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‘Not the act of a friend’: PM, Dutton decry US tariffs
Australians are being encouraged to buy locally after Donald Trump imposed far-reaching tariffs on exports to the US market. Meat and minerals are among the industries affected by the blanket …
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Greek islands reeling from the damage of storms
The devastation of severe weather has once more overrun Greece with storms in the Aegean Sea continuing to cause immense chaos across numerous islands. The storms have dominated the Greek …
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Ballot boxes for federal elections are available at the Australian embassy in Athens
Australians abroad during the federal election on May 3, including Greek Australians,will still be able to cast their vote via overseas voting centres. Among these voting centres will be one …
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Achilles’ Shield: Greece eyes Israeli BARAK system for defence overhaul
According to Kathimerini, Greece is actively considering the Israeli-made BARAK (Lightning) air defence system as a replacement for its ageing Soviet-era S-300s. The BARAK system is set to become a …
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PAOK become first Greek team ever to qualify for FIBA Europe Cup Finals
PAOK has become the first Greek team to reach the FIBA Europe Cup Finals after a narrow win over France’s Cholet Basket. The Thessaloniki double-headed eagle needed overtime to see …
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Sakkari dismantled in Charleston
Maria Sakkari has suffered a heavy defeat in the second round of the Charleston Open, losing to No.3 seed Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 6-1. The reigning Olympic gold medallist Zheng needed …
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The night Val Kilmer unknowingly saved us
On July 6, 2005, my father and I attended The Postman Always Rings Twice at The Playhouse Theatre in London, starring Val Kilmer. Among the many high-profile plays I was …
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Cyprus says ‘progress’ in UN-backed talks on divided island
Cypriot leaders agreed Wednesday to press on with trust-building measures that could revive the abandoned peace process on the divided island, the UN said after a meeting in the capital …
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Greece to spend 25 bn euros in ‘drastic’ defence overhaul: PM
Greece will spend 25 billion euros through to 2036 in the “most drastic” defence overhaul in its modern history, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. The drive, which includes …
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Ange not ‘rocked’ by speculation over his Spurs job
Ange Postecoglou reckons he has no issue with recent comments made by former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and says continued speculation over his own future would not “rock” his world. …