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Greece shuts border to Serbian nationals from 6 July
On Sunday the Greek government announced that it will be shutting its borders to Serbian nationals from 6 July until 15 July. After a surge of COVID-19 cases emerged in …
Lifestyle
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The couple that figured out how to make a vegan souvlaki at home
A lot of Greek cuisine culture can be described in that one famous line from the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding: “What you mean you no eat no meat?” …
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Navarino Challenge wins the 2020 Platinum Tourism Award
The award-winning sports tourism event known as the Navarino Challenge, returns for the 8th consecutive year on 16-18 October, 2020 in Messinia, Pylos and Costa Navarino. Through its global message …
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Trikala: The first wedding to be broadcast live to Australia (Video)
Stefanos Mavromatis and Sotiria Urda’s relatives in Australia were able to attend their wedding in Greece and celebrate with them as if they were present. The wedding took place a …
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Primary Sources, and Their Power
Savvas Koktzoglou is a retired mechanical engineer, a Greek American from Chicago, Illinois. He is a native of Drama, in Greece’s province of Macedonia, a child of Pontic Greeks from …
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Victoria-NSW border to shut from midnight on Tuesday
Coronavirus cases are spiking again in Victoria, as the state records another 127 new cases overnight, and another death. A man in his 90s has died in hospital overnight. From …
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Melbourne public housing under immediate lockdown; residents ordered not to leave for any reason
Victoria announced its second-highest ever daily increases in coronavirus cases on Saturday after 108 infections were diagnosed overnight. Premier Daniel Andrews called for the lockdown of public housing estates for …
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Dr Achillefs Kapanidis is working on a rapid diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2
Dr Achillefs Kapanidis, Professor of Biological Physics at the Department of Physics of the University of Oxford, has become known to the wider public since the COVID-19 pandemic began because …
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Beloved Philia Polites passes away
We are saddened to learn of the loss of another prominent figure in our community, the beloved Philia Polites. Ms Polites, who was known for her great and long-term social …
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Army experiences helped to crystallise Alick Jackomos’ lifelong stance for Aboriginal rights
In the wake of the Black LivesMatter campaign, it is worth remembering the contribution of a Greek campaigner for Aboriginal rights, Alick Jackomos, who grew up in pre-war Melbourne and …
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Harlem takes charge of its own
Neos Kosmos talked to three people who are deeply invested in the providing services and building resilience in Harlem. Lloyd Williams, the President and CEO of the Greater Harlem Chamber …
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Turkey delays decision on the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
A decision on whether to turn Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, into a mosque has been delayed by the Council of State, the highest administrative body of …