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Greece’s summer of wildfires
Kathimerini
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August 19, 2025
PODCASTS Greece – and much of southern Europe – has faced a series of wildfires over the past weeks, prompting evacuations and even resulting in deaths. As Greece grapples with another summer of wildfires, questions abound over how to combat this...
Greek and Mediterranean diner to replace high street burger restaurant
KentOnline
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August 18, 2025
A new Greek and Mediterranean eatery is to replace a burger restaurant in the heart of Tenterden high street. Hoof & Hook opened just weeks before Christmas in December 2020. Anasa is replacing Hoof & Hook in Tenterden high street. Picture: My...
Media Review: August 19
Bulgarian News Agency
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No single topic dominates Tuesday’s news media. POLITICS Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio, political PR expert Diana Damyanova commented that holding early parliamentary elections in the coming months has become a matter of political survival...
Greek bulker suffers explosion in Baltimore port
Seatrade Maritime News
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August 19, 2025
A Liberian-flagged, 81,681 dwt, bulker W-Sapphire was hit by an explosion while transiting the harbour in the Port of Baltimore. The US Coast Guard said that it had received reports of an explosion onboard the W-Sapphire at around 6:30 pm local...
Greece to Maintain Borders Amid Falling Migration
To Vima
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August 19, 2025
Greece is reaffirming its stance on border control and migration management amid declining arrivals from North Africa, according to Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris. Speaking on the TV program Koinonia Ora MEGA, Plevris emphasized that...
Constellations in Nessebar Art Festival to Be Held on August 20-24
Bulgarian News Agency
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Participants from six countries will take part in the 13th Constellations in Nessebar International Art Festival from August 20 to 24, the administration of the seaside resort announced. The amphitheatre in the Old Town of Nessebar will host the...
Plevris: We will not allow Greece to become "a country of open borders"
News Bomb
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August 19, 2025
Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris said that the sharp decrease in migration flows following the three-month suspension of asylum was impressive, speaking on Tuesday on Mega TV. He added that the government will not allow Greece to...
The Pleasure of Patterns in Art
The MIT Press Reader - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
The interplay between repetition and variation is central to how we perceive structure, rhythm, and depth across mediums. Photo: Parrish Freeman, via Unsplash Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read...
EBU and World Rowing extend media rights partnership
Broadband TV News
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August 19, 2025
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and World Rowing, the international governing body of the sport of Rowing, have announced the renewal of their European media rights agreement starting in 2025 and running until the end of 2032. The new...
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is set to bring Olympian energy to audiences at Milton Keynes Theatre this September
Bedford Today
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August 18, 2025
The quest is about to begin with the first-ever UK tour of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, which comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from Wed 3 – Sun 7 Sep. A show that whisks you to another dimension.” The Lightning Thief: The Percy...
Greek Yogurt Vs. Regular Yogurt: Which Is Better For Smoothies?
AOL
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cup of yogurt alongside cup of greek yogurt - Static Media / Shutterstock / GettyA yogurt smoothie packed with fresh fruit makes a refreshing and healthy summer drink. But add in a creamy banana, a drizzle of honey, and a dollop of peanut butter,...
Step inside the Athens Spirit Halloween location, if you dare
Athens Banner Herald - Georgia
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Spirit Halloween has opened earlier than last year in Athens, Georgia, at 415 Hawthorne Dr. The store offers costumes, accessories, and props related to various pop culture franchises and classic horror themes. Spirit Halloween has expanded...
Traffic Collision on Greece’s Egnatia Highway Claims Three Lives
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Three people lost their lives and multiple others were injured Monday in a severe traffic collision on the Egnatia Highway near Komotini in northeastern Greece, officials confirmed. The accident happened close to the Iasmos toll station...
'You have to work hand in hand with the author — like a dancer has to work with the music': Illustrating Homer's epic poems
Country Life
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August 19, 2025
Nothing lights the fire in Clive Hicks-Jenkins’s eyes like a good epic. ‘The moment you give me a narrative, I’m off like a rocket,’ he says, as a huge grin splits his face. Two years ago, the Welsh artist worked on Seamus Heaney’s translation of...
2025 Columbus Greek Festival: What to know about food, entertainment, parking
WBNS - Ohio
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August 18, 2025
The annual festival is expected to attract 40,000 attendees over the Labor Day weekend. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The annual Greek Festival in Columbus is celebrating its 52nd year on Labor Day weekend as it marks the end of summer. The four-day...
Behind the music - Jeeves
RTE Ireland
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August 19, 2025
Indian American singer-songwriter Jeeves has released his new single, Where Did All The Good Men Go?, from his forthcoming debut album, Now or Never. We asked him the BIG questions . . . Recorded in Nashville, the track was produced by...
'It's no longer just about the ride': Turning a hobby into a job
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 19, 2025
For many Australians, the dream of turning a beloved hobby into a source of income can be appealing. Who doesn't love the idea of getting paid to do something you love? But what is the reality really like? We spoke with three people who had made a...
United Media secures Bundesliga rights in Balkans, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria
Broadband TV News
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August 18, 2025
The Bundesliga has extended its deal with south-east European broadcaster United Media for the next four years to screen the best of the German football league across nine territories including the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus until the...
Brando with a Glass Eye: Greek-Australian filmmaker makes waves at global festivals
Neos Kosmos
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August 19, 2025
The debut feature by Greek Australian filmmaker Antonis Tsonis, Brando with a Glass Eye, is an exploration of art, emotional truth, or “the paths we take -and the price we pay- in pursuit of our dreams”. Born in Athens and raised in Australia,...
A vanishing colony of a protected species in Greece sparks a fierce debate—and one stray cat is at the center of it
AS
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August 18, 2025
At Greece’s Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, scientists have been left stunned after a single stray cat nearly wiped out an entire colony of llagóguyros, a rare and protected rodent species. The colony, once numbering about 20 individuals,...