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Sweden agreed on Thursday to extradite a Turkish national that is wanted by Turkey’s government, in a bid to acquire Ankara’s approval to join the US-led military alliance NATO. This comes a day after Finland joined NATO, becoming its 31st member. Sweden and Finland requested to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia’s operation in Ukraine… […]
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More than 250 Beaches Across Greece are Becoming Accessible
April 8th, 2023 
Awake Goy More than 250 beaches all over Greece will be accessible by this summer, Tourism Ministry officials announced during the “Accessible Beaches for Everyone” media event on Thursday. Organized by the ministry’s Tourism Policy and Development department, which oversees the implementation of the NSRF 2014-2020 “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation” program, the event included an update of the “Creation of Integrated Accessible Tourist… […]
An Italian tourist has been killed and several people injured in a terror attack in Tel Aviv
April 8th, 2023 Awake Goy It comes hours after it was confirmed that two women who died in a West Bank shooting were British. The women, aged 16 and 20, died when their car crashed after it was shot at on Friday near an Israeli settlement in the Jordan Valley, Israeli authorities said. Their mother, reported locally as being in… […]
Sweden: Investigation Shows State Actor Behind Nord Stream Blast
April 7th, 2023 Awake Goy In yet more evidence on the side of Seymour Hersh’s reporting, Sweden has announced Thursday that amid its ongoing investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, it has concluded that a state actor is the likeliest culprit. Swedish Public Prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, who heads the ongoing investigation, stated “The clear main scenario” is that a state-sponsored group was behind the explosions. […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s upcoming Nike Zoom Freak 5
April 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy Exclusive Look at the Giannis Antetokounmpo’s upcoming Nike Zoom Freak 5. The shoes design is Relates to Greek Culture since Giannis Is from Greece. While there is no Release Date Expect this to Drop Late 2023 or Early 2024. What do you think ? Source
Sydney man jailed over ‘senseless and cruel’ murder of Greek Australian after ‘trivial’ vendetta over fake sold on Facebook
April 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy The mother of a man murdered for the most trivial of reasons says the remorse of a man jailed for at least 12 years for her son’s death “means nothing”. Sami Hamdach, 30, had pleaded guilty to the murder of Ross Houllis, 28, who died in hospital three days after he was bashed on a suburban… […]
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No Comments »NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo on promoting financial literacy through sustainable investing
April 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy There was a time in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s life when he had his money spread out in several different bank accounts, to protect it. “I was always taught: don’t put your eggs all in one basket,” Antetokounmpo told “CBS Mornings” on Friday. The Milwaukee Bucks forward has since learned “there are safer ways and much better… […]
Posted in World News Tags: antetokounmpo, financial, giannis, literacy, promoting, sustainable, through No Comments »Serbs outraged after Chinese construction firm destroys war monument
April 1st, 2023 Awake Goy Serbs became outraged after a Chinese construction company destroyed a war memorial monument honouring Serbian soldiers of World War I and II, so-much-so that only pieces of it remain, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. A Chinese construction company working on a highway project tore down the towering statues of fighters near the village of… […]
Posted in Serbia, World News Tags: after, chinese, construction, destroys, monument, outraged, serbs No Comments »Menendez humiliates Turkey in front of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy The Chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Senate, after enumerating all the wrongdoings of Turkey, including the threats against Greece, asked the head of the American diplomacy Secretary Blinken during a hearing. Senator Bob Menendez launches 90 -a second-long tirade criticising Turkey on everything from human rights to “What do you call… […]
Posted in World News Tags: anthony, front, humiliates, menendez, secretary, state, Turkey No Comments »A couple goes to Court to allow them to name their baby Hades – the name of the Greek god of the dead and king of the underworld
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy A couple in France have been refused from naming their newborn baby Hades, the same name as the ancient Greek god of the dead and king of the underworld. Kristina Desgres and Rodrigo Velasquez from the French port city of Saint-Malo, Brittany, welcomed their son last September. The parents say they innocently gave their child the same… […]
