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Greek billionaire hints at spending $100 million to run for New York mayor

A grocery billionaire, John Catsimatidis, who was born on the Dodecanese island of Nisyros (7 September, 1948) has said he is willing to spend $100 million on a second attempt …

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Tensions rise again over undersea fossil wealth

Turkey is in disputes with Greece, Cyprus and Egypt over gas and oil deposits under the eastern Mediterranean. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, wants to mediate, as she did once before …

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Greece sends aid to Beirut as injuries of Greek nationals come to light

Greece sent its Special disaster Force (EMAK) to Lebanon on Wednesday, following two blasts which flattened the port area of Beirut. The EMAK unit includes 13 rescue staff, specially trained …

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Greece stands beside Beirut following two massive blasts

World leaders have rushed to offer support to Lebanon following an enormous explosion in Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 2,700. The cause …

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Archbishop Elpidophoros blesses start of reconstruction of St Nicholas at Ground Zero

Work resumed on St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine in lower Manhattan on Monday. The church, destroyed during the collapsing Twin Towers on 9/11, had been stalled due …

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Greece calls for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to be given to Cuban doctors

More than 27,000 people in Greece requested that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to the Cuban Henry Reeve Medical Brigade in an initiative that kicked off on 28 March. …

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International Air Transport Association predicts international travel won’t be normal until 2024

The international travel body predicted that international travel may not return to normal until 2024. The International Air Transport Association had previously estimated that travel would not return to pre-COVID-19 …

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“It is still not accepted that Istanbul is in the hands of Turks and Muslims,” says Erdogan

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the efforts of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) on Sunday, 26 July, during the inauguration ceremony of the new intelligence centre in Istanbul. “In …

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Muslim prayers with a sword at Hagia Sophia as Turkey bans events at Ataturk monuments

Thousands gathered around Hagia Sophia on Friday morning for prayers at the museum-turned-mosque for the first time in 83 years, however only 500 were allowed to enter the church due …

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Greek-Russian talks focus on Hagia Sophia as US Catholics join Orthodox for Friday’s day of mourning

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on Wednesday to discuss Turkey’s decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque. A …

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