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Helping the Fijian Greek Orthodox Orphanage children get to school
Australian Greek Orthodox group Paradise 4 Kids is running a fundraiser to support the Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Fiji. Through the initiative, over $20,000 has been raised in the space …
Greek Microsoft manager to talk on women’s role, trends in coming year
Myladie Stoumbou, who is a regional manager for Microsoft covering Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, will be the speaker in the last of the Greek Australian Dialogue Series …
Milwaukee transport authority names bus route in Antetokounmpo’s honour
A Milwaukee transport organisation named one of its routes after Milwaukee Bucks basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in honour of his achievements on the basketball court and in the community. The …
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Dissident Afghan women find safe haven in Greece and launch ‘Afghan Women’s Parliament in exile’
Greece, in recent months, has welcomed many high-profile Afghan dissidents fleeing their homeland. Athens, in particular, has been a safe haven for more than 700 Afghan female judges, lawmakers, journalists and …
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Fans give world champ Kambosos a hero’s welcome on his return home
The new lightweight boxing champion of the world, George Kambosos was greeted by 200 home fans on his arrival at Sydney Airport from the United States on Thursday, after his …
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Christian Lindner, Schäuble’s successor, and links to Greece
During the Euro debt crisis the German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble was the most hated foreign politician in Greece. Although his Liberal successor in the new German government, Christian Lindner, …
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Greece, Israel, Cyprus summit re-endorses trilateral partnership
The new Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, remains committed to the policy greater cooperation with Greece and Cyprus. The leaders of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus agreed to increase cooperation and …
Socceroo Tom Rogic stars for Postecoglou in Dundee
Socceroos star Tom Rogic had a starring role for Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic as he beat four Dundee United players to open the scoring in Sunday’s Scottish Premier League clash at …
COP26, hope and judgment in a crisis
The United Nations Climate Conference in Glasgow (‘COP26’) was held in the wake of extreme-weather events made worse by climate change, new warnings of danger from the scientific community and …
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Larissa’s military base to receive $35m from the US
Following the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the US, the latter is set on allocating a total of US$33.5 million on the construction of …