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Police seek suspect for questioning in death of Ioli Hadjilyra
Queensland police have a suspect in the case of the death of Ioli Hadjilyra, 26, whose body was found dumped in a bush at Brisbane’s Kalinga Park on Wednesday. Police …
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Australian journalist shocked after being charged nearly $100,000 for a beer
Much ado has been made about food and drink prices on Greek islands in the Aegean, especially Mykonos, however an Australian man was charged nearly 61,400 euros for a single …
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Grecian chic: Top 10 Greek fashion designers you should know
1 Mary Karantzou Born and bred in Athens, award-winning designer Mary Karantzou studied architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design before heading to London to pursue a Bachelor of …
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Team USA upset with Antetokounmpo brothers before heading to FIBA World Cup quarterfinals
Team USA clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup match against Greece with a 69-53 win. Marcus Smart was tasked with defending reigning NBA MVP Giannis …
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A true love story; First she gave him her heart, then she gave him her kidney
When Greek Australian chef Spiro Christopoulos met the love of his life Fiona in 2000, neither of them could have imagined the turn their life would have 20 years later. …
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Team USA will meet Giannis Antetokoumpo, and there’s a chance that a plot may be brewing
Team USA is about to meet a formidable foe in the Basketball World Cup. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be playing for Greece and against two of his Milwaukee Bucks teammates on …
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Two intact Mycenaean tombs unearthed in Nemea
Two intact chamber tombs dating from 1400-1200 BC have been unearthed at the Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia near Nemea. Discovered last month, one of the tombs had its roof still …
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Indian student kicks off a new magazine that promotes Thessaloniki and lesser-known Greece
International student Kushal S Mehta from Jaisalmer, India, created SIGMAG, a biannual digital free press publication promoting “lesser known second-tier cities which are full of inspiration”. The first issue is …
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“First your property. Then your life” Turkey’s own Kristallnacht
The Constantinople-Istanbul pogrom, known by Greeks as the Σεπτεμβριανά Septemvriana, “Events of September” was directed at the city’s Greek minority on 6-7 September 1955. It was triggered by fake news …
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Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis appointed inaugural Bishop of Brisbane
Bishop Iakovos of Miletoupolis has been appointed by Australia’s Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios, as the inaugural Bishop of Brisbane. It is the second time he has made history in Australia; …