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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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Mentor helps his protégé face COVID-19 world without fear

At the beginning of the year, for Alexandria Masters the world was her oyster. She had graduated with a business degree in marketing from Monash University and was on the …

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Greek American White House official scores Pentagon job too

At only 33 years of age, Michael Kratsios has already completed three years as an American government official, and serving as the White House Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since 2019. …

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Erdogan states he is ‘freeing’ Hagia Sophia, and Russians are glad for free tickets

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his provocations in rhetoric following Friday prayers. “It was a dream since I was young to free Hagia Sophia from the shackles of slavery,” …

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