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Greek-Turkish NAVTEX and counter-NAVTEX and President Trump’s calls and counter-calls for peace in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece, though they are both NATO allies, continue to be at odds with one another in the eastern Mediterranean following Turkey’s seismic survey operations within Greece’s 200-mile Exclusive …
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Tsitsipas marches to semis, Sakkari stuns Serena on way to quarter final exit in US
Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas has advanced to the semi-finals of the of the Western & Southern Open tournament following the retirement of Reilly Opelka because of an injured right …
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Turkey extends seismic survey in Eastern Mediterranean as tension with Greece escalates
Turkey has extended its navigation advisory (NAVTEX) for the Oruc Reis, to continue conducting its ‘seismic surveys’ for oil and natural gas in Greek waters south of Kastellorizo until 27 …
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GCM President urges PM to take a stance on Turkey’s provocative behaviour
Bill Papastergiadis OAM, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne sent a letter to the Australian Prime Minister, in response to the escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean that have …
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Makarios deplores Turkey’s decision to turn Chora Monastery into a mosque
The Turkish establishment, following the decision to re-convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque has moved into yet another transgression, taking over another important Byzantine culture monument. On Friday, it was …
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EU more concerned with Belarus than protecting Greece from Turkish threats
“The European Union would rather concentrate on toppling [Belorus dictator Alexander] Lukashenko than protect two of its member countries – Greece and Cyprus – from the Turkish threat,” the Athens …
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Pandemic challenges makes first truly global medical meeting possible
A positive outcome in these disruptive times of pandemic restrictions is discovering the huge potential of technology to bring together thousands of people from across the globe. The latest digital …
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Lawyers4Assange call for the British government to end extradition proceedings against Julian Assange
Lawyers and legal academics are calling on the UK Government to end extradition proceedings against Australian Wikileaks founder, editor and activist Julian Assange and release him from prison. Mr Assange …
Australian federation’s youth committee spearheads drive for international Pontian film festival
The Youth Committee of the Federation of Pontian Associations of Australia are inviting film makers of Pontian heritage around the world to submit their films for the inaugural International Pontian …
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Greek billionaire hints at spending $100 million to run for New York mayor
A grocery billionaire, John Catsimatidis, who was born on the Dodecanese island of Nisyros (7 September, 1948) has said he is willing to spend $100 million on a second attempt …