Greek shipping still coming to terms with the sale of lender
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy Greek shipping is still coming to terms with the takeover of its largest lender. The swift buyout of troubled Credit Suisse by compatriot bank UBS on Sunday has left many questioning the future of the enlarged bank’s shipping interests. Credit Suisse has been the largest bank financier for Greek shipping since 2016, its Greek portfolio… […]
Ambassador Ioannou: “India and Greece are natural allies, we support India’s UNSC seat”
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy Greek Ambassador to New Delhi, Dimitrios Ioannou, expressed his strong belief that India and Greece are natural allies, citing the many common features shared by the two countries, before adding that India can rely on Greece’s support to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. He also emphasised the importance of increasing… […]
Posted in World News Tags: allies, ambassador, Greece, India, ioannou, natural, support No Comments »Qantas flight crews warn of radio interference and GPS jamming from Chinese warships
March 22nd, 2023 Awake Goy Iconic Australian airline Qantas has warned its pilots of communication interference from people claiming to be the GPS jamming from the Chinese warships, Sky News Australia reported. In the note issued by Qantas, the aircraft company said that the pilots were warned of the interferences, which were detected in the western Pacific and South China… […]
Posted in Qantas, World News Tags: chinese, crews, flight, interference, jamming, Qantas, radio No Comments »Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens receives an honourable welcome in Damascus, Syria (VIDEO)
March 22nd, 2023 Awake Goy Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece received an honourable welcome in the Syrian capital after being greeted at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon by Patriarch John X of Antioch on March 21. The Archbishop travelled from Beirut to Damascus and was warmly welcomed by the Scouts of the Holy Cross Church once he… […]
Posted in damascus, Religion, Syria, World News Tags: archbishop, athens, damascus:, honourable, ieronymos, receives, welcome No Comments »USA repatriates 29 Antiquities to Greece
March 22nd, 2023 Awake Goy Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced today the return of 29 looted antiquities to the People of Greece. Among the pieces, collectively valued at over $20 million, is the extraordinarily rare Eid Mar Coin, which commemorates the murder of Julius Caesar. All were seized under multiple criminal investigations into high-profile traffickers and smugglers.… […]
Is Cannabis legal in Greece?
March 22nd, 2023 Awake Goy Cannabis is illegal to use for recreational purposes in Greece. The minimum prison sentence for possession of marijuana is five months. Smoking the substance in a public place is prohibited by the Greek government. A counselling programme can be a substitute for incarceration for a first offence. Further offences could lead to fines or imprisonment.… […]
Crete in UNESCO bid
March 19th, 2023 Awake Goy The Central Archaeological Council is on the cusp of completing the candidacy file for the inclusion of Crete’s Minoan-era ancient palaces of Zakros, Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zominthos and Kydonia in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The file will be submitted by the ministry in September for evaluation and comments by the competent UNESCO committee. The […]
SVB appoint new Greek American CEO as staff take aim at the previous bank chief
March 15th, 2023 Awake Goy Silicon Valley Bank’s new CEO emailed customers to tell them it’s ‘business as usual’ despite the ‘extremely challenging’ past few days – as employees were left asking how their former bosses could make ‘absolutely idiotic’ errors of judgement. Tim Mayopoulos was named as the new chief executive officer on Monday morning, after the government fired […]
Russian fighter jet struck a USAF MQ-9 reaper drone over the Black Sea — U.S. European Command
March 15th, 2023 Awake Goy An American MQ-9 drone has been downed over international waters in the Black Sea by 2 Russian Su-27 fighter jets. Before downing the drone, the Russian planes dropped fuel on it. USAF Gen. James Hecker: “Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in int’l airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, […]
33 Armenian PoW’s are still being held in Azerbaijan
March 15th, 2023 Awake Goy There are 33 Armenian prisoners of war currently held in Azerbaijan that have been confirmed and identified, Hsmik Samvelyan, press secretary of Armenian Representative for International Legal Affairs, Yeghishe Kirakosyan, presented to the Zhokhovurd newspaper. The number presented by Samvelyan is also confirmed by the representative of Armenian prisoners of war at the European Court […]
The Antiochian Church is Playing a Key Role in Aiding the Victims of the Earthquake and the West Should help
