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Greece outlines defence shakeup, drone plans
Greece said Thursday it would shake up its defence forces to save money and sideline older weapons in favour of drones after lessons drawn from Ukraine. Among the main changes …
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England ignore star absences to sink Greece
England’s understudies ignored the controversy over Harry Kane’s criticism of the team’s absentee stars as they beat Greece 3-0 on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of Nations League promotion. …
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England captain Kane axed for Greece clash after blast at absentee stars
England captain Harry Kane was left out of the starting line-up for Thursday’s Nations League clash with Greece just 24 hours after his remarkable blast at the team’s absentee stars. …
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Charity-founding Greek priest convicted of abuse
A prominent Greek priest running one of the country’s best-known child charities was convicted Thursday of beating minors in his care, along with four other staff, justice sources said. Father Antonios …
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Greece’s ambitious ‘smart city’ by the sea takes shape
High above the sparkling surface of the Athens coastline, the cranes for building the 50-floor luxury tower centrepiece of Greece’s future “smart city” look out over the Saronic Gulf. At …
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Greek spy agency releases 50-year-old Cyprus invasion documents
Greece’s state intelligence agency on Wednesday said it had declassified archival documents for the first time in its history, covering the period of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. …
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Greece’s main opposition party hit by new defections
Greece’s fractious main opposition party Syriza was hit by new defections Saturday during an emergency congress ahead of electing a new leader to replace Stefanos Kasselakis, who critics accuse of …
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Greece, Turkey agree to keep working on improving ties
The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey on Friday agreed to continue improving their relations to boost trade and seek common ground on how to resolve their longstanding territorial differences. …
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Tsitsipas hits out at ‘drag’ of longer Masters 1000 events
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas believes the decision to extend several Masters 1000 events from one week to two is having a detrimental effect on players and tournaments alike. Tsitsipas’ …
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Greek tanker crippled by Huthi rebels starts oil transfer
A Greek oil tanker crippled by Yemen’s Huthi rebels and towed to avert an environmental disaster began transferring its cargo of over a million barrels on Thursday, the state-run ANA …