Darwin embraces Greece at GleNTi 2025
The aroma of grilled meats and the sound of bouzouki music filled the Darwin Esplanade as an estimated 40,000 people gathered over the weekend for the much-anticipated return of the Darwin GleNTi Festival — Darwin
Over 21,000 visas granted to family members of asylum seekers
The Australian government has granted permanent visas to more than 21,500 companions and family members of asylum seekers who arrived by boat, new figures reveal. This includes around 19,000 people who arrived before the implementation
Newspoll: Anthony Albanese begins election year with worst-ever approval ratings
Anthony Albanese’s chances of a second term in the Lodge have been dealt a major blow, with Newspoll reporting the Prime Minister has slumped to his worst-ever approval ratings. Ahead of Mr Albanese and Opposition
Victorian Government bows to Turkish lobby, denying Christian Genocide
Today, Turkey’s Christians (Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians) comprise only around 0.1% of the population despite being indigenous peoples of the land. A significant reason for this population collapse is the Christian genocide committed by the
Australian influencer accused of poisoning her baby to gain followers and money
An Australian mother has been accused of poisoning her one-year-old daughter and recording the child’s suffering to solicit donations and gain followers online. The 34-year-old woman from Queensland, whose name has not been released, allegedly
Mystery surrounds small spheres on Sydney’s beaches – Nine beaches closed
Months after mysterious black spheres forced the closure of some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches, new small gray and white spheres have begun washing ashore, prompting authorities to close nine beaches as investigations into their
Significant concerns over social media data access during Australian wildfires
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, a critical issue has surfaced in Australia regarding the role of social media companies in emergency responses. Rob Rogers, Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS),
Tensions flare with Libya over offshore licensing south of Crete
An unexpected complication has emerged ahead of Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis’ planned visit to Libya, where he was due to hold meetings in both Tripoli and Benghazi. Tensions flare with Libya over offshore licensing south of Crete when the interim Libyan government issued a sharp statement accusing Greece of
Greek teen’s art installation spotlights our addiction to plastic
Young people around the world are joining forces and making an effort to combat the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. The international movement Fridays for future climate strikes have inspired students around the globe to
Moody’s: Thomas Cook liquidation is “credit negative” for Greek, Cypriot banks
The collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook is “credit negative” for Greek and Cypriot banks, because it reduces the cash flow of businesses in the tourism sectors of these countries, ratings agency Moody’s said
PM Mitsotakis: By 2023 Greeks living abroad will be able to vote per post
“By 2023 you will finally be able to vote from your permanent place of residence,” Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, told the Greek-American community of Astoria during his visit to New York. One of the key
Gold mask, bronze helmets uncovered at ancient cemetery of Macedonian warriors
Archaeologists in northern Greece have uncovered a gold mask and bronze helmets from a vast ancient cemetery at Ahlada, near the town of Florina. In a statement Friday, the Culture Ministry said the most impressive
Archaeological Museum of Athens to host events on Antikythera Mechanism and the Moon
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens announced on Thursday that a total of four presentations on the Antikythera Mechanism and the understanding ancient Greeks had of the moon will be held in September, October, and
Greece to push for action on protecting cultural heritage at UN climate summit
Greece will present a proposal for coordinated action to protect cultural and natural heritage from the impact of climate change on Monday at the UN Climate Action Summit, taking place in New York City. Greek
Crater of deception: Satellite images show Iran strike missed its target
What satellite imagery before and after the US strike reveals is not a classic blast crater, but a subsidence crater—a subtle depression caused by an underground collapse. This is the Crater of Deception: Satellite images show Iran’s strike missed its target. A subsidence crater forms when an explosion underground causes
The Istanbul Pogrom of 6–7 September 1955 in the Light of International Law
The Istanbul pogrom (sometimes referred to as Septemvriana) was a government-instigated series of riots against the Greek minority of Istanbul in September 1955. It can be characterized as a ‘‘crime against humanity,’’ comparable in scope
Armenians are facing genocide by Starvation
The thousand-year-old genocide of Armenians at the hands of Turkic peoples has reached a new level. Watchdog organizations — including the International Association of Genocide Scholars, Genocide Watch, and the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention
Turkey threatens to kill UN troops in Cyprus, lays claim to entire Mediterranean
Mesut Hakkı Caşın, the Turkish president’s advisor on security and foreign policy, indirectly hinted at the possibility of harm to UN troops in Cyprus should they infringe upon what he termed the sovereignty of breakaway
Post 9/11 wars have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths
The full death toll of violence in the post-9/11 U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, let alone of the broader global war on terrorism, remains difficult to determine. But it has long been surpassed by
Ask Your Heart, a film about a Muslim girl who falls in love with a crypto-Christian in Turkey
The Turkish film Yuregine Sor (Ask Your Heart) is a true story about a woman of Muslim faith (Esma) who falls in love with a crypto-Christian (Mustafa). Prior to 1856, Christians in the Ottoman Empire
NATO Command in Smyrna congratulates Turkey on the Asia Minor Genocide
NATO congratulated Turkey for the events that led to the Greek & Armenian Genocides – A similar message was posted by NATO last year, but it was deleted after the strong reaction of Athens In
