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Indian Legal System Governed By Rule Of Law, Not Bulldozers: CJI Gavai In Mauritius
CJI B R Gavai in Mauritius. "My judgment restraining authorities from illegally razing properties of accused persons even before they were held guilty sent a clear message that the Indian legal system is governed by the Rule of Law, not by the...

Greece train tragedy hunger striker vows to go ‘to the end’
The father of a young man killed in Greece’s worst rail tragedy in 2023, vowed on Saturday to continue his 20-day hunger strike “to the end” to demand answers on his son’s death. “I will go to the end. I will stay here even if I die. I am not...

Athens University of Economics and Business: Where Business Meets Technology
Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) is Greece’s premier business and economics University, and the highest-ranked Greek institution globally in its areas of expertise. The third oldest Greek public University, AUEB has been training...

Greece Confirms First DNA-Proven Wolf-Dog Hybrid
Greece has verified its first DNA-confirmed wolf-dog hybrid near Thessaloniki. Credit: Mariofan 13, Wikimedia Commons, CC By-SA 3.0 Greece confirmed something rather unexpected recently: the country’s first genetically proven wolf-dog hybrid,...

Were Ancient Greek Philosophers Religious?
Socrates, the father of philosophy and one of the greatest ancient Greek minds, was accused of impiety and sentenced to death. Yet, he was a religious man. Painting entitled Socrates Address by Louis Joseph Lebrun, 1867. Credit: Public Domain /...

Greek women of the world unite to demand the return of the Parthenon Sculptures
From Sappho and Hypatia of Alexandria in Hellenic antiquity, through Empress Theodora in the Byzantine era, to Laskarina Bouboulina in the Greek struggle for independence, and on to firebrand actor-politician Melina Mercouri and Gianna...

U.S. and European Countries Pressure Greece Over Sale of Mirage 2000-5 Jets to Ukraine
The United States and European countries are pressuring Greece to sell at least some of the 25 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, which the country plans to decommission. The Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported on this. The demand for Greece to...

Vision Video frontman explores life after military and anti-war activism in music
Longtime Athenians may remember the Vision Video store that closed in 2017. Though DVD rentals have been replaced by on-demand streaming, a local band going by the same name revives niche Athens nostalgia, along with a goth rock sound. Since...

Greece Repatriates 29 Ancient Artifacts from New York, Spanning 5,000 Years of Heritage
Officials including Matthew Bogdanos, head of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit, and Greek cultural authorities stand in front of 29 ancient Greek artefacts during the handover ceremony at the Greek Consulate General in New York. Credit: Consulate...

The ‘Invisible’ Streets of Athens
Ghost streets are not just a figment of fairy tales. In the heart of Pagrati, a central Athens neighborhood, a secret passage hides in plain sight: Agios Fanourios Street. For over a century, this narrow lane has been walked, lived on, and...

Viewpoint: Trump is unique among presidents
Published 8:52 am Saturday, October 4, 2025 Even President Donald Trump’s millions of critics cannot deny one central aspect of his character that has kept him at the forefront of U.S. presidential politics for more than a decade: Trump takes all...

The Rumoured Presidential Ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan, By Uche Akunebu
” All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upwards on the miseries or credulities of mankind “ - Joseph Conrad, Polish -British novelist , 1857- 1924 . The Polish -British writer , Joseph Conrad credited to have penned...

Greek Food Festival returns to Little Rock after multi-year hiatus
After a multi-year hiatus, the International Greek Food Festival is back this weekend, serving up all the classic Greek foods and family fun. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The International Greek Food Festival is back in Little Rock after a multi-year...

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka enjoy 'dream double date' with their partners in Greece
Two tennis legends enjoyed some time off this week. World no. four, Novak Djokovic, and world no. one, Aryna Sabalenka, went on a "dream double date" with their partners in Greece yesterday. Aryna posted a series of photos to her 3.8 million...

Joe Guzzardi | Trump’s Candor Makes Him a Unique Politician
Even President Donald Trump’s millions of critics cannot deny one central aspect of his character that has kept him at the forefront of U.S. presidential politics for more than a decade: Trump takes all questions, even from the most hostile...

Israel Breaks International Law So That It Can Continue To Starve Gaza
The Israeli navy intercepted 41 vessels carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and detained over 450 people on Thursday. The first boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail across the Mediterranean toward Gaza last month, along the way picking up...

Athens-Clarke County Upgrades Downtown Crosswalk After Two Deaths
Athens-Clarke County will add a pedestrian crossing on North Thomas Street near The Classic Center following two car accidents that resulted in fatalities, Mayor Kelly Girtz said Sept. 23 in a news conference. This project will make the city safer...

American Actor Gene Gillette Performing in ‘Artaud/Van Gogh’ on Stage in Athens
ATHENS – American actor Gene Gillette, having had one of the most successful seasons of his career co-starring alongside Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in the record-setting revival of ‘Othello’ on Broadway, has returned to Greece for the...

Dr. Panos Vlachos, the First Greek President of Anatolia College, Shares His Vision
Dr. Panos Vlachos, the first Greek president in the history of Anatolia College, spoke to The National Herald about the challenges and achievements of the past, as well as the vision for the future of the historic educational institution, which...

13 Turks charged with weapons trafficking in northern Greece
NEWS File photo. Thirteen Turkish nationals were charged on Saturday with trafficking firearms after being arrested in northern Greece with 147 illegal firearms, hundreds of bullets and other weapon parts, authorities said. The group – seven men...