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Neurosurgeon Says There Are ‘Rays of Hope’ for the Greek-American Girl Critically Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There are “rays of hope” for a 12-year-old girl critically injured in last week’s deadly shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, though her neurosurgeon cautioned Friday it is still hard to predict whether she will...

Greek Economy Slows as Q2 Growth Dips to 1.7%
Greece’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter of 2025, rising just 1.7% compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary figures released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The slowdown comes as the...

Greek FM on Great Sea Interconnector (GSI)
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis addressed the Greece–Cyprus Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), Greek-Turkish relations, the possibility of taking disputes to the International Court of Justice, and broader global geopolitical developments...

Greece a Regional Energy Hub, Says Energy Minister
Greek Energy and Environment Minister Stavros Papastavrou highlighted the country’s twin energy transition goals—greening electricity production and establishing Greece as a regional energy hub—during the Economist conference “South-East Europe as...

Greece signs AI partnership with OpenAI at Thessaloniki fair
SOCIETY [InTime News] Greece has signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI to broaden access to artificial intelligence tools in secondary education and support innovation in small businesses, the US AI company announced Friday at the...

Cyprus–Greece Relations Tested – Future of Electricity Interconnection Uncertain
NICOSIA – The dispute between Cyprus and Greece over the electricity interconnection cable (Great Sea Interconnector – GSI) has taken on dimensions that are testing the relations between Athens and Nicosia. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides...

Athens homecoming parade set for today, route announced
Athens schools will release students early on September 5 for the annual Homecoming Parade. ATHENS, Ala. — Athens schools will release students early Friday, Sept. 5, ahead of the annual Homecoming Parade. The parade, a long-standing tradition...

On file: Bankruptcies, property transfers, marriage licenses from Aug. 24-30, 2025
Property transfers The following property transfers of $75,000 or more were recorded in Kanawha County between Aug. 24-30, 2025. Walker, Carla Lynn (Grantor) Greuber, James Leroy IV and Booker, Kanisha (Grantees): LT 14 BK N Highlawn Addition Sec...

Opinion: The government just walloped Google. That’s good business.
FILE - The Google logo. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) The giants of Silicon Valley have a lot in common with Laura Ingalls Wilder, who portrayed her life on the prairie as a triumph of self-sufficiency, barely mentioning that the government...

Greece among the most popular destinations in Norway
Greece is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Norwegians, with demand remaining unabated in recent years. This was confirmed once again at the Network Forum organized by Antor Norway (Association of National Tourist Offices) in the...

The Seas Roiling Greece’s Delicate Detente With Turkey
Dealing with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan usually turns out to be a duel like Charlie Daniel’s ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’ because the Turkish leader plays a mean political fiddle, but so far Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Greece, OpenAI agree deal to boost innovation in schools, small businesses
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Greece and OpenAI signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to broaden access to AI tools in secondary education and foster innovation among small businesses, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company said. The...

UK emergency alert test warning for phone users using WhatsApp, shopping, or banking
On the afternoon of Sunday, September 7, Brits are being warned to brace themselves as the UK government plans to carry out an emergency alert test on all 4G and 5G mobile networks. The Emergency Alerts service, a UK government initiative, is...
Business and hockey fraternities mourn death of Haydn Townsend
By Bryan Goliath - 05 September 2025 Successful businessman and popular former EP men’s hockey player Haydn Townsend died this week, aged 55. Townsend, who was born in Port Elizabeth in 1970, died of a heart attack in Greece on September 1. He...

Greece Leads Regional Push to Upgrade Alexandroupolis–Odessa Transport Link
Greece is spearheading a regional initiative to modernize the Alexandroupolis–Odessa transport corridor, enhancing connectivity across the Baltic–Black Sea–Aegean Sea route and strengthening its ports as gateways to European and global trade...

Amber Road: The Ancient Trade Route of the ‘Northern Gold’
The Amber Room was a chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg. Public Domain The Amber Road was an ancient route linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean through...

OpenAI comes to Greek secondary education and start-ups to prepare for ‘Intelligence Age’
Published on 05/09/2025 - 17:01 GMT+2 Greece, the country which is the historical birthplace of Western education, is partnering with the artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI to bring the technology to secondary schools and the country’s...

Climbing the mountain of the gods and the highest point in Greece
Lured by myth and legends, Justine Gosling journeyed to Mount Olympus (Picture: Justine Gosling) According to mythology, 12 mighty gods once ruled the world from Mytikas peak – the lofty summit of Mount Olympus and, at 2,918m, the tallest mountain...

Business News | HELL ENERGY DRINK Launches Electrifying New Premium Energy Drink, HELL ENERGY DRINK - BLACK CHERRY
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: HELL ENERGY DRINK, one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the world, is expanding its range in India with the launch of its latest variant, HELL ENERGY DRINK - BLACK CHERRY. Also Read...

Greece's Cape Shipping takes delivery of first tanker newbuilding, sells container vessels
Amid this strategic shift, the company has also sold three of its oldest container vessels. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of CSSC, handed over 114,000-dwt Aframax/LR2 tanker Cape Tainaron to the Greek owner on 3 September....