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Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik was released from US custody as part of a prisoner swap on Thursday and is expected to arrive in Russia within hours, according to a statement from his lawyer, Arkady Bukh, sent to Kathimerini English.

Supreme Court President Ioanna Klapa has received threats related to the judiciary's handling of the Tempe railway disaster case.

Internationally acclaimed conductor Marcello Rota, alongside the Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, will bring to life the legendary compositions of Italian maestros Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone at the Christmas Theater (137 Veikou) on March 5.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has said his government was seeking an interim agreement with Greece to end an impasse over an expired water deal that has sparked protests by Greek farmers.

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Musk-led agency tasked with reducing government spending, announced on X that it had halted a $25,000 award intended to support LGBTQ refugees in Greece.

The European Commission has approved a €111.7 million Greek government measure to support Motor Oil Hellas to produce renewable hydrogen.

A man is facing charges of murdering his older brother in his home in a village on Corfu.

Anafi Island was declared in a state of emergency on Thursday to address urgent needs and manage the consequences of recent seismic activity in the region.

Few things today evolve faster than news about artificial intelligence. Keeping up – let alone understanding and evaluating these developments – has become a daunting task. This year’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF), running from March 6-16, aims to shed light on this rapidly and profoundly transformative phenomenon with a curated selection of thought-provoking films. […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that US President Donald Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza posed a major threat to world peace.

The Municipality of Trifylia in southern Greece has uprooted the historic “Tambakis Mulberry,” a 300-year-old tree tied to Greece’s War of Independence, despite local opposition.

The two judicial experts appointed by appellate investigator Sotiris Bakaimis in the February 2023 Tempe railway crash have confirmed that the three newly released videos show the freight train involved in the disaster.

The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has called a 24-hour general strike for February 28 to mark the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster.

If a hostile power invaded the United States, I can’t imagine it acting in a way very different from the methods with which the Trump-Musk coalition is undermining the polity and weakening the country domestically and abroad.

Maria Karystianou, president of the Tempe Victims’ Association, along with other relatives of the victims, has filed a lawsuit against appellate investigator judge Sotiris Bakaimis. They accuse him of failing to include numerous audio and video recordings in the case file related to the Tempe railway disaster.

Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy in another important step toward understanding some of the universe’s most cataclysmic events.

Greece is a country that has always – under governments of every ideological hue – championed respect for international law, good-neighborly relations and an attitude based on rules as the cornerstone of its foreign policy.

Greece is positioning itself as a potential partner in Syria’s reconstruction, seeking to balance geopolitical sensitivities while fostering economic and diplomatic opportunities.