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Diatribe: The house of dreaming books
The garden presented as visibly more unkempt than in my previous visits. Here and there, a few wild flowers broke the hegemony of green within the lawn, a presumption that …
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Greece heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C
Greece recorded temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104F) on Sunday expected to remain as high and even increase in the coming days. The Peloponnese and Central Greece recorded 41.4 C …
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Saristra: contemporary music and art festival returns
Saristra returns to Kefalonia this year from July 29 to 31 after a two-year hiatus, with an impressive lineup that includes BEAK> led by Geoff Barrow ex-Portishead, and top names from …
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Monkeypox declared global health emergency by WHO as cases surpass 16,000
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the strong call to action for the monkeypox outbreak, declaring it a global health emergency. The decision was announced on Saturday 23 July, …
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Drew Pavlou released after arrest by London police over alleged bomb threat
Outspoken critic of the Chinese government, Drew Pavlou, was detained and subsequently released by Metropolitan Police in London over an alleged bomb threat. While protesting outside the Chinese embassy, the …
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Mediterranean diet, “the medicine for health and longevity”
The health and longevity benefits offered by the Mediterranean diet were the focus of a lecture presented by Executive Dean of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University Catherine Itsiopoulos, …
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Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to visit Greece on July 26 where he will meet prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said the Greek foreign ministry on Friday (Greece …
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New framework for muftis tabled in Greek parliament
The Greek Education Ministry tabled in parliament a new framework for Greece’s muftis that will increase the Islamic clerics’ independence, minority rights website Azınlıkça and daily Ekathimerini reported last Friday. …
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Athens rejects Turkish accusations over minority schools in Thrace
Greece’s Foreign Ministry has issued a sharp response to claims from Turkish Foreign Ministry accusing Greece of closing four minority primary schools in the north-eastern province of Thrace. Ankara claims …
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Congratulatory messages pour in for Kayla Itsines’ engagement
Hundreds of friends and fans have been sending congratulatory messages and wishes for Kayla Itsines’ engagement with Jae Woodroffe, since the Greek Australian personal trainer made the announcement on Monday. …