
Albanese lays flowers at Bondi Beach as Australia mourns terror attack – Mitsotakis condemns terrorist attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, laying flowers at the site where the deadly incident unfolded. Accompanied by police officers, the Prime Minister paused in

Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation, triggering major political upheaval
Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has formally defected to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, ending months of speculation and setting off one of the most significant realignments in federal politics this term. Standing alongside Hanson

Deported neo-Nazi protester arrives in South Africa after visa cancellation
A South African national who took part in a widely condemned neo-Nazi demonstration in Sydney has arrived back in Johannesburg after being deported by Australian authorities. Matthew Gruter, 35, was removed from the country following

Pentagon confirms AUKUS nuclear submarine deal moving ahead
The Pentagon has completed its review of the landmark AUKUS defence pact involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, confirming that the trilateral submarine program remains on track despite earlier uncertainty under the

Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028
Greek-Australian’s winter sports dream hits the slopes by 2028, as Australia is closer than ever to having its first indoor ski resort. The ambitious $700 million Winter Sports World project — to be built in

“Listen, don’t ban us”: Young Australians speak out against the teen social media blackout
“Listen, don’t ban us” is what young people across Australia are saying, as thousands under the age of 16 prepare to be locked out of their social media accounts from next Wednesday. The federal government’s

More than one million Australians to receive social security boost from January
More than one million Australians will receive higher social security payments from January 1, 2026, as part of the federal government’s latest indexation round, Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed. The increases will apply

Farmers submit demands to government, reject transfer of OPEKEPE oversight to tax authority
Greek farmers have formally submitted a comprehensive list of demands to the government, placing strong emphasis on their opposition to the transfer of oversight and control of OPEKEPE—the agency responsible for agricultural subsidies—to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). The demands were finalised during a nationwide farmers’ meeting in

Greek gov’t to end flight delays with urgent measures
The Greek government has issued several urgent measures in an attempt to reduce a growing problem in Greece. On the surface, all is well as the country’s tourism sector continues to grow. According to the

Two Greek beaches on another global ‘Top 50 list’
Two Greek beaches are included in the “Top 50” issued by the Big 7 Travel website, namely, Elafonissos on Crete, where rare and protected “pink sands” are found, and jet-setting Mykonos’ more secluded Psarou. The

“Apodixi please”: Greece’s campaign to inform tourists about tax evasion
The Greek authorities launched recently the campaign dubbed ”Apodixi, Please”, meaning ”Receipt, Please”, in order to inform tourists on how to ask for a receipt from business owners, in order to reduce tax evasion in

Solidarity
From the first moment the government requested European assistance with the dispatch of eight Canadair aircraft. The manner in which the Greek government handled the great fire in Evia demonstrated the significance of coordination, preparedness,

Mystery as rare Ancient Greek chamber tombs unearthed with 14 skeletons inside
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered two large chamber tombs dated to around 1300 BC in an important Mycenaean Greece-era burial ground. The discovery is so rare because the tombs are completely intact and offer new insights into

Ancient Tombs unearthed in Nemea, Greece shed light on Mycenaean Civilization
An ancient, unlooted chamber tombs dating from the Late Mycenaean period, (1400 – 1200 BC), near Nemea in the Peloponnesian Peninsula. The newly-found tombs at the Aidonia burial site include five full burials and the

Libya parliament speaker declares Turkey–Libya memorandum invalid, opens door to talks with Greece, Egypt and Turkey
Libya’s House of Representatives Speaker, Aqila Saleh, has publicly declared the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum “invalid,” marking the first such statement in six years and signalling a potential shift in Libya’s approach to maritime disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to the Libyan News Agency, just days after an official

Pipeline Wars Revisited
Pipeline wars are often overlooked in the scheme of things, where pipelines represent competing national interests of a purely economic sort, beyond the usual political rhetoric surrounding ideology and demagoguery. Because a gas pipeline transports

Cyprus repays remainder of Russian loan, two years early
Cyprus’ finance minister said on Monday that the country has repaid ahead of schedule the remaining 1.58 billion euros ($1.73 billion) of a 2.5 billion euro ($2.74 billion) loan it received from Russia in 2011

What is going on in Libya?
Libya is now ruled by the Government of National Accord (GNA). The GNA is recognized by the UN and holds Tripoli but little else. The situation is immensely complex and forever in flux. For eight

US slaps new tariffs on China; One minute later China retaliates
The biggest reason for last week’s torrid stock market rally was rekindled “optimism” that the escalating trade war between the US and China may be on the verge of another ceasefire following phone conversations, fake

Turkey sending fourth energy drill ship into Cyprus’ waters for oil exploration
Turkey has sent its fourth drilling ship to the eastern Mediterranean waters to participate in the exploration for natural gas and oil within the Cypriot maritime economic zones, defying European and international warnings. The Ministry

US demands that Turkey should cease all activity in Cyprus waters
The US State Department has called on the Turkish authorities to remove its drilling vessels from the territorial waters around Cyprus and to cease immediately any “unlawful activities”. The demand comes as Turkey has established

