Pop star Giorgos Mazonakis dies at 54
Greek pop star Giorgos Mazonakis, who also enjoyed a strong following among the Greek diaspora, has died of a heart attack after being rushed to a hospital in Athens. He was 54.
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HISTORY 
September 9, 2026 9 September 2026: This day in history
1000: Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard 1543: Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling 1776: Congress officially renames […]
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WORLD
September 8, 2026 Carney says US trade war ‘will come at a cost’ as Canada strikes back on tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada’s pivot away from the US as its largest trading partner “will come at a cost”, as a wave of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force. In a video address, Carney added that the counter-tariffs against the US “are necessary to protect our workers”. Canada’s […]
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CYPRUS
September 8, 2026 Cyprus to have €3.5 bln for projects under 2028-2034 EU budget says President
Cyprus is expected to have around €3.5 billion available for projects over the next seven years, including €2.5 billion from the EU and €1 billion in national resources, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, following his meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa.
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GEOPOLITICS
September 8, 2026 Greece and Italy sign €460 mln deal for two FREMM frigates
Greece and Italy signed an agreement in Rome on Tuesday for Greece to acquire two Italian FREMM frigates for €460 million, deepening defense cooperation between the two NATO allies.
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HISTORY
September 8, 2026 8 September 2026: This day in history
70: Roman army under General Titus completes the siege of Jerusalem by destroying what remained after four months of occupation and plundering 1380: Battle of Kulikovo: Moscow’s great monarch Dmitry defeats the Mongols, beginning the decline of the Tatars 1504: Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled in Florence 1565: First permanent European settlement in the […]
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EUROPE
September 7, 2026 Germany’s far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a decisive victory in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of mainstream rivals. Preliminary results show it has fallen short of an outright majority, but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote, with the conservative CDU […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 7, 2026 Faith and culture to unite at Greek-Serbian Friendship Day in Sydney
Sydney’s Greek and Serbian communities will come together this month for the 32nd Annual Greek-Serbian Orthodox and Cultural Friendship Day.
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GEOPOLITICS
September 7, 2026 Greece pushes ahead with Evros barrier
Greece is continuing construction of a border fence along the central Evros region despite formal objections from Turkey.
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HISTORY
September 7, 2026 7 September 2026: This day in history
1714: Treaty of Baden is signed by the Holy Roman Empire and France, ending the War of the Spanish Succession; France retains Alsace and Landau, and Austria gains the east bank of the Rhine 1812: Battle of Borodino: Napoleon Bonaparte wins a Pyrrhic victory against Russian General Mikhail Kutuzov in the most ferocious battle of […]