March 10th, 2023 Awake Goy The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, John X, stated to the congregation last Sunday during Meatfare Sunday in Lebanon that Antioch had been emptied of its already diminishing Christian community following the devastating earthquake that rocked southeast Turkey and northwestern Syria. Antioch has a special significance for the Levantine Christians, particularly the Greek Orthodox and… […]
Posted in Religion, Syria, World News Tags: aiding, antiochian, church, earthquake, playing, should, victims No Comments »The Divine Return of the Parthenon Sculptures
March 9th, 2023 Awake Goy The signing ceremony for the final pilgrimage of three sculptural fragments from the Parthenon currently held in the Vatican has just taken place in Rome, paving the way for their return to Athens where they will be officially unveiled in the Acropolis Museum on 24 March. The formal deed of donation of the three fragments… […]
Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
March 9th, 2023 Awake Goy Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost – a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground – and potentially stirring viruses that, after lying dormant for tens of thousands of years, could endanger animal and human health. Read the article on cnn.com https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html Source
Hundreds of US soldiers are expected to arrive this week in Alexandroupolis
March 6th, 2023 Awake Goy On Saturday, March 4, the American cruiser Liberty Pride arrived at the port of Alexandroupolis carrying military equipment from NATO forces destined for Southeast Europe. The giant (199.9 m long, 32.26 m long and 8.5 m long) ship was moored in the morning and began to unload military stores. Further, the cruiser will continue on […]
Top Russian scientist who created Sputnik V Covid vaccine ‘is strangled to death with a belt in his Moscow apartment in a row with intruder’
March 6th, 2023 Awake Goy Russia’s investigative committee has launched a murder investigation after a top scientist was found dead in his Moscow apartment yesterday. Andrey Botikov, known as one of the 18 scientists who worked on the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in 2020, was identified as the man who had been strangled to death with a belt in northwest Moscow. It […]
Posted in World News Tags: covid, created, russian, scientist, sputnik, strangled, Vaccine No Comments »Greece’s prime minister apologizes for deadly train crash as unions, activists protest
March 6th, 2023 Awake Goy Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece’s government may bear for the deadliest train crash in the country’s history. A stationmaster facing charges gave his account of the events leading up to the tragedy. Greek media have reported that the automated signalling system in the crash area was not functioning, leading to the […]
Ukraine can once again affect the presidential election in the USA through an audit
March 6th, 2023 Awake Goy In early February, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Washington, D.C., where he held talks with senior US administration officials on strengthening support for Ukraine. On his Twitter page, the British politician noted the enormous contribution of the United States to the common cause of helping Kiev deter Russian aggression. According to Johnson, he […]
Posted in ukraine, World News Tags: affect, again, audit, election, presidential, through, Ukraine No Comments »OPINION: G20 FM’s Meeting a Chance for India to Become a Prominent Force in Changing World Order
March 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy India has the near impossible task of balancing the West and Russia-China as it hosts a G20 event in New Delhi. India has the herculean task of overcoming the great divide between the West and Russia-China as it hosts the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meet in New Delhi on March 1-2. Interestingly, this meet arrives days […]
Posted in russia, World News Tags: become, chance, force, India, meeting, opinion, prominent No Comments »Disbelief, despair and anger reigned in Greece as Station Master Arrested
March 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy Disbelief, despair and anger reigned in Greece after dozens of people died in the worst train crash in the country’s history. Greek City Times had published footage from a security camera showing when a passenger and freight train collided. Meanwhile, riots broke out on the streets of Athens. Many demonstrators took to the streets, angry […]
Posted in World News Tags: anger, despair, disbelief, Greece, master, reigned, station No Comments »Caught on CCTV: The moment of the collision of the two trains in Greece (video)
March 2nd, 2023 Awake Goy Vangelis Mitrousias, a journalist for ERT, who has been at the scene of the collision of the two trains in Tempi since the first minute, has secured an exclusive video revealing the moment of the collision. Shocking CCTV footage has revealed the moment two trains collided in Greece in a horror smash that killed at […]
