Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE […]
The Sydney University Greek Society (SUGS) has elected its 2026–27 committee, with a renewed commitment to deepening cultural engagement and fostering a close-knit community among its members.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday highlighted what he described as a significant step in modernizing the country’s armed forces during a visit to military facilities focused on drone production and support. Speaking from the 306 Telecommunications Base Factory in Acharnes, where a workshop for unmanned aircraft systems operates, Dendias pointed to the development of […]
1483: Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murdered, after being incarcerated in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the “Princes in the Tower”) 1731: British mariner Robert Jenkins’ ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the […]
By Martin Banks After the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Israel with Iran, the European Green Party has called for Israel to also halt violence and evacuation orders in Lebanon, and condemned what it calls “the inflammatory threats from President Trump”.
President inaugurates Pafos Hospital departments, says Health a top social policy pillar The Health sector is one of the most critical pillars of the government’s social policy, along with Education, Housing and the Welfare State, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Monday.
Greece is positioning itself as a regional education hub, with the number of foreign students choosing Greek public universities rising roughly 30% annually over the past three years, according to Study in Greece (SiG), the country’s official internationalization body.
1767: Ayutthaya Kingdom in present-day Thailand falls to Burmese invaders 1820: The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos 1886: William Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill in the British House of Commons 1898: Battle of Atbara River: Anglo-Egyptian forces defeat 15,000 Sudanese during the […]
By Denis MacShane 25 years ago a US president paid a state visit to UK. President George W Bush was seen by many Labour MPs and a broader liberal-left community as a war-mongering moron after he invaded Iraq in a futile search for weapons of mass destruction in response to the thousands killed in Manhattan.
Global oil prices have fluctuated ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. The cost of benchmark Brent crude rose above $111 (£84) a barrel in early trade. It then fell back below $108 a barrel before climbing back to about $110. On […]
