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US Open turn down Kyrgios-Osaka pairing
A mixed doubles pairing featuring Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka looks like box office, and the love-doubles of Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter is another to catch the eye. …
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Why locals and tourists keep dancing in circles in Ikaria
It’s midnight in the Aegean Sea but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St Elijah, the revelry was barely getting started. Dozens of …
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Kids to be blocked from YouTube under social media ban
Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the federal government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban. The platform, which believes the government has …
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Crete protesters try to block arrival of Israeli tourists
Greek police used tear gas and made arrests as some 300 people tried to block an Israeli cruise ship on the island of Crete, the latest in a series of …
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Outrage in Greece as Zakynthos nightclub holds X-rated ‘chocolate-licking’ contest with revellers ‘simulating sex acts’ on stage
A nightclub on the Greek island of Zakynthos — or Zante, as it’s known among British tourists — has sparked national outrage after footage emerged of a so-called ‘chocolate-licking’ contest, …
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PM blasts Gaza hunger denial as Liberals sidestep
The prime minister has dismissed Israeli denials that there’s no starvation in Gaza, while the coalition sidesteps questions on who bears responsibility for the humanitarian crisis. International pressure is mounting …
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Head of Cypriot Presidency’s Administration visits Holy Archdiocese of Australia
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia played host to Andreas Gregoriou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of the Cypriot Presidency’s Administration at …
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“I do not forget” – Sydney honours anniversary of the Invasion of Cyprus
A large gathering of Sydney’s Greek Cypriots and Greeks came together in unity at the Cenotaph in Martin Place to mark the 51st anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. …
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Protests in Rhodes as Israeli cruise ship docks amid Gaza War tensions
Tensions flared on the Greek island of Rhodes on Monday as riot police clashed with demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza during the docking of an Israeli cruise ship, according …
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‘Bad policy’: Australia fears double US tariff rate
Australia could be hit with “damaging” tariffs of 15 to 20 per cent as President Donald Trump signalled he was considering raising the minimum baseline levy for all countries exporting …