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Erdogan hails Hagia Sophia’s conversion as its “resurrection”, and Turkey slams UNESCO’s criticism of this as “biased”

Greek diplomatic sources on Friday welcomed a statement by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee expressing regret over Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia and Chora Monastery into mosques, while Turkish …

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Greek expat, 21, among those missing in building collapse

Just before 2am US Eastern Daylight Time on 24 June, the 12-storey Champlain Towers South Tower in Surfside, South Florida, partially collapsed. Among the 159 missing people from the collapse …

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Greek boy and refugee boy send powerful message in touching video

UNHCR Greece has released a video with two children modelling the way forward in the country in solidarity with refugees. The video, produced for World Refugee Day, observed on Sunday …

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Turkey marks 568th anniversary of Constantinople’s conquest with provocative visuals

The 568th anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople was celebrated with a visual feast organised by Turkey’s Communications Directorate in cooperation with the Culture and Tourism Ministry. In a provoking …

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Greece and the EU condemn forced landing of Ryanair flight in Belarus to detain prominent opposition blogger

The European Union, Greece and a number of other member states have condemned Belarus for forcing a Ryanair plane to land at Minsk airport as it flew over Belarus en …

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Tsipras meets with Zoran Zaev

SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras underlined on Friday that need for the ratification of the three memoranda of cooperation between Greece and North Macedonian at a meeting with Prime Minister …

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PAOK fullback Giannoulis not told of Liverpool’s interest

Former full back for Greek club PAOK Dimitris Giannoulis said he was not aware that Liverpool were interested in signing him when he joined Championship team Norwich City FC in …

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Tsitsipas dominates to cruise to the third round of Madrid Open

On Wednesday evening Stefanos Tsitsipas showed his mastery on clay when he stormed past France’s Benoit Paire in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open. The Frenchman, who played …

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Australia receives backlash for harsh travel ban against India

As coronavirus cases in India surge to an unprecedented level, countries around the world are introducing new measures and travel restrictions that do not apply to citizens of said countries …

Russell Crowe takes on the mantle of Zeus in latest Thor adventure

Having a played a Roman general, Russell Crowe is ready don a toga and sandals again and instead of a sword will wield bolts of lightning to play Olympian god …

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