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• Greece Athens Explosion

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Firefighters work at the scene following Friday's powerful blast in Athens' Plaka district, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. ......
  
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• Ebola outbreak deepens as Congo fails to trace most contacts

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Health authorities battling an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have identified only about 30,000 people who may have been exposed to the virus, far short of ......
  
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• EasyJet Adds New Routes Between Greece and United Kingdom

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  easyJet is strengthening air connectivity between Greece and the United Kingdom with two new routes linking Thessaloniki with London Luton and Rhodes with London Southend...
  
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• Cyprus Talks Remain Deadlocked as Turkey Holds Firm on Two State Position

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Efforts to restart substantive negotiations on the Cyprus issue have failed to produce a breakthrough in New York, with Ankara continuing to support a two state framework for a settlement. A series of diplomatic meetings involving Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, UN Secretary General António Guterres and other officials has kept the Cyprus issue high on the agenda during the UN General Assembly. However, there has been no clear indication
  
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• Bangkok declares flood disaster as torrential rain inundates city

  26-09-2026 12:08 via article.wn.com
  Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital Saturday after nearly 48 hours of torrential rain overwhelmed canals, submerged roads and forced residents to ......
  
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• White House blocks CNN from Air Force One as feud with media continues

  26-09-2026 11:49 via article.wn.com
  The White House has signalled that CNN will be barred from an upcoming Air Force One trip, replacing the news organisation with a conservative network. ......
  
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• Where things stand after Iran's new pitch for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz

  26-09-2026 11:49 via article.wn.com
  Iran's president and top diplomat have spent a busy week in New York proposing a deal to the Trump administration to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz in seven days. That would require the U.S. to end ......
  
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• Trump bans CNN from flying on Air Force One

  26-09-2026 11:49 via article.wn.com
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