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Woman given sentence of life imprisonment for joint murder of her 7-year-old son
A 30-year-old woman, a Greek national, charged with committing the murder of her seven-year-old son together with her 33-year-old Polish partner has received a sentence of life imprisonment at her …
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Lara Vafiadis takes on solo 4,800 km row across the Atlantic
On November 28, Lara Vafiadis embarked on an unsupported solo row 4,800 kilometre (3000 miles) across the Atlantic, the world’s second largest ocean. In the process, she is raising money …
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EU parliament chief vows to tackle corruption in its ranks
The head of the European Parliament vowed Monday to impose new rules to tackle foreign corruption after MEPs were caught up in a graft scandal linked to Qatar and Morocco. …
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Flood-ravaged Melburnians have their say
Three months after a rising Maribyrnong River flooded Melbourne’s inner west, residents will have their say on what went wrong. Public submissions open on Tuesday to an independent flood inquiry …
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Turkey wants Swedish, Finnish ‘terrorists’
Sweden and Finland must deport or extradite up to 130 “terrorists” to Turkey before the Turkish parliament will approve their bids to join NATO, President Tayyip Erdogan said. The two …
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Greece’s last king Constantine laid to rest at former royal cemetery
Greece’s last king, Constantine II, was laid to rest on Monday at the royal cemetery of Tatoi near Athens, after a private funeral service that drew dozens of European royals …
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‘I’ll be back’ vows shattered Kyrgios
A shattered Nick Kyrgios has vowed to quickly bounce back from his Australian Open heartbreak, starting with surgery on the knee that dashed his hopes of a maiden grand slam. …
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Royals, crowds gather for funeral of Greece’s last king Constantine
Royals from Britain, Denmark, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain flew in for the service, which has caused controversy. Constantine was a divisive figure in the country’s history and …
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Tsitsipas posts first round straight-sets Open victory
Stefanos Tsitsipas has started his Australian Open in style, downing Frenchmen Quentin Halys in straight sets. The Greek third seed posted a convincing 6-3 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory over the …
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Greek Women’s Rugby League team to play Sydney International
On the back of a successful European Championships tournament in 2022, the Greek Women’s rugby league team will play their first ever full international in Australia against the Philippines at …