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Who is Australian-born Mary, Denmark’s future queen
Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become queen on January 14 when her husband Crown Prince Frederik accedes to the throne after his mother’s abdication, capping her real-life fairytale. …
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World celebrates New Year as wars cast shadow over 2024
Revellers have counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve across the globe as fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the world’s …
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication – An Australian becomes the next Queen
Greece may no longer have a ruling monarchy, but its former royal house has close connections to several royal families in Europe through the late ex-King Constantine and his wife, …
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UK archives show Parthenon marbles role in 2012 Olympics lobbying
The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London’s 2012 Olympics’ bid, according to …
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Two hurt as Panama-flagged Greek cargo ship hits Black Sea mine
A Panama-flagged bulk carrier that was heading to the River Danube port to load grain has hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea, injuring two crew members, Ukrainian officials …
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Greece open to exchange of artefacts for Parthenon marbles says Minister for Culture
In the continued pursuit for the return of the Parthenon marbles, Greece is prepared to offer the UK some of its other treasures in exchange for the fifth-century artefacts. Greece’s …
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World population set to top eight billion by January 1 – Greece an ageing population
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than eight billion, according to figures released by …
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Forest fires: a record year
As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. In 2023 forest fires destroyed nearly …
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Greek Orthodox Church in Israel hit by Hezbollah missile
A Greek Orthodox church in Israel was hit by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile on Tuesday. Confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church in Iqrit, northern …
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Ex-EU Commission president Delors dies at 98
Former European Commission president Jacques Delors, a founding father of the European Union’s historic single currency project, has died at the age of 98. Delors, an ardent advocate of post-war …