World
News –
Greece’s Anna Diamantopoulou dropped her bid and Australia’s Mathias Cormann named OECD chief
Australia’s former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been elected as the new head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The 50-year-old will become the first person from …
Sport –
Greece’s Antentokounmpo outshines NBA All-Stars and breaks records
In a special All-Star mid-season National Basketball Association (NBA) game that this year was held in honour of the late Kobe Bryant , Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo outshone them …
News –
Exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey to go ahead in Athens next week
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a press statement on Wednesday that the 62nd round of exploratory talks between Greece and Turkey are set to take place in Athens …
News –
Greek Australian activists pleased with Hollywood heavyweight George Clooney’s call for return of Parthenon Marbles
Hollywood lead actor George Clooney repeated his 2014 call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in a letter to a group of scholars and cultural figures. According …
Sport –
Greek reporter’s dedication impresses NBA and social media
A basketball commentator’s work rate at covering National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the United States from Greece is drawing much attention in the sport’s media circles. Christos Tsaltas who …
Features –
The dark depths off Salamis shelter a shattered monument to war’s horror
It’s 1986. Professional diver Stathis Baramatis begins a long exploratory dive. The bright sapphire colours soon darken into ever-deepening blue hues, his survival depending on a trailing umbilical. Despite the …
News –
Bipartisan US senators’ resolution commemorates Greek independence and long history of friendship
Democrats and Republican senators in a rare display of non-partisanship introduced a resolution to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence that will be celebrated on March 25. The resolution …
News –
Vaccine rollout still on track for end of February in Australia
Despite South Africa pausing the AstraZeneca vaccine, health minister, Greg Hunt, said that Australian authorities saw no need to follow suit, as its results in the UK have been reported …
Life –
International online Greek ancestry conference proves a success
The online Greek Ancestry International Conference that was held over three days last weekend drew hundreds of people each day, the conference organisers told Neos Kosmos on Wednesday. Conference organizer …
Sport –
Greek Olympic champion Stefanidis calls for the Tokyo games to go ahead in any form
Greece’s gold medallist pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi, who last year called for the postponement of the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020, now wants the games to be held in July without …