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Greece’s Leros Transforms Mussolini’s Legacy

Greek Reporter · July 9, 2025

A yacht off the coast of Alina on Leros. Credit: Robert Powell/ Wikimedia Commons/CC by-SA 3.0 A hidden gem in the heart of the Aegean, Leros, once a stronghold of Italy’s dictator Benito Mussolini, is poised for a transformation. The Greek...

Greece Suspends Asylum for Migrants from North Africa Amid Surge in Arrivals

Greek Reporter · July 9, 2025

Mitsotakis announces tough measures for illegal migrants arriving from Libya and other parts of northern Africa. Credit: AMNA/ Alexandros Beltes In an urgent response to a dramatic surge in migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Greece’s...

Athens is First City to Join Global “Blue Cities Alliance” for Ocean Protection

Greek Reporter · July 9, 2025

Haris Doukas signs the Blue Cities Manifesto, as Alexandra Cousteau stands by.Credit: Municipality of Athens In a landmark move for ocean regeneration and urban resilience, Athens has become the inaugural city to sign the “Blue Cities Manifesto,”...

7 Things to Do When You Wake Up If You’re Trying to Lose Weight, According to Dietitians

EatingWell ·

Sustainable weight loss requires consistency and healthy habits. There are several things you can do first thing in the morning to set your day up for success. Strategies like moving your body and eating fiber are simple yet powerful ways to move...

TRNSMT 2025: What food will be on offer at Glasgow Green this year? Full list of vendors and dietary options

Sussex World · July 9, 2025

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. What’s on the menu at Glasgow Green this weekend, and what dietary options will TRNSMT...

Tourist, 24, is left fighting for life in Greece after collapsing in a church when her boyfriend proposed to her.

Daily Mail · July 9, 2025

By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO Published: 05:27 EDT, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 05:34 EDT, 9 July 2025 A woman has been left fighting for her life after she collapsed while she was being proposed to in Greece. The unnamed 24-year-old from the Czech Republic is...

UK tourists warned over 'disruption' as Greece brings in 12pm to 5pm rule

Birmingham Live · July 9, 2025

UK tourists in Greece could face possible disruption, after Greek local authorities enforced a new regulation earlier this week to battle a scorching heatwave. Officials decided mandatory work breaks needed to be put in place on Monday, July 7 as...

Owner of Jackson’s Bakery wanted in Greece on two charges

WHEC 10 - New York · July 9, 2025

Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. GREECE, N.Y. — The saga continues for the owner of a once popular bakery in Greece that’s now closed. The...

Heatwave Forces Work Suspension in Parts of Greece for July 9

To Vima · July 9, 2025

The ongoing heatwave gripping Greece has prompted a new temporary suspension of outdoor work in the private sector from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 9, according to a directive issued by the Ministry of Labour. The measure...

Greece Adjusts Archaeological Site Hours Due to Heatwave

Greek Travel Pages · July 8, 2025

Acropolis, Athens. Photo © Greek Travel Pages With temperatures soaring across Greece, authorities are adjusting the opening hours of archaeological sites to safeguard both visitors and staff from heat-related risks. According to announcements...

Heat health alerts come into force as third UK summer heatwave builds

BBC · July 9, 2025

Ben Rich Lead Weather Presenter Yellow heat health alerts are now in force with temperatures expected to hit 34C (93F) in parts of the UK this weekend. The alerts, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, external, cover central, southern and...

‘Hot dog of Greece’: Mount Pleasant food truck dishes traditional Greek gyros

The Post & Courier - South Carolina ·

MOUNT PLEASANT — Music plays over a speaker outside a blue and white food truck parked between GDC Home and a baseball field just off Coleman Boulevard. Patrons can order food to go or snag a seat at a shaded picnic table on a square of turf,...

Troumba: The Bygone Era of the Seedy Heart of Greece’s Piraeus

Greek Reporter · July 9, 2025

The Troumba district in Piraeus during its heyday. US sailors are seen on the right. Public Domain Nestled on the left side of the bustling port of Piraeus, as you gaze out at the ferries awaiting embarkation, lies the infamous district of...

Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day, bans outdoor work at heat soars

Times LIVE ·

Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41°C. Last week, large parts of Western Europe...

Athens, the first city to join the Blue Cities Alliance

Tornos News · July 8, 2025

In a landmark event for ocean regeneration and coastal resilience, the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, became the first Mayor to sign the Blue Cities Manifesto, officially joining Athens in the Blue Cities Alliance - a global initiative led by...

Inmate's death at Athens-Clarke County Jail prompts investigation

11 Alive - Georgia ·

Officials said he was discovered with an unknown medical issue in one of the housing units. ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating after the death of an inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail Tuesday morning....

Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell, sheriff’s office says

Atlanta News First - Georgia · July 8, 2025

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate died after guards found him unresponsive in his cell Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said staff found a 31-year-old man unresponsive in his...

world Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work

Asiaone · July 9, 2025

ATHENS — Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday (July 8), as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius. Last week, large...

Greek Feast: Kouzina Offers Traditional Mediterranean Flavors in the Heart of Peabody

Northshore Magazine - Massachusetts · July 8, 2025

You might not even know it’s there. To be fair, I didn’t. Kouzina, which opened in 2022 off of Route 1, in Peabody, is indistinct from the outside. Housed in a small strip plaza, the restaurant is deceiving. Open the door, and it’s a whole other...

Priyanshu Painyuli gets reflective after health crisis and surgery

Mid Day Mumbai · July 9, 2025

A near-silent health crisis called multiple hernias forced Priyanshu Painyuli to pause, and sparked a return to mindful movement The adrenaline rush of action sequences may look effortless on screen, but for Priyanshu Painyuli, the...