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One runner killed by lighting during Greek mountain race, one injured
Lightning struck two people during a nighttime trail race up a mountain last night in Greece, killing one runner and seriously injuring another, Greek police and the fire service reported. …
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Port Melbourne seals second to book their semi-finals ticket as Bentleigh and Heidelberg secure play-offs spots
The Sharks continued their brilliant form of late to finish in second and qualify directly for the semi-finals, while Bentleigh and Heidelberg took advantage of Avondale’s final day loss to …
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A Burden on The Earth: Greek Myth and climate change
I grew up in Southern Maine in the United States, spending most of my childhood outside in the pine forests during the 1980s and 1990s. As an adult, I now …
Egypt and Greece in joint special forces drills
Egypt’s State Information Service announced on Sunday the commencement of a Multilateral Military Exercise at the Mohamed Naguib Base in the governate of Marsa Matrouh. According to the government agency, …
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Poverty – a hidden reality in the Greek community
Eleni (not her real name) was handing out food supplies outside a Greek Orthodox church last week. She often helps Greeks in need and there is more need than many …
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Finding the Lost WW1 Graveyard of Lemnos
One would think that after one hundred years there was not much more to be found in the history of the Greek Island of Lemnos’ involvement in the Gallipoli campaign …
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Mitsotakis celebrates end of EU ‘enhanced surveillance’ but debt burden remains
Saturday 20 August marked the formal end of Greece’s “enhanced surveillance” by European Union creditors, meaning they will no longer conduct quarterly checks of the country’s finances to approve debt …
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‘Root cause’ of St Basil’s disaster? An eight-day delay according to withheld report
A review of the St Basil’s crisis, which was reportedly concealed from the public, challenges the view that poor COVID-19 infection protocols are to blame for the deaths of 50 …
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Greece’s golden girls: Ntrismpioti the first to achieve a double, teenage triumph for Tzengko
On Sunday, the last day of the European Athletics Championships, Greece was on track to score its best-ever place in the medal count, following the wins of Antigoni Ntrismpioti and …
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Sydney hospitality group run by Greek family offering $5k sign-on bonus to out-do competition
Hospitality staff to be hired in 15 venues across Sydney will be offered a $5000 sign-on bonus as part of a financial incentive offered by a Greek-owned company. The Sydney …