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1. Giorgos Marinos, trailblazing performer who transformed Athens nightlife, dies at 87

   Giorgos Marinos, the flamboyant performer whose provocative humor, satire and cabaret-style shows helped redefine nightlife entertainment in Greece, has died at 87.

2. Question in European Parliament over Greek seamen amid Gulf crisis

   Greek Communist Party lawmakers have tabled a question in the European Parliament claiming shipping companies are coercing merchant seamen into risking their lives by sailing to the Persian Gulf, the party said Wednesday.

3. Defense Ministry signs contracts for one-way drones, pilotless fighters

   The Defense Ministry said Wednesday it has signed four new contracts for the development of one-way drones and unmanned combat aircraft for the Greek military.

4. Historic Greek restaurant Diethnes in Sydney to shut down amid redevelopment

   One of Sydney’s longest-running Greek restaurants, Diethnes, will close at the end of May after more than seven decades of family-run hospitality, according to a report by The Greek Herald.

5. Reshuffle plans put on hold

   Τhe government has shelved plans for a cabinet reshuffle, with the Middle East war providing political cover for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to delay ministerial changes originally planned around Easter.

6. Reading the secrets beneath the paint

   Experts use a multispectral imaging camera to examine “The Healing of the Paralytic,” by Luca Giordano, a fascinating case of forgery that began in a Naples monastery in 1653 and reaches present-day Athens.

7. Education Ministry expresses sorrow over teacher’s death, urges restraint as probe continues

   The Education Ministry on Wednesday expressed “deep sorrow” over the death of a Thessaloniki teacher whose passing has sparked allegations she was bullied by students, urging restraint in public discussion while authorities examine the circumstances surrounding the case.

8. State hospital doctors on three-hour strike

   State hospital doctors will go on strike from noon to 3 pm Wednesday to protest work conditions for resident doctors.

9. Greek firms riding the top of the UAV tech wave

   Despite their small size, drones have proven more than capable of delivering strategic strikes and rivaling more advanced and expensive weapons systems. Not surprisingly, therefore, an increasing number of startups are focusing their efforts on developing cutting-edge technologies to make unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) even more versatile and autonomous.

10. Clear skies, high temperatures forecast

    Clear skies are forecast for most of Greece Wednesday, with light winds, unseasonably high temperatures and a chance of rain in the Peloponnese, the Cyclades and Crete.