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Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital
A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts on Monday and disrupting both traffic and power supplies. The government advised people to avoid …
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Earthquake kills more than 3,800 in Turkey, Syria
A major earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,800 people and flattening thousands of buildings as rescuers dug with bare hands for survivors. Dozens of nations …
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2024 Olympic torch relay to start in Marseille
The torch relay for the Paris Olympics will start in the southern port of Marseille in April 2024, organisers announced on Friday. The torch will arrive in Marseille from Greece, …
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Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row
Hundreds of Greek performing artists protested in Athens on Thursday amid a strike over legislative changes that put them on a par with school leavers for state pay and qualifications. …
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Greek air force says second pilot dead after crash
Greece’s air force on Wednesday confirmed a second airman had died after a two-seat F-4 Phantom jet crashed into the Ionian Sea earlier this week. “The search and rescue operations …
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EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs’ immunity in graft probe
A key European Parliament committee on Tuesday unanimously backed lifting the immunity of two lawmakers implicated in a corruption scandal that has rocked the EU. Prosecutors in Belgium have urged …
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Greek pilot killed in jet training fall
A Greek airforce pilot was killed Monday and a second was missing after their aged two-seat F-4 Phantom jet went down in the Ionian Sea, officials said. The air force …
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Climate: Temperate Europe sees southern climes in 2022
Several western European cities were hit last year by high temperatures normally recorded in regions hundreds of kilometres south, a climate monitor found Wednesday. Last summer was the hottest on …
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Tsitsipas powers past Lehecka into Australian Open semi-finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas blasted into a fourth Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday and a showdown with Karen Khachanov as he zeroes in on a maiden Grand Slam title. The Greek third …
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Tsitsipas through to Australian Open quarter-finals after five-set battle
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a huge scare Sunday to battle into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter-final and a showdown with Czech surprise package Jiri Lehecka. The Greek star …