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Greek granny famed for helping refugees dies

A 93-year-old Greek grandmother, who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for helping refugees flooding into Europe, died on Sunday, the state news agency reported. Emilia Kamvysi and two …

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Jordanian princess weds Venezuelan financier with Greek heritage

The daughter of Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday wed a financier of Greek origin at a ceremony at the royal palace west of the capital Amman. State television broadcast …

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Tsitsipas says shoulder a stumbling block at Indian Wells

Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas downplayed his expectations for the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Wednesday, saying he’s still battling the shoulder injury that saw him pull out of Acapulco …

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Mitsotakis asks collision victims’ families for forgiveness as 12,000 protest outside parliament

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of victims of Greece’s worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people and has sparked widespread outrage. “As prime …

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Antetokounmpo invests in MLS’s Nashville team

Two-times NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a minority investor in Major League Soccer’s Nashville SC. Greece-born Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo has made the investment together with his …

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New Cyprus president sworn in

Nikos Christodoulides was sworn in on Tuesday as the eighth president of the Republic of Cyprus, pledging to tackle illegal migration and combat corruption. The former foreign minister, 49, has …

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World Bank estimates Turkey quake damage at $34 bn

The devastating February 6 earthquake and aftershocks that hit southern Turkey have caused damage worth more than $34 billion in the country, the World Bank said. The amount is equivalent …

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Steen Olsen wins Tahoe World Cup slalom after Ginnis disqualified

Norway’s Alexander Steen Olsen won the Palisades Tahoe World Cup slalom on Sunday, claiming his first World Cup win by five-hundredths of a second over compatriot Timon Haugan. The 21-year-old …

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Euclid spacecraft prepares to probe universe’s dark mysteries

For now, Europe’s Euclid spacecraft sits quietly in a sterilised room in the south of France, its golden trim gleaming under the fluorescent light. But in a few months the …

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EU states call for stronger borders, migrant return deals

Fifteen EU states on the migration front line on Friday called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants. “It is worthwhile exploring the …

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