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Sweden finally joins NATO, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow
Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of …
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Russia hits Odesa during Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visit to Ukraine
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were visiting the Black Sea port of Odesa when a Russian missile hit the infrastructure, close enough for leaders to …
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Ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri sentenced to two years of prison in Albania
Fredi Beleri, mayor-elect of the ethnically Greek city of Himare in Albania, has been sentenced to two years in prison for buying votes in the local election. Beleri was arrested …
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Telly Savalas’ family awarded with Greek citizenship in LA ceremony
The eldest daughter of the late actor Telly Savalas, Christina Savalas Koussakis, her husband, John Peter Koussakis, and their children were awarded Greek citizenship at the Consulate of Greece in …
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Odysseus moon lander hailed a success by officials
Odysseus, the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, neared a mission-ending slumber on Wednesday, six days after a lopsided touchdown that hindered its operation, …
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Turkish minister warns Greece over loss of sovereignty of islands in the Aegean
A fresh threat has been issued to Greece by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding its sovereignty over islands in the Aegean near the Turkish coastline, continuing their request that …
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Europe’s ‘years of lead’: 1970s left-wing guerrilla groups
A member of Germany’s Baader-Meinhof gang, one of the left-wing guerrilla groups that killed scores of people across Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, has been arrested after more than …
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Prince William pulls out of late ex-King Constantine memorial service over ‘personal matter’
Britain’s Prince William, whose wife Catherine is recovering from surgery and father King Charles III is undergoing cancer treatment, on Tuesday pulled out of attending a memorial service, citing a …
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George Michael honoured with UK collectible coin
The late Greek Cypriot and British singer-songwriter George Michael is being honoured with a personalised collectible coin. Britain’s Royal Mint said the new coin, which depicts Michael wearing his trademark …
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New AI model tested in Greece predicts dangerous roads, potential for use worldwide
According to Australia’s peak motoring body, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), the 12 months to January 31, the nation’s road toll climbed to 1,257, a 5.4 per cent increase on …