1st artifacts recovered from Titanic’s sister ship off Greek coast

Deep-sea divers have retrieved the first batch of objects from the Titanic's sister ship that sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, the Greek Culture Ministry said Monday. The ministry said a research program in May involved "the retrieval of...

License plate reader catches woman driving stolen car in Greece, police say

Greece, N.Y. — A Rochester woman is facing charges in connection to a car that was stolen out-of-state. Greece police said a license plate reader spotted a 2024 Kia that was reported stolen in New Jersey driving on West Ridge Road Saturday around...

Rebrain Greece in New York: Applications platform has just opened

The platform for the declaration of participation of interested parties in the upcoming action “Rebrain Greece” of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, which will take place on Sunday, December 7, in New York, has just opened. Those...

Vote: Week 5 Athens-area high school Football Player of…

Readers, it's your turn. Below are the nominees for player of the week from Week 5 action, each with outstanding performances on and off the field for their teams last Friday night. Week 5 recap: What happened for Athens-area high school football...

Billionaire Len Blavatnik Granted Honorary Greek Citizenship

The decree cited Blavatnik’s “global influence and philanthropic contribution” in education and science. Credit: Mark Neyman / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Len Blavatnik and...

Global Esports Federation Launches its Innovation & Research Centre in Athens

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Global Esports Federation has launched its Innovation & Research Centre (IRC) in Athens, Greece, in collaboration with Socialinnov, a non-profit organisation dedicated to digital empowerment and social...

UAE expands AI footprint with Serbia data center deal

Serbia is the latest pin on the map in the UAE’s push for a global AI footprint. Technology group e& enterprise, which counts sovereign wealth fund Emirates Investment Authority as its largest shareholder, has sought international expansion as...

HEPTAPOLIS – A Queen Ambassador of the World Union of Civilizations

ΑΤΗΕNS – On July 28, 2025, at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens, the collaboration between Heptapolis – Trilogy with Queen Mariam Leonor Torres Mastura of the Sultanate of Maguindanao, Philippines, internationally known as the “Traveling Queen.”...

Obituary: Nicholas Grimshaw’s buildings embraced technology while being distinctly social

When passenger rail services through the Channel Tunnel first began operating in 1994, the British end was marked by a new international terminus at London’s Waterloo Station. Designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, who has died aged 85, it was a radical...

Architecture is engineered to be hard

The word “architect” is derived from the Greek arkhi — meaning “chief” — and tekton — “builder.” From its very origin, the profession carried a claim to authority: not just a builder, but a builder above all others. Today, the etymology still...

The third “Pirineu Tech Talk” Business Meeting on Digital Innovation will bring together experts in AI, sustainability, leadership, and emerging technologies

The main event will take place on September 19th at the Sala Sant Domènec in La Seu d’Urgell, featuring talks on artificial intelligence, innovation, and business strategies. La Seu d’Urgell (formerly Urgell or Ciutat d’Urgell) is a town and a...

Is this Greek island as idyllic as Gerald Durrell portrayed? Not everyone thinks so

Among the many centenaries celebrated this year is that of Gerald Durrell (1925-1995), who lived in Corfu in the 1930s, where he was inspired to become one of the world’s leading zoologists and conservationists. He was famous as a writer, too, for...

unchanged number of number of Athens County professional licenses issued in week ending July 26

There were zero professional licenses issued in Athens County in the week ending July 26, 2025 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.This is unchanged from the previous week ending July 19, 2025.Starting and...

How much money do you need to be happy? Here's what the research says.

People have asked this question for thousands of years. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explained the idea of eudaimonia, or a roadmap of “living well”, saying it: "belongs more to those who have cultivated their character and mind to the...

Fruit fly tests in Greece target invasive species

NAOUSA: In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species. The insects are sterile male...

Marble Head Found in Ancient Greek City in Crimea Identified as Laodice

The ruins of Chersonesus, an ancient Greek city located in modern-day Ukraine. The site is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites. Credit: Dmitry A Motti/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 A marble head discovered in the ruins of the ancient Greek...

‘Homeless, destitute and in fear’: The grim future facing migrants returned to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

First Objects Retrieved From Titanic’s Sister Ship In Greece

Deep-sea divers have retrieved a first batch of objects from the the Titanic’s sister ship that sank off the coast of Greece in 1916, the Greek culture ministry said Monday. The ministry said a research programme in May involved “the retrieval of...

It's Debatable: Does rise of AI present existential threat to humanity?

Two experts debate whether Artificial Intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. Charles Moster argues that AI is a necessary tool to defend against other threats, like nuclear weapons, and that the U.S. must develop it before its...

Haynes King for Heisman? Brent Key makes case for his star QB after Georgia Tech upsets Clemson

Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King put a massive feather in his cap during Week 3 when he willed the Yellow Jackets to a 24-21 upset of Clemson. The sixth-year veteran put on a dual-threat clinic against the Tigers, just one week after sitting...