Australia announces National Gun Buyback Scheme amid ongoing response to Bondi beach terror attack
The Australian government has announced its most significant national gun buyback scheme in decades, in the wake of the deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that claimed the lives of 15 people, including a
Statement from the Premier
This week I had another round of scans and a meeting with my care team at the Alfred and got some good news. The broken vertebra has almost fully healed and they’re letting me take
What is the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine? Will it be available in Australia soon? And does it use mRNA?
Source: abcnews The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been found to have more than 90 per cent efficacy, paving the way for it to be available later this year in Australia. The successful results from the phase 3
‘Signal to the world’: Singapore ready and waiting for Australian travel bubble
Singapore’s so-called “Cruises to Nowhere” have been a big hit since being given the green light last November, with more than 120,000 passengers. “They’ve made something that sounds tacky actually quite fun and enjoyable,” said
Flights between India and Australia suspended until May 15
Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, amid increasing concerns over the nation’s escalating COVID-19 situation. Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, Scott Morrison has announced,
Trans-Tasman travel bubble: The big difference between Australia and New Zealand
Stepping foot on-board one of the trans-Tasman bubble flights was a cause for celebration. But the surprise came on the journey home. A year in the making, it was the flight Australia was itching for.
Qantas sticks to international travel plan despite COVID vaccine delay
Despite the majority of Australians unlikely to be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next year, Qantas is holding firm on their plan to fly overseas by October 31. Australia had been aiming to open its international
Joint αir defence network between Israel, Greece and Cyprus
Israelis: “Deterrence of Turkey Is the Objective” The prospect of a joint air defence network between Israel, Greece and Cyprus — based on interoperable systems operating within a network-centric framework — represents a truly landmark development for the Eastern Mediterranean. The combined deployment of SPYDER, BARAK MX, David’s Sling and
Mitsotakis on UNESCO’s Recognition of World Greek Language Day
On behalf of the millions of Greeks around the world, but also on behalf of thousands of foreign scholars and admirers of the Greek language, I would like to thank UNESCO for declaring 9 February
Violence in Vorizia, Crete: Police make key arrests as investigation unfolds
The investigation into the deadly armed incident in Vorizia, Heraklion, Crete, continues in full force as local and regional authorities work to piece together the sequence of events. The Subdivision for Crime Investigation and Resolution
Tragedy in Western Achaia – Three-year-old boy dies after falling from wall
A three-year-old boy has tragically died in the municipality of Western Achaia after falling from a two-metre-high wall in the Spata area. The child was rushed to the Karamandaneio Children’s Hospital in Patras, where doctors
Mendoni: The goal of returning the Parthenon Sculptures is closer than it has ever been in the past 50 years
“The government is working systematically and methodically toward reunification,” said the Minister of Culture — How she commented on the dinner at the British Museum. “Our goal for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures is
Antonis Samaras hints at new party as he attacks Mitsotakis over ‘arrogance’ and ‘betrayal of principles’
Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has strongly criticised Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing him of turning New Democracy into a “personal property” and abandoning its conservative roots. Speaking in an in-depth interview on Sunday,
Two Ukrainians arrested for brutal torture and murder of compatriot in Agios Panteleimon
Greek police have arrested two Ukrainian nationals, aged 29 and 38, accused of the brutal murder of a 31-year-old compatriot in his apartment in Agios Panteleimon, central Athens. The shocking crime, committed on October 10,
Robert Fico confronts Brussels, claiming EU has abandoned democracy
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has crossed a line Brussels hoped no European leader would openly cross — and he has done so publicly. In a sweeping and highly confrontational statement, Fico accused the European Union of suppressing free speech, manipulating democratic processes, enforcing double standards on energy policy, and
By a majority vote, the U.N. passed to give Palestine new power
By a majority vote, the U.N. passed to give Palestine new power thereby endorsing a resolution aiming to grant new “rights and privileges” to a Palestinian state and urged the Security Council to reconsider their
French Government takes a stand against Muslim Brotherhood (At Last)
France’s interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, has declared his intention to “combat the Muslim Brotherhood,” signaling a long-overdue crackdown on the group. According to intelligence reports, the Muslim Brotherhood, advocating for a global caliphate, has seen
China’s Chang’e 6 mission and the vision of “The High Frontier”
There are a lot of questions on the launch of China’s Chang’e 6 mission on May 4th, 2024 to get samples – for the first time – from the far side of the moon. We
The US has unequivocally lost the race for supremacy
This situation is quite confussing. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), arguably the most hawkish Think Tank in the US, inadvertently undermined themselves with this revelation. If their adjustments for China’s defense spending are accurate, it
USA: Protesters besiege universities
The situation at dozens of universities in the United States, where violent clashes have broken out between pro-Palestinian protesters and opposers for the war in Gaza, remains volatile. Police authorities have arrested more than 1,500
Ukraine: 25,000 Russian troops besiege town of Chashiv Yar
The dangerous situation in Ukraine is worsening as Russia has sent up to 25,000 troops to besiege the town of Chashiv Yar and surrounding villages in eastern Ukraine. Reports from the Ukrainian army describe a
