August, 2024 - TA NEA

WORLD

Trump slams Zuckerberg: “You’ll get life, like the other crooks!”

Former US President Donald Trump slams Zuckerberg: “You’ll get life, like the other crooks!” for conspiring against him in the 2020 election and warned the Meta CEO not to repeat it in the upcoming November election, according to an excerpt from his…

31 August, 2024

GREECE

Geopolitical shift in Aegean-Eastern Mediterranean against Greece

Recent reports from Ankara, state media outlets highlight a significant revival in US-Turkey relations, with the Turkish Air Force set to acquire fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, signaling a dramatic geopolitical shift in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean against Greece. The Turkish program…

31 August, 2024

GREECE

US Proposal for €2B in Greek Ballistic Production

In a recent letter to the Greek government, which the US embassy has also received, American officials are calling for a meeting with the relevant ministers to approve the immediate production of 1 million missiles worth €2 billion. However, concerns exist that…

30 August, 2024

COMMUNITY

Alert regarding fake Facebook profile of Archbishop Makarios of Australia

The Holy Archdiocese of Australia wishes to inform its faithful and the wider public about the existence of a fake profile on the social networking platform Facebook, under the name “Eminence Archbishop Makarios” (www.facebook.com/eminencearchbishopmakarios). This profile has unlawfully posted photos of His…

30 August, 2024

HEALTH

By 2050, over 1.31 billion people will have type 2 diabetes!

Grim predictions for the rising rates of type 2 diabetes Scientists estimate that by 2050, over 1.31 billion people worldwide will be living with diabetes! According to a study published in The Lancet, this number will increase from 529 million in 2021,…

30 August, 2024

WORLD

Afghanistan: Women defy Taliban bans by singing online

Women were the first to suffer the restrictions imposed by the new government. Recording themselves while singing, showing only a small part of their faces to the camera: dozens of Afghan women are participating in an online protest movement against a new…

30 August, 2024

SPORTS

Paris delivers spectacular Paralympic show at opening ceremony

Head of the International Paralympic Committee calls for a ‘revolution of inclusion’ in moving opening ceremony The 17th Paralympic Games began under blue skies then lit up the night as Paris made a powerful start in extending to disability sport the same…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

Lawyers are currently evaluating the financial implications of altering contracts related to the Suburban Rail Loop project, according to government sources. The Allan government has engaged legal experts to weigh the pros and cons of continuing with the $30-34.5 billion project versus…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

The Albanese government is facing growing pressure to deport international students linked to “ghost colleges” following a major crackdown on fraudulent vocational education providers. Last week, the government announced the closure of over 150 dormant vocational education and training (VET) providers that…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

Australia’s federal government is set to further escalate the cigarette price war this weekend with a 6.8% increase, pushing the cost of legal cigarettes to unprecedented heights. This move is widely criticised as pouring “petrol on an already raging and out-of-control fire.”…

29 August, 2024

COMMUNITY

Zeibekiko Festival 2024: A dance journey from Asia Minor to Melbourne

The Zeibekiko Festival, a beloved institution among the Greek community in Melbourne, returns this October for another unforgettable event. This year, the festival promises to take participants on a dance journey that begins in Asia Minor and culminates in the present day,…

29 August, 2024

SPORTS·VICTORIA

Victoria is vying to host the 2030 Gay Games

Melbourne has been shortlisted as one of seven cities vying to host the 2030 Gay Games, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ sports and culture event. This follows the state’s controversial exit from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which Premier Daniel Andrews abandoned last July…

28 August, 2024

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August 2024

Trump slams Zuckerberg: “You’ll get life, like the other crooks!”

Geopolitical shift in Aegean-Eastern Mediterranean against Greece

US Proposal for €2B in Greek Ballistic Production

Alert regarding fake Facebook profile of Archbishop Makarios of Australia

By 2050, over 1.31 billion people will have type 2 diabetes!

Afghanistan: Women defy Taliban bans by singing online

Paris delivers spectacular Paralympic show at opening ceremony

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

Zeibekiko Festival 2024: A dance journey from Asia Minor to Melbourne

Victoria is vying to host the 2030 Gay Games

TA NEA – 11 September 2024

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