Athens

Six tourists sustained minor injuries in downtown Athens on Monday afternoon after a wire detached from a trolley bus and struck the top floor of a double-decker tour bus. 

None of the injured individuals came into contact with electricity, and the incident resulted in only minor material damage. 

An ambulance quickly responded to the scene.

Norwegian singer and former member of Madrugada, Sivert Hoyem returns to Athens this April for a solo show at Floyd (117 Pireos). The talented musician will perform his (and his band's) greatest hits, as well as songs from his latest LP, "On an Island." Tickets cost 45 euros at Viva's more.com.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA - No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved.

Every two years, a new interpretation of the ancient performance gets a global audience. It takes place in southern Greece at a site many still consider sacred: the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

Greece is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and with great concern following Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel late on Saturday, amid escalating fears of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict. Authorities are maintaining a state of alert and staying in close contact with Western allies, while Greek missions remain active in the wider region.

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia for the Paris 2024 Games will take place on Tuesday.

The Torch Relay across Greece will last 11 days, covering 5,202 kilometers and 563 nautical miles, featuring 600 torchbearers. 

Ahead of the Our Ocean conference in Athens this week, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed that Greece is quietly but methodically playing a leading role in defending itself against dramatic climate change, from agricultural production and tourism to the safety and health of its citizens. 

After several postponements, Theodora's wedding will take place in Athens this autumn. Theodora will marry lawyer Matthew Kumar, to whom she has been engaged since 2018

One person died in a bloody incident around 1:00 p.m. Sunday on Lemessou Street in Patissia, Athens.

More than 40 new commitments will be made this week by the European Union in Athens at the international Our Oceans Conference corresponding to €3.5 billion, according to Virginijus Sinkevicius, the European commissioner for the environment, oceans and fisheries, in an interview with Kathimerini.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolted northern parts of Evia island early on Saturday morning.

The quake, which was also felt in Athens, occurred at 5.23 a.m. It was followed by seven aftershocks until 7.30 a.m., with the largest occurring at 6.36 a.m. and measuring 3.9.

The epicenter was located 2 kilometers southeast of Vasiliki Istiaia and had a focal depth at 18.7 kilometers.