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The symbolic pink Greek flag from the Greek consulate in New York to be taken down
The pink Greek flag displayed at the General Consulate of Greece in New York is reportedly being withdrawn following the intervention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis. The …
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Tommy Lee accused of sexual assault in a helicopter
Greek-American Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a helicopter ride to Los Angeles in 2003, according to a new lawsuit. In a …
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50 years of EU expansion: who’s in and who wants to join?
The European Union, which agreed on Thursday to open formal membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. European Council …
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Australia and Greece support immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Australia and Greece were among the countries that voted in favor of the proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for humanitarian reasons and the unconditional release of all hostages. …
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WHO ‘very worried’ about spread of mpox in DR Congo
A World Health Organisation expert is “very worried” about the spread of a severe form of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that has killed nearly 600 people, mainly children, in …
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Egypt-Turkey relations thaw: economic woes propel unlikely reconciliation
The handshakes between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are becoming increasingly warm. For ten long years the two men had rather cold relationship, …
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Former US Sec of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, has died aged 100. Kissinger died …
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Officials argue for repairs to Hagia Sophia after footage shows fragments falling from the dome
There is huge concern being raised over the integrity of the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul after video footage has emerged of fragments of building material falling from inside the …
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Archaeologists believed to have discovered a temple of worship for Alexander the Great in Ancient Iraq
Recent discoveries by archaeologists at the site of Girsu, now the modern-day tow of Tello, suggest they have unearthed a Greek temple to Alexander the Great, which may have been …
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Astronomers detect mysterious particle falling to Earth
Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth from space. Named Amaterasu, after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, it is one of the highest-energy cosmic …