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Cyprus says more migrants departing than seeking asylum
Cyprus said that for the first time in years the number of migrants it is repatriating has outpaced those seeking asylum on the eastern Mediterranean island. The EU member state …
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Europe’s largest casino opens in Cyprus
The largest casino resort in Europe opened on the east Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday, with the authorities hoping it will attract an extra high-spending 300,000 tourists annually. The …
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Acropolis closes at hottest hours amid Greece heatwave
The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s top tourist attraction, closed during the hottest hours on Friday and may well close again Saturday as the country wilts under a heatwave. Access to the …
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Seven jailed for life for murder of Greek football fan
A Greek court on Wednesday sentenced seven people to life imprisonment over the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old football supporter, according to the ANA news agency. Seven of the 12 …
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Greece to cool tourists in season’s first heatwave warning
Greece’s culture ministry on Monday said it would boost shade and hand out free water at the Acropolis as the country’s weather service issued the year’s first heatwave warning. The …
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Greek police to wear cameras after Syrian migrant shot dead
Greek police minister Notis Mitarachi said Monday that officers would be retrained and start wearing body cameras after a migrant was shot and killed in a police pursuit. The death …
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Greek goddesses at Dior couture show
There were no frills or heels for Christian Dior as the label took over the Rodin Museum in Paris on Monday, putting on a fitting homage to Greek goddesses for …
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Tsitsipas cruises into Wimbledon last 16
Stefanos Tsitsipas moved effortlessly into the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday, just a day after pushing two-time champion Andy Murray closer to possible retirement. The Greek fifth seed saw off …
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Zelensky meets Erdogan, hails ‘brave’ Ukraine on 500th day of war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed “brave” Ukraine on the 500th day of Russia’s invasion on Saturday, as the war’s toll mounted with eight deaths reported in Russian rocket fire. Zelensky …
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‘Adversaries, not enemies’: Greek PM warns far-right MPs
Newly re-elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday warned far-right lawmakers not to “impede” the country’s progress as he outlined his government’s policies over the next four years. “This …