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Erdogan opens former Orthodox church to Muslim worshippers
Turkey on Monday reopened a mosque converted from an ancient Orthodox church in Istanbul for Muslim worship, four years after the president ordered its transformation. The Kariye Mosque was formerly …
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Where do Australia, Greece and Cyprus sit among the world’s richest?
Many of the world’s wealthiest nations are surprisingly small, with their prosperity largely unaffected by recent global challenges like the pandemic, economic slowdown, and geopolitical tensions. According to a research …
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Court back Italy’s bid to seize statue from US museum, argued to be of Greek origin
A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was right to try to reclaim …
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Greece prepared to help Paris Olympics security
Greece is prepared to contribute to security at the Paris Olympics, the government said on Thursday, after media reported that France requested surface-to-air missiles. “Should our allies request a specific …
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British Royal Navy christens newest submarine HMS Agamemnon
The British Royal Navy has turned to Ancient Greece as they named their latest submarine over the famous Greek king known widely from Homer’s ‘The Iliad’, Agamemnon. The Navy, as …
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EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after Israel attack
European Union leaders have decided to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran’s missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the …
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Higgs, who proposed existence of ‘God’ particle, dies aged 94
Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh says. The university, where Higgs was emeritus …
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Christina Kitsos becomes first Greek woman to be elected Mayor of Geneva
Christina Kitsos, born to Greek parents in Geneva, Switzerland, is set to become the first Greek woman to hold the office of Mayor of Geneva. Kitsos, who will assume office …
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Spain axes ‘golden visa’ scheme to curb property speculation
Spain is to axe its so-called “golden visa” scheme under which foreign investors get residency for a 500,000-euro-investment in property, to curb the speculation blighting many Spanish cities, Prime Minister …
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Scarcely found Greek dialect closer to Ancient Greek than modern
Researchers are aiming to preserve the Romeyka language, an archaic Greek langauge spoken by only few thousand in northern Turkey that is said to be more similar to Ancient Greek …