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US Elections: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clash over two Greek-Americans
After the official confirmation of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s candidacies by the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, the electoral landscape in the US is set.
Gaza rescuers report deadly strikes amid Eid-al Adha
Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defense agency in the Hamas-run territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha.
A French take on Athens
The French comedy series 'Greek Salad' ('Salade grecque') which has been available on Amazon Prime for a few weeks now, vividly depicts the less touristy side of Athens. Filmed almost entirely in the capital, the series also features many Greek actors.
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Victim of pandemic, Hong Kong floating restaurant towed away
A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harbor front on June 14 after being closed by the pandemic.
The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn't find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain it after months of COVID-19 restrictions.
Americans pack reopened concert halls
Pamela Pickens swayed her hips as her husband Tom led her in an impromptu dance to the strumming of guitarist Studebaker John at Chicago's famed blues bar, Kingston Mines.
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'Unorthodox' director charms Berlin fest with robot love story
"Unorthodox" director Maria Schrader on March 1 premiered her sci-fi comedy "I'm Your Man" starring Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens as a robot ready to beat human rivals in the game of love.
The Emmy winner's soulful futurist romp is one of 15 contenders for the Golden Bear top prize Friday at the 71st Berlin film festival, which has gone all-virtual due to the pandemic.
At least today, 131 years after Eminescu morphed into Hyperion, let us not criticize him
Mihai Eminescu has "unveiled" the soul in its purest forms, said on Monday the president of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, who urged that at least today, on the 131st anniversary of the poet's death, we do not criticize him. "In adolescence, we learned that on January 15 and June 15, we are entitled to think of Eminescu as our homeland.
Septuagenarian student becomes subject of award-winning doc
Niki Lazarou was born on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos in 1944 and was sent to South Africa by her family at the age of 22 to seek a better life. After her first husband died when he was 49, she was left raising two children alone.
British music legend David Bowie dies
British music legend David Bowie has died after a long battle with cancer, his official Twitter and Facebook accounts said Jan. 11, prompting an outpouring of tributes.
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Greek Orthodox church issues statement on fallen “cake porn” priest (Read full text)
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States has issued a statement following the scandal that broke out concerning Washington Heights priest, Father George Passias, and adult female parishioner Ethel Bouzalas.
After the news story went viral in the international press with detailed description of the priest’s cake porn, the church elders write: