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A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated attack, leaving the vessel “not under command” and drifting ablaze in an assault suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Fleiß, which can translate as diligence or industriousness. Fleiß shaped the political conversation during the eurozone debt crisis of 2010, when many German voters resented having to bail out their Greek cousins who retired at 57 and, going by the news footage, seemed to spend their lives sipping espresso on cafe terraces. Fast-forward to today and the average Greek worked 1,897 hours last year, according to the OECD, 554 hours more than the average German.

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war

A wildfire burned northeast of Athens, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital

Bulgarian authorities say they have seized some 436 kilograms — about 960 pounds — of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas

Former Bank of Japan (BoJ) executive Makoto Sakurai has indicated that another interest rate hike is unlikely this year, following Japan’s recent increase which caused Bitcoin to crash.

Greek authorities say that customs agents have seized around 93 kilograms or 205 pounds of cocaine at the port in the northern city of Thessaloniki

apparatchiks in Beijing had seemingly not realised that the ensuing prosperity would turn their society into a liberal democracy, given time. Newly democratic Russia was also headed beyond history: it was planning an underwater gas pipeline to Germany, the home of Wandel durch Handel (change through trade). Even the head of its security service at the time of Kosovo, one Vladimir Putin, would denounce communism as “a blind alley".

Greek authorities have flown additional forces to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters are battling a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of eight mountain villages

Paris Olympics 2024 is one of the most-talked about sporting event in the world right now, with some amazing ongoing Olympic action till now. The Games have entered its last leg and will soon be wrapping up the remaining major medal events from August 9.

Kim Kardashian shared pictures from her vacation to Greece recently, during which she spent time with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, his fiancee. Alongside pictures of a pile of coconuts and beach rock formations, Kardashian appears in the set of pictures wearing a black tank top. Alongside Kardashian, Sanchez, and Olivia Pierson, there's a kitten peeking over a porch, and the two women strolling about looking stylish. A boat at sea, Kardashian and Pierson wearing life jackets, goats on rugged terrain, and a foggy sunset over a mountain are all shown in the last pictures. «Greece this summer,» is all that Kardashian says in her caption, as per the reports of Daily Express US.

Armand Duplantis of Sweden made headlines on Monday as he shattered his own world record, clinching the pole vault gold medal at the Paris Olympics. In a thrilling conclusion to the fifth day of track and field events at the Stade de France, Duplantis soared over a height of 6.25 meters, surpassing his previous world record of 6.24 meters set at the Xiamen Diamond League in April. The crowd of 69,000 erupted in applause as the Swedish pole vaulter achieved this remarkable feat, marking his ninth world record-breaking performance. Following his victory, he emulated the shooting pose of Turkish athlete Yusuf Dikec, who gained viral fame for his silver medal performance at the Paris Games. Dikec’s reaction to Duplantis’s success further highlights the camaraderie and shared celebration among athletes.

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them

Man’s Search for Meaning (published in German in 1946, followed by an English translation in 1959), has long occupied a peculiar niche in the publishing industry. Part memoir, part moral philosophy and part psycho-social treatise, you are most likely to find the book in the all-encompassing self-help section, right next to the Dale Carnegies and the Steven Coveys of the world. And in a sense, Man’s Searchis indeed an amalgamation of all the above genres.

Elon Musk recently caused a stir on X (formerly Twitter) by saying that Christianity could disappear if people don't stand up for it more bravely. He made this comment on July 27, soon after speaking with alt-right podcaster Jordan Peterson, where Musk showed strong support for Christian values. His remark came after a controversy about the Paris Olympics, where some claimed the event disrespected Christianity with a diverse interpretation of the Last Supper, as per the reports of Yahoo entertainment. Musk had criticized the Olympic performance, calling it «extremely disrespectful to Christians» in a post from June 26. He also agreed with a comment suggesting that if the performance had mocked Muslims, it would have led to a lot of unrest. However, these claims were incorrect because the performance was actually about the Greek feast of Dionysus, not a twist on the Last Supper.

Officials in Greece say an investigation has cleared the country's security agencies of involvement in an international spyware scandal that triggered U.S. sanctions earlier this year

Paris Olympics 2024 saw a great wave of enthusiasm, warmth and spirit in the past 5 days and the concepts around the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was loved by many. There were athletes waving to the audience from their boats on river Seine, with the Olympic flame made out of water, and the enchanting performances that just wowed people present at this auspicious event.

U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a couple days before the Games began.

Authorities in Greece have ordered nationwide restrictions on goat and sheep to combat a deadly viral outbreak

Olympics 2024 opening ceremony act has irked a section of netizens. Paris Olympics 2024 apparently featured a team of drag queens who reportedly enacted the parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's «Last Supper». A section of social media users, the Catholic church and far-right politicians, Elon Musk voiced resentment over that portion.

PV Sindhu and seasoned table tennis star Sharath Kamal as the flagbearers, the group of 78 India athletes and officials arrived in the Parade of Nations at the River Seine in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday.