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Cyprus Advances to Eurovision 2024 Final

Cyprus qualified for the Eurovision 2024 final on Saturday, following Silia Kapsis’ performance of ‘Liar’ during the first semi-final in Malmo, Sweden. Silia Kapsis, representing Cyprus, impressed the audience on Tuesday with her performance of the song “Liar.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6ncN7WC_Og Kapsis is a...

‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 2 Premiers on Netflix on May 9

The long-awaited Blood of Zeus Season 2 created by the Greek-American Parlapanides brothers premieres on Netflix on May 9, 2024. The first season of Blood of Zeus captured the imaginations of viewers with its gripping tale of gods and demons....

Drinking Olive Oil: Health and Beauty Elixir or Celebrity Fad?

Thanks largely to celebrity promotion, drinking olive oil has now become a worldwide TikTok sensation. Viral videos show influencers tossing back shots of cult olive oil brands, and proclaiming a wide range of health benefits from improving digestion to...

Beloved Greek Actress Anna Panagiotopoulou Dies at 76

Beloved Greek actress Anna Panagiotopoulou who starred in some of the most popular series on television passed away on Saturday in Athens. She was 76. Panagiotopoulou has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease in recent years. She became famous after starring in...

Skorpios Island, Once Owned by Onassis, Becomes Ultra Luxury Resort

Skorpios, once Aristotle Onassis‘ private island in the Ionian Sea, and now owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, is turning into an ultra-luxury VIP resort. The once near-mythical paradise and playground of the world’s elite from the 1960s to the...

Greece Press Freedom Index Improves; Still Last in EU

Greece’s press freedom index improved, rising 19 places in 2024, but remains last among EU countries, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2024 World Press Freedom Index, released on Friday. The country has risen to 88th place from 107th...

Meet the Most Famous ‘Tourist’ in Greece: Scott ‘the American’

Meet the most famous 'tourist' in Greece: Scott 'the American.' From serving in the US Air Force back in the late 1980s to starring in Greece's latest Eurovision music video by Marina Satti, Scott has an amazing story of...

Sophia the Robot Falls in Greece

Sophia, the globally renowned humanoid AI robot, suffered a malfunction in Thessaloniki, Greece when she fell down a step at an exhibition center. The robot that is currently touring Greece fell at the Thessaloniki International Fair in front of a...

Winner of $1.3B Powerball Jackpot Is an Immigrant Who Has Cancer

The winner of the historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot has been revealed as an immigrant from Laos who is battling cancer and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, who has had cancer for...

Movie by Greek Students Premieres at Cannes Film Festival

A film by Greek students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is Greece's first entry into the La Cinef competition at Cannes in 23 years. The movie "The Chaos She Left Behind" was selected by a distinguished panel among 2,263...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Prepares for a Big Fat Greek Wedding

Giannis Antetokounmpo is planning his wedding with long-time girlfriend Mariah Riddlesprigger in Greece during the summer, Greek media report. The wedding, according to an exclusive report by Alpha TV, will take place at the upscale resort of Costa Navarino near...

‘Kindness Guy’ Leon Logothetis Launches New Documentary

Affectionately known as the "kindness Guy", Leon Logothetis inspires transformation through the simple, yet extraordinary power of kindness in his new documentary “The Kindness Within”. Logothetis a keynote speaker, acclaimed author, and TV host is a Greek-American born in the...

Athenian Statesman Pericles Found Guilty in Trial by the National Hellenic Museum

At a "trial" organized by Chicago's National Hellenic Museum a distinguished jury of 12 community leaders and an audience of over 600 attendees found the Athenian statesman Pericles “guilty” of subverting the law. Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke...