For the first time, an official visit of Greece to China was held to promote the academic programs of our country and to attract Chinese students to Greek universities. The visit was made by Professor Christos Michalakelis, President of Study in Greece (SiG), the national body for the internationalization of universities, together with his colleague Diana Zhong, Head of International Partnerships, who participated in the China Study Abroad Forum (CSAF). In addition, they had an official meeting at the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Beijing and academic contacts with leading institutions such as Beijing Language and Culture University and Peking University.

Scenes reminiscent of a crime thriller unfolded on Monday night in Glyfada, with the victim being one of the first entrepreneurs in Greece involved in the solar energy sector. The Greek businessman had co-founded a company with an Israeli partner, but for reasons still unknown, their collaboration fell apart. To resolve their differences, the Israeli businessman arranged a meeting at a well-known Cretan cuisine restaurant in Glyfada.

A civil protection emergency has been declared in the area of Voutes in Heraklion, Crete, where fissures have recently appeared in houses, the church, and the playground.

A new study by Harvard University researchers suggests that the ancient inhabitants of Carthage shared more genetic similarities with Greeks than with Phoenicians, challenging long-standing assumptions about the origins of the powerful Mediterranean civilization.