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Religious Freedom Report: Russia Guilty of ‘Severe’ Violations Against Religious Minorities

National Catholic Register ·

About 72% of Russians are Orthodox, 7% are Muslim, 5% are atheist, and 13% do not have a religious affiliation. About 3% of Russians belong to a variety of other religious groups. Russia continues to perpetuate “particularly severe” religious...

Americana inks franchise deal with Greek brand carpo

Gulf News ·

Dubai: Americana Restaurants International Plc, the MENA region’s largest quick-service and casual dining operator, is making a bold move into the premium food retail sector by signing an exclusive franchise agreement with carpo, the Greek-born...

Greece needs a different foreign policy

Kathimerini ·

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis (right) and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan thank each other at the end of a joint news conference, in Athens, on November 8, 2024. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] The Greek state is characterized by inertia...

Islam Chesnokov's Hearts transfer hits deadlock as Derek McInnes explains his fear

Edinburgh Evening News · July 2, 2025

The Kazakhstan winger has signed a pre-contract to move to Scotland Whilst Hearts remain keen to strike a deal for the Kazakhstani winger Islam Chesnokov this summer, head coach Derek McInnes fears he will need to wait longer. Chesnokov signed a...

ICE targets men near Inland Empire church grounds

LAist - California · July 2, 2025

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. ICE arrests near two churches in San Bernardino...

Greece Showcases Cultural and Wellness Tourism Through Summer 2025 Festivals

Greek Travel Pages · July 1, 2025

A series of standout summer festivals across Greece are drawing international attention to the country’s rich cultural heritage, culinary traditions, wellness offerings, and natural landscapes. From Lesvos to Pieria and the Aegean Islands, the...

Clarksville Christian Welcomes Greek Delegation from American Farm School

Clarksville Online - Tennessee · July 3, 2025

Clarksville, TN — On June 29th, Clarksville Christian School (CCS) welcomed more than 20 students and staff from the American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki, Greece, for a 10-day educational and cultural exchange rooted in agriculture and...

Greek University Establishes Center for Alexander the Great Studies

Greek Reporter · July 2, 2025

Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki. Credit: Alexander Gale / Greek Reporter Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Gkioulekas formally announced the establishment of a center for studies on Alexander the Great at the...

Letter to FIFA Re. Impact of U.S. Immigration Policies on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

Human Rights Watch · July 2, 2025

July 1, 2025 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Gianni Infantino President Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20, P.O. Box 8044 Zurich, Switzerland Re: Impact of U.S. Immigration Policies on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026...

Greek iGaming and Lottery Major Intralot S.A. Values Bally’s International Interactive at €2.7 Billion

Femicides in Greece and art as collective resistance

Shado Magazine · July 3, 2025

Greece is more than a beach-lined, Mediterranean paradise. It is also a country with one of the highest rates of femicides in Europe, overseeing the largest increase (200%) in 2021, with solidified data for the last two years remaining...

Greece Implements Strict New Laws on Tobacco and Alcohol Access

Greek Reporter · July 2, 2025

Kiosk attendants must now ask for identification and establish that the customers are adults. Credit: Kristoffer Trolle, CC2/Wikipedia Effective July 1st, Greece has enacted significant new regulations aimed at curbing youth access to tobacco and...

My husband died in a Greek wildfire four days after our wedding

Metro · July 3, 2025

Zoe and her husband got married days before he died (Picture: Zoe Holohan/Getty) July 23, 2018. Almost five years ago to the day, my life changed dramatically. There’s little escape from sadness this month, not least because I have to relive two...

Greece to enforce bill prohibiting sale of tobacco and alcohol to children

Neos Kosmos · July 2, 2025

Greece is set to impose a bill restricting the sale of tobacco and alcohol to minors in a bid to stop adults from sending their children to buy them. Health minister Adonis Georgiades confirmed the bill that is being imposed will mean the sale of...

Sotiris Manolopoulos returns to Iran

Tehran Times · July 5, 2025

TEHRAN – The National Basketball team Greek head coach Sotiris Manolopoulos returned to Tehran on Saturday. The Greek coach will participate in the team’s training camp for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025. Iran are pitted in Group B along with Japan,...

6 Greek Mythology Retellings for Fans of Circe, Hadestown and Kaos (Exclusive)

People - New York ·

A giant holding the world on his shoulders is not a matter of historical accuracy. You cannot simply consult Zeus’s diary to fact-check yourself. And any decent historian will tell you that even if you had such a diary, it would just be one point...

Greek Foreign Minister Raises Red Flag On Explosive Global Tensions

MENAFN · July 2, 2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. In a wide-ranging and deeply reflective discussion in an international policy forum, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis emphasized the urgent need for a return to multilateralism,...

Ancient Egyptians had surprising FOREIGN roots: Scientists sequence the DNA of a man who lived 4,800 years ago - revealing a genetic link to the Mesopotamia culture

Daily Mail · July 3, 2025

It's widely considered one of the cradles of civilisation. But a new study has revealed that people living in ancient Egypt may actually have had foreign roots. Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a man who lived in ancient Egypt between 4,495...

Athens teachers set to become some of the first in the state to utilize paid parental leave

WAFF 48 - Alabama · July 2, 2025

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Two Athens City Schools teachers are set to become some of the first to use Alabama’s new paid parental leave. Starting July 1, for the first time, Alabama teachers and state employees will receive paid parental leave. David...

Massive wildfire forces evacuations on Greece’s crete island

Daily Times · July 3, 2025

Greek firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire on the island of Crete, which erupted Wednesday and quickly spread due to strong winds. The fire burned forest areas, damaged homes, and forced evacuations in at least four settlements in the...