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US ambassador refutes claims of migrant resettlement plan in Greece

US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis has rebutted a CBS News report alleging that Washington is considering referring migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece in a bid to discourage people in the region from traveling to the US-Mexico border.

"There is no such deal," Tsunis told Kathimerini about the news report.

Colombia will not shut key migrant crossing to Panama: foreign minister

Colombia will not close its border with Panama along the Darien Gap — the dense, dangerous jungle that has become a major route for migration toward the United States — Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo told AFP Saturday.

The comments came as Jose Raul Mulino, elected as Panama's new president on May 5, promised to shut down the Darien Gap while on the campaign trail.

Special report: How Balkan gangsters became Europe’s top cocaine suppliers

In 2018, convicted cocaine trafficker Slobodan Kostovski fled a Brazilian prison and made his way back to Europe with a fake passport.

The Serbian senior quickly fell into old habits, police allege. Last August, Kostovski was arrested in Belgrade, accused of shipping 2.7 metric tonnes of cocaine from Brazil aboard a 22-meter vessel apprehended near Spain's Canary Islands.

Fire of Anatolia to celebrate 25th year at stadium

Fire of Anatolia (Anadolu Ateşi), considered Türkiye's pioneer and one of the world's largest dance groups, is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special stadium show.

The event will take place at Beşiktaş Stadium on June 2, offering a unique experience to the audience by bringing together the power of dance, Turkish culture and the history of Anatolia.

Prix Pictet Human opens at Arter

Prix Pictet Human at Arter showcases the work of 12 photographers shortlisted for the 10th cycle of the Prix Pictet, the world's leading prize for photography and sustainability.

Following the first exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the 10th edition of Prix Pictet, the world's leading prize for photography and sustainability, has opened at Istanbul's Arter.

Global Freelance Rates: Bulgaria Secures 15th Spot in Professional Salary Rankings

Bulgaria holds the 15th spot worldwide in terms of average salaries for individuals engaged in freelance professions, boasting an average wage of $148.

Freelancing is a contractual profession where individuals, known as "freelancers," leverage their skills and expertise to offer services to various clients, rather than being formally employed by a single organization.

Netflix releases teaser for '100 Years of Solitude'

Netflix on April 17 released a sneak peek of its TV series adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude," coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning author's death.

Published in 1967, the novel is considered a masterpiece that defined "magical realism" as a literary genre and has been translated into 46 languages.

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