
Australia lifts restrictions on US beef in move toward tariff negotiations
Australia has officially lifted its long-standing biosecurity restrictions on American beef imports, in what is widely seen as a strategic move to gain leverage in ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States. Prime Minister Anthony

60,000 tons of donation waste going to landfill
Australian charities are contributing to a large chunk of landfill pollution in the country because of donations that can’t be used. Things like soiled clothing, mattresses and old electrical appliances are being donated to stores

Killer flu season sees record numbers of cases and deaths – and it’s only just beginning
A killer flu season has seen almost as many people diagnosed with the virus so far this year as there were in the whole of 2018. Health bosses today issued renewed calls for people to

Election campaign: Morrison, Shorten pledge transport funds
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is promising to spend $4 billion on Melbourne’s shelved East West Link road project, even though the state Labor Government has ruled out its construction. • A Coalition government would fund a

Man charged after ‘Mother of Satan’ found in Adelaide home
A court has heard a highly volatile substance known as “Mother of Satan” was found at a home in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, where a man was arrested for allegedly manufacturing explosives. Officers made the discovery

Coles customers call for compensation after major website outage
Coles has suffered a major outage of its online shopping website, prompting customers to publicly vent their frustration. The supermarket giant has named a software issue for the site being offline. It has left customers

Australian freighter lost in World War II found off coast of Victoria
The final resting place of an Australian freighter torpedoed by a Japanese submarine more than seven decades ago has been discovered off the coast of Victoria. The SS Iron Crown was sunk on 4 June

Golden Girls: Greece crowned World Champions in women’s water polo
In a historic triumph, the Greek national women’s water polo team was crowned World Champion after defeating Hungary 12-9 in the final of the 2025 FINA World Championship. Fourteen years after their last title in 2011, the Greek team climbed once again to the top of the world. Led by

The strong symbolism of the Sakellaropoulou nomination
The Prime Minister’s decision to nominate Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou to serve as President of the Hellenic Republic did not startle those in the know. For months most had known that Mr. Mitsotakis had singled out the

Man jailed for 11 months after Greek police mistake baking flour for drugs
A Scopian citizen spent 11 months in a Greek jail suspected of drug trafficking after Greek police mistook a bag of baking flour he was carrying for heroin. The incredible story of the 38-year-old resident

Hundreds of Santas take part in Athens run 2019
Hundreds of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes took part on Sunday in a special 3-kilometer charity run in the center of Athens. This merry tradition returned to the streets of Athens for the sixth

Greek Christmas Question: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes?
This is the eternal Christmas question Greeks are challenged with every year: the traditional to-die-for Greek sweets during the festive days: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes? Melomakarona are egg-shaped calorie-bombs. They are soft and soaked in syrup

Germany: All EU members must take in Migrants
The continuing debate over migration is, at its core, about European federalism and the degree to which the European Union will be allowed to usurp decision-making powers from its 28 member states. If everything goes

Greek court hands down maximum sentences in Siemens bribery case; prominent defendants tried in absentia
A three-justice Athens appellate court on Monday handed down mostly the maximum possible prison sentences to defendants convicted last month in the more than decade-old Siemens bribery and money laundering case – although four of

Golden Girls: Greece crowned World Champions in women’s water polo
In a historic triumph, the Greek national women’s water polo team was crowned World Champion after defeating Hungary 12-9 in the final of the 2025 FINA World Championship. Fourteen years after their last title in 2011, the Greek team climbed once again to the top of the world. Led by

Turkey is ready to play a guarantor role. In this role, Turkey illegally occupies 37% of Cyprus
“In a potential agreement, Turkey is ready to play a guarantor role…” says Hakan Fidan. But who can trust Turkey? Ask the Cypriots. Under the so-called guarantee Turkey illegally occupies 37% of Cyprus since 1974

Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli deadly strike
Hakan Fidan and Türkiye’s President Erdogan’s comments on “Israel’s” deadly air strike put Turkish hypocrisy on full display in the Hamas-Israeli conflict. Türkiye’s President Erdogan commenting on “Israel’s” deadly air strike on Gaza’s Al Ahli

BREAKING: Iran warns Israel through the UN against ground offensive in Gaza
AXIOS SITE reports that Iran sent a message to Israel on Saturday stressing that it does not want further escalation in the Hamas-Israel war, but that it will have to intervene if the Israeli operation

Whitehouse: Turkey’s actions in Syria undermine peace, security, and stability in the region
The White House has explicitly cited Turkey’s military actions in northeast Syria as a major threat to US national security and foreign policy, as it announced the extension of the national emergency concerning Syria for

Azerbaijan Aliyev allocated $1 Million USD to the UN Human Settlements Program, one day before a UN mission visited the Artsakh region
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Allocates $1 Million to UN Human Settlements Program, One Day Before The UN Mission’s Visit To Artsakh On September 30, 2023, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on the allocation of funding

Naval Group “technical launch” of the Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy
French shipbuilder Naval Group conducted on 28 September 2023 the “technical launch” of the first Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy. The launching ceremony with Greek and French officials will take place on October