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The Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX)  plans  to deploy a new tool, the Electronic Book Building (EBB), on the Sui blockchain. 

By Lefteris Papadimas and Angeliki Koutantou

By Angeliki Koutantou

The Wire. "The Water Transport Workers Federation of India has decided to refuse to load or unload weaponized cargoes from Israel or any other country which could handle military equipment and its allied cargo for war in Palestine," The Wire quoted WTWFI press release – dated 14 February – as saying. “Port workers, part of labour unions would always stand against the war and killing innocent people like women and children.

Floribama Shore after four seasons. While the first two seasons grace Netflix, seasons 3 and 4 require alternative streaming platforms. Discover where to catch the later episodes below. Floribama Shore Journey

ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has received nearly 15 billion euros in grants and loans from the European Union's Recovery Fund since 2021, a sum which is equivalent to about 8% of its economic output, as it stepped up the absorption of funds, the government said on Monday.

Happy New Year 2024:In the heart of Manhattan, New York, tens of thousands of excited revellers assembled in Times Square to witness the iconic descent of the illuminated ball at midnight. The eagerly anticipated event featured electrifying performances by renowned musicians such as Megan Thee Stallion and LL Cool J.

Europa League outings and they are looking round of 16 bound. So, they will meet Ajax at a time when they are full of confidence. Gennaro Gattuso's men launched their Europe League campaign with back-to-back draws, including an entertaining 3-3 opening-round draw at Ajax. Then they registered consecutive wins over AEK Athens, leaving them at the top of Group B. With this, they are one point ahead of Brighton with two matches remaining. On the other hand, Ajax are struggling. Though the record Dutch champions were unbeaten heading into matchday three, they have since lost twice on the bounce against Brighton leaving them bottom of the group on two points.

Reuters reported. In an official statement, Mitsotakis said, “I express my annoyance that the British Prime Minister canceled our planned meeting just hours before it was due to take place." Greece's positions on the issue of the Parthenon Sculptures are well-known, Mitsotakis said, adding that he had hoped to have the opportunity to discuss them with his British counterpart.

Molly-Mae Hague hinted at a 'extremely massive' career change for next year. During a vehicle ride, the 24-year-old influencer took part in an Instagram Q&A with her 7.8 million followers, and was asked, “Have you got any plans for 2024?” In response, Molly-Mae said that she has something really big coming in 2024. She has never been more enthused about a shift in her career, probably the biggest one to date, explained Mae in excitement, «My biggest goal will be excelling in this new project,» the single mother stated.

ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece's economy is expected to expand by 2.5% this year due to strong domestic demand, investments and EU funds, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

In the Mediterranean's olive-growing countries, the extreme weather caused by climate change is taking a toll

Israel's deadliest ever war in Gaza, sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks, entered its second month Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed there would be no ceasefire until the militant group releases its 240 hostages. Netanyahu also said Israel would assume «overall security» in Gaza after the war ends, while allowing for possible «tactical pauses» before then to free captives and deliver aid to the besieged territory of 2.4 million people. The Gaza death toll has soared above 10,000, mostly civilians, said the Hamas-run health ministry, as UN rights chief Volker Turk decried a month of «carnage, of incessant suffering, bloodshed, destruction, outrage and despair.» Israel has vowed to destroy the Islamist militants over their unprecedented attack which claimed 1,400 lives in Israel, including entire families slain inside their homes and young people killed at a music festival, according to Israeli officials. Orit Meir's 21-year-old son Almog was at the festival near Gaza and apart from a brief Hamas-posted video of hostages showing him since then — the family has had no updates. «Our life became a nightmare but this nightmare is our reality,» she told reporters at an event in Athens focused on bringing the hostages home. Since the attack, Israel has relentlessly hammered targets in Gaza with more than 12,000 air and artillery strikes and sent in ground forces that have effectively cut the strip in half, with soldiers and tanks tightening the encirclement of Gaza City. The Israeli army said that in the latest battles its «troops secured a military stronghold belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the northern Gaza Strip.

By Lefteris Papadimas

ATHENS (Reuters) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, snapping an unprecedented streak of 10 consecutive rate hikes, and maintained its guidance which signals steady policy ahead.

ATHENS (Reuters) — The European Central Bank broke the longest streak of interest rate hikes in its 25-year history on Thursday, saying the latest data continued to point to inflation slowly coming down to its 2% target.

The European Central Bank is likely taking a break from interest rate increases

Jimmy Zhong – the $3 billion Bitcoin (BTC) thief behind the Silk Road marketplace hack in 2012 – was ironically caught by investigators after trying to report another crypto thief to the police.

Israel on Thursday with the scheduled departure of two Canadian evacuation flights and as more countries say they will also work to evacuate citizens after a deadly Hamas attack on Saturday.The departures list at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport has two Canadian Air Force flights scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

In Aristophanes’ classical play The Clouds, when confronted with a map of Athens, the anti-hero Strepsiades denied that it could possibly be so because he could see no lawyers.

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi