August, 2024 - TA NEA

SPORTS

Olympic Games 2024: The flame extinguished as Paris passes the torch to Los Angeles – Highlights from the closing ceremony

Goodnight Paris, Good Morning Los Angeles! Paris officially passed the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting the stage for the next Games in 2028 during a spectacular closing ceremony. The Closing Ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games concluded with…

12 August, 2024

Doping scandal involving the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

SPORTS·WORLD

World Anti-Doping Agency accuses US of major doping scandal

The recent accusations by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the U.S. are nothing short of shocking and could potentially mark one of the largest doping scandals in history. According to reports, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) allegedly devised a scheme that…

12 August, 2024

WORLD

Japan did not invite Israel to the U.S. nuclear bombing commemoration

The mayor of Nagasaki, not only dismissed the invitation of the ambassador of Israel but invited the ambassador of Palestine instead. The well-known professional democrats from the G7 and EU threatened him and in the end decided that they would abstain from…

11 August, 2024

SPORTS

Stefanos Tsitsipas verbally abuses his father and ends coaching partnership

Stefanos Tsitsipas announced on Friday that his father Apostolos would no longer serve as his coach. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my father as a coach has come to an end. I prefer…

10 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Melbourne: Australia’s most expensive city for travel

Melbourne has become the most expensive city in Australia for transportation, with average annual costs for households reaching $29,546. This surge is driven by rising insurance and fuel prices, straining family budgets. The Australian Automobile Association’s latest report shows that transport costs…

9 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Australia strengthens its defence cooperation with the USA and Canada

Australia and Canada have pledged to enhance their defence collaboration while condemning China’s assertive claims over contested waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Defence Minister Richard Marles, addressing reporters from Vancouver, emphasised the need for closer cooperation between the two nations to maintain…

9 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

The number of cases in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100, as authorities try to prevent the disease from spreading further. Two elderly people have died from the condition since the first case was recorded on July 26,…

9 August, 2024

WORLD

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, causing minor injuries and prompting concerns about future major quakes, particularly from the Nankai Trough. The quake, which registered a magnitude of 7.1, was centered in waters off the eastern coast of…

9 August, 2024

SPORTS

Mijaín López – The greatest Olympian you may not have heard of…until now!

Cuban wrestler Mijaín López used to be part of a very exclusive club of athletes with four individual gold medals in the same event at an Olympic Games. Only seven athletes have achieved the feat, including Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Paul Elvstrøm,…

8 August, 2024

COMMUNITY·HISTORY

Greek History and Culture Seminars: Envisioning a mediterranean pacific – exploring migration histories through photography

The Greek Community of Melbourne is pleased to announce a special lecture by Dr. Andonis Piperoglou, the Hellenic Senior Lecturer in Global Diasporas at the University of Melbourne. The lecture, titled “Envisioning a Mediterranean Pacific: Photography and Sugar Cane Migrants”, will be…

7 August, 2024

GREECE

Turkey and Turkish Cypriots “Torpedo” Cyprus Talks

The leader of the Turkish Cypriot entity, Ersin Tatar, is systematically “torpedoing” UN efforts to restart negotiations aimed at resolving the Cyprus issue. Meanwhile, the Turkish government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the forefront, continues its efforts to gain even indirect…

7 August, 2024

WORLD

Yahya Sinwar: New leader of Hamas – Hardliner and fluent in Hebrew

Hamas announced on Tuesday night that Yahya Sinwar is the new leader of the Islamist movement, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. Earlier today, the Saudi news television network Al Arabiya reported that Mohammad Ismail Darwish had…

7 August, 2024

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August 2024- Page 7

Olympic Games 2024: The flame extinguished as Paris passes the torch to Los Angeles – Highlights from the closing ceremony

World Anti-Doping Agency accuses US of major doping scandal

Japan did not invite Israel to the U.S. nuclear bombing commemoration

Stefanos Tsitsipas verbally abuses his father and ends coaching partnership

Melbourne: Australia’s most expensive city for travel

Australia strengthens its defence cooperation with the USA and Canada

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Melbourne has climbed to 100 cases

Megaquake warning issued for Nankai Trough in Japan

Mijaín López – The greatest Olympian you may not have heard of…until now!

Greek History and Culture Seminars: Envisioning a mediterranean pacific – exploring migration histories through photography

Turkey and Turkish Cypriots “Torpedo” Cyprus Talks

Yahya Sinwar: New leader of Hamas – Hardliner and fluent in Hebrew

TA NEA – 11 September 2024

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