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Morocco quake toll hits 2800, rescuers continue search
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to more than 2800 and …
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Greek minister resigns after ferry passenger death
Greece’s merchant marine minister said on Monday he had resigned over the death of a late ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed into the sea last week. Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis …
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Referendum ‘no’ strategy is to ‘flat-out lie’: minister
The campaign opposing the Indigenous voice has been accused of peddling lies to scare Australians to vote down constitutional change. It follows a secret recording obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald and …
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Six killed in suspected gang shooting near Athens
Six people died near Athens on Monday in a shootout with suspected links to organised crime, police said, one of the deadliest seen recently in Greece. A police statement said …
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Eastern Libya authorities say 2000 dead amid flooding
Authorities in eastern Libya say at least 2000 people have been killed and thousands more are missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy …
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Archbishop Makarios leads celebrations at 70th anniversary of Saint Nektarios’ Holy Relics transfer
The festivities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the transfer of the Holy Relics of Saint Nektarios, culminated on Sunday, September 10 at the Parish-Community of Saint Nektarios in the suburb …
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Vale Dr Spiro Moraitis (1933-2023)
Australian Greek Welfare Society (AGWS) co-founder and Hon. Life Member Dr Spiro Moraitis passed away on Thursday, 7 September at the age of 90. Dr Moraitis together with George Papadopoulos …
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Businesses fear trade drop after deadly CBD car carnage
The latest deadly car attack in Melbourne’s CBD has stirred up traumatic memories of the 2017 Bourke Street rampage for local traders, who fear people will avoid the city. Many …
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Morocco survivors seek aid as quake toll passes 2100
Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades are struggling to find food, water and shelter as the search for the missing continued in remote villages and the …
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Greeks rally against biometric ID card plan
Thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday against the impending introduction of biometric ID cards, denouncing what they see as a move towards a surveillance society. “No to electronic …