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FYROM PM confident his government will approve the Prespes accord
Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Zoran Zaev, appeared hopeful on Wednesday while talking to the press in regards to the Prespes agreement moving forward. Speaking …
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Nick Philippoussis’ child rape charges dropped following stroke
The charges against Nick Philippoussis, the father of Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis, who had been accused for child rape have been dropped, a California judge ruled. The Australian tennis coach …
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LA museum disputes Italian court ruling over return of Greek Bronze
Italy’s relationship with J. Paul Getty museum has gone sour following the museum’s appeal of a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court, ordering the return of a prized ancient Greek …
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Pamela Anderson endorses Varoufakis’ initiative
Yanis Varoufakis has at least one supporter for the ‘Progressive International’, a global alliance he set in motion, through his ‘Democracy in Europe Movement 2025’ (DiEM25), in collaboration with the …
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Varoufakis turns to German politics
Yanis Varoufakis’ influence on the financial situation of Greece may have been viewed as mostly negative, however that doesn’t seem to stop him from pursuing his ideals. On Sunday, he …
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Scotland Yard officer fired over letting Greek homeless man out to die in the cold
A Scotland Yard police constable (PC) has been dismissed from her job without notice after she evicted a man who sought shelter at her police station on a cold night. …
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Sensual fresco of Zeus and Leda discovered in ancient Pompeii bedroom
Archaeologists have found a fresco depicting Jupiter in the form of a swan and Leda, the legendary Spartan queen being impregnated by the god; a fairly common decoration theme in …
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Greek-American Eleni Kounalakis wins California Lieutenant-Governor poll
California’s new Lieutenant Governor is Greek and a mother of two; held in high esteem amongst members of her community. Eleni Kounalakis (nee Tsakopoulos) has successfully beaten fellow Democrat Dr. …
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Yanis Varoufakis and Bernie Sanders announce alliance
As announced earlier this week in Rome, US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are planning to launch a new alliance named Progressives International next …
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Marisa Papen sparks public outrage posing nude in Hagia Sophia
The infamous Marisa Papen has made a comeback, posing nude at another risque location for Australian photographer Jesse Walker. The Belgian model who made a name by being photographed naked at …