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Greek officials say relations with Turkey are so tense ahead of elections in both countries next June that a military incident is possible in the Aegean or Eastern Mediterranean that could trigger a wider conflict. The Greek suspicion is that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would seek to create a …

At first glance, Vamvakou seems like many other mountain villages in the Peloponnese, with pretty, stone houses and cobbled streets fanning down to a large square. But Vamvakou is no ordinary village. In fact, it’s at the centre of an ambitious plan to revive the fortunes of Greek mountain villages, …

Giannis tweeted a photo of himself and his brothers fully clad in Greek national team colours with the caption, “Blessed to be able to do this together,” which sparked a lot of reaction, notably from the Nigerian national team. The salty D’Tigers Nigerian basketball national team, the D’Tigers responded to …

Tristan Thompson appeared unbothered as he continued to have a good time in Mykonos, Greece, in the company of two mystery women.  The NBA star, 31, who’s currently expecting his second child with ex-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian, 38, via surrogate, was in  good spirits as he got flirty with the women . …

The plane was transporting equipment including illuminating mortar shells and training shells to Bangladesh when it crashed near Eleftheroupoli in the northeastern Kavala region, the Serbian Minister of Defense Nebojša Stefanović said, according to Reuters. He added that all eight crew members had been killed. According to Greek public broadcaster …

Ankara warns Athens should avoid ‘acts and statements that will result in regret’ as Turkey kicks off military drills. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded Greece stop arming Aegean Sea islands that have non-military status and abide by international agreements in remarks that could inflame long-standing disagreements between the …

Filmmaker Bolanle Austen-Peters took to Instagram on Wednesday, to share the exciting news. “Another feather to Collision Course off to Greece as we open the “Athens Nollywood Film Festival” as the Opening night film,” Austen-Peters wrote. The revered Director also hinted at the film’s acquisition by global streamer Netflix. “Can’t …

A postcard-worthy scene of white sand beaches, azure waters and lush pine forests, Kassandra is one of the three so-called “legs” that branch off the Halkidiki peninsula in Greece. The other two are Sithonia, which is more mountainous and less developed, also blessed with forests and secluded beaches; and Athos, …

Nigeria’s ambassador to Greece, Nimi Akinkugbe, has shared a video of herself walking her son down the aisle on his wedding day recently.   In a post shared on her Instagram page, Ms. Akinkugbe said she was honored when her son reached out to her prior to his wedding day …