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K2 18b is the only exoplanet beyond our solar system known to have water vapor and temperatures that may be able to support life. This little-known planet is about 110 light-years away from our solar system, according to a recently...

The central Athens headquarters of the Greek neo-Nazi ''Golden Dawn'' political party were completely cleared out by the organization on Monday. The officials of the racist and xenophobic group recently decided to empty out their premises following the electoral collapse...

Ursula von der Leyen, the President-elect of the European Commission, sent an open letter to Europe's largest newspapers on Monday in which she defended her decision to name incoming Vice President Margaritis Schinas' portfolio as ''Protecting the European Way of Life.'' https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1173592048873758722 Von...

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed his "great respect" for Greece on Monday, for the heavy burden placed for years upon her during the refugee crisis. Maas' remarks were made during a joint press conference he held along with his...

Aegean Airlines, Greece's flagship carrier, announced on Monday that the number of its passengers grew by 20 percent and its net profits saw an enormous increase of 30 percent during the second quarter of 2019. In an announcement issued on...

Locals and government officials honored the memory of the 500 victims of the Viannos Holocaust by the Nazis on September 14-16, 1943 with ceremonies in churches and at monuments in the villages of Viannos on Crete on Monday. The commemorative...

A positive surprise for Greece's public finances came to light on Monday, as according to the latest official data, the country's revenues were €287 million higher than expected in August, despite recently-introduced tax cuts. More specifically, between August 1 and 31,...

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras signed the official letters on Monday in which Greece requests to pay back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) part of the loans it received during the financial crisis. The letters will be sent to the...

Turkey issued a new Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) on Monday, by which it blocks off a large sea area between the Greek islands of Rhodes and the archipelago of Castellorizo. The new NAVTEX, which expires on Wednesday, comes right after an...

A Greek government spokesman said on Monday that a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Donald Trump in parallel with the UN General Assembly in New York at the end of the month is “very...

The wildfire at Keri on the Greek island of Zakynthos was still in progress on Monday but the overall situation was much improved in comparison with the day before, the fire brigade said. The fire broke out on Sunday morning...

Ariana Rockefeller, the great-great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil, was spotted over the weekend on Mykonos partying with friends at an island nightclub. The 37-year-old heiress, who is a also a fashion designer, was captured by...

By Andrew Tzembelicos Though I’ve become well-acquainted with Greek hospitality over the last seven years, having spent considerable time in the country, including living in Athens for two six-month stints, the kindness of the Greek people never ceases to amaze...

A Greek Cypriot woman and her daughter were arrested in the occupied north on Sunday  and are expected to appear before a military court on Monday, charged with taking photos in the town of Morphou. According to Turkish Cypriot reports, the...

Champion PAOK swept all three points in injury time in their clash against Atromitos in Athens on Saturday thanks a header by defender Jose Angel Crespo to win 3-2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yLqrYO7UdE Olympiacos thrashed visiting Volos 5-0 in Piraeus, having Guilherme, Youssef El-Arabi,...