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Why magical thinking is so widespread – a look at the psychological roots of common superstitions

Growing up in Greece, I spent my summers at my grandparents’ home in a small coastal village in the region of Chalkidiki. It was warm and sunny, and I passed most of my time playing in the streets with my cousins. But occasionally, the summer storms brought torrential rain. You…

The Conversation

Thousands march as Greeks strike over 'suffocating' inflation

Greek workers went on a day-long strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages to cope with surging inflation, as Europe's soaring energy prices and living costs trigger industrial action and protests across the continent.

Reuters

Greece comes to standstill as workers stage 24-hour nationwide strike against ‘jungle-like conditions’

The walk outs began on Wednesday morning

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Strike against price hikes shuts down services in Greece

Public and some private sector workers have walked off the job in Greece for a 24-hour nationwide strike against price hikes that is disrupting services and transport around the country

The Independent UK

Greek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

For decades, an important part of Greece’s cultural heritage sparkled only for the very few in a U.S. billionaire’s private collection, until a groundbreaking deal for its gradual return to Athens

The Independent UK

Greece's 'Watergate' explained: why the European Parliament is investigating over a wiretapping scandal

After Greece and the European Central Bank agreed post-economic-crash bailout terms in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a 146-page report outlining all the key state problems that were seen as having caused Greece’s fiscal crisis.

The Conversation

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid phone-tapping scandal

The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.

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Greek PM: Gas exploration to start off Crete in coming days

Greece's prime minister says U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil is poised to start a delayed gas prospecting project off southwestern Greece

The Independent UK

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal

Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the conservative government said on Monday, after a newspaper report that more than 30 people, including ministers and business people, had been under state surveillance via phone malware.

Reuters

Caroline Garcia overturns early deficit to semi-final spot in Texas

Garcia will meet Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the semi-finals.

The Independent UK

Saudi Air Force Members Arrive in Greece to Participate in Falcon Eye 3

A Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) group participating in Falcon Eye 3 Air Drill has arrived at the Souda Air Base on the Greek island of Crete, where the exercise is scheduled to start next week. The Air Force is participating in the drill with F-15 fighter jets and their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

A European parliamentary committee investigating the use of spyware in the 27-country bloc has urged Greek officials to do more to shed light on a phone surveillance scandal that targeted opposition politicians and journalists

The Independent UK

Sam Tomkins braced for England’s ‘toughest test’ against Papua New Guinea

Handsome wins over Samoa, France and Greece in the pool stages earned England a quarter-final against the Group D runners-up

The Independent UK

Greece: Children among dead in migrant boat sinking

Greece's coast guard says at least five children are among the 22 people confirmed dead in the sinking of a sailing boat that had been carrying migrants

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Daily Record

Single mum who gave birth to first child at 50 said it was the 'right' time in her life

Kelly Clarke who decided she wanted to become a parent at the age of 50 had not yet met a suitable partner so she flew to a fertility clinic in Greece and conceived through the use of a sperm donor.

Irish Mirror

Irishman brought home after swimming accident in Greece dies in Cork hospital

The 42-year-old had almost drowned after getting into difficulty in Crete.

Reuters

At least 20 migrants drown off Greek island, dozens more feared dead

Greek rescuers on Wednesday recovered 20 bodies of migrants who drowned after their small boat capsized while trying to cross from Turkey to Greece, the coast guard said, and dozens more were feared dead.

The Independent UK

Greece finds another survivor from migrant boat sinking

Greek authorities say one more person from a migrant boat shipwreck has been found alive, bringing the total number of survivors to 11 from the sailboat that capsized and sank in rough seas east of Athens with reportedly 68 people on board

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Royal Saudi Air Force to Participate in Eagle Eye 3 Drill in Greece

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is set to participate in the Eagle Eye 3 Drill at the Souda Airbase in Greece between November 7 and 20, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The participating group was seen off at the King Fahd Airbase in the Western Sector by…

The Independent UK

Greece: Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants sinks

A major search and rescue operation is underway for dozens of people missing after the boat they were on capsized and sank overnight off the coast of an island near the Greek capital

Radio France Internationale

Dozens missing as migrant boats capsize between Turkey and Greece in high winds

Greece's coastguard said it was engaged in two separate rescue operations on Tuesday in search of dozens of migrants missing after their boats coming from Turkey overturned in gale-force winds.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece Stresses Saudi Role in Balancing Oil Markets, Respects OPEC+ Decision

Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis said the diversification of energy sources was the European Union’s most important priority. He noted that the world would never return to the previous situation, even if the Russian-Ukrainian war ended. In this regard, Georgiadis stressed that all European countries would try…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece: Dozens Missing after Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks

Greek authorities have launched a major search and rescue operation for dozens of migrants missing after a boat they were traveling on from Türkiye overturned and sank in rough weather overnight between the islands of Evia and Andros. The coast guard said Tuesday that nine people, all men, had been…

Reuters

Dozens feared missing after migrant boat sinks off Greek island

The Greek coast guard was searching for dozens of migrants believed to be missing after their boat sank off the island of Evia during bad weather early on Tuesday, authorities said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi Follows Up on Electricity Interconnection with Saudi Arabia, Greece, Cyprus

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker the progress in electricity interconnection projects with neighboring countries, notably Saudi Arabia, Greece and Cyprus. The presidency spokesman, Ambassador Bassam Rady, said the meeting addressed the nationwide projects of the…

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