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World Cup: Japan Fans Clean Up Stadium After Win Over Germany
Even in the euphoria of their most famous World Cup win, Japan's fans stayed behind to help clean up at the stadium in Qatar on Wednesday.
Following Japan's stunning 2-1 win over Germany in Group E, the team's supporters took...
Europe
Germany to Legalize Cannabis for Recreational Use
Germany outlined plans earlier in the week to legalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational use.
Under a proposal agreed by the cabinet, possession of up to 1oz of the substance will become legal, health minister Karl...
Diplomacy
Chancellor Scholz Condemns Turkey’s Threats Against Greece
During his visit to Athens on Thursday, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Turkey—without naming it—for questioning Greece’s sovereignty over its Aegean islands.
“It is not acceptable for a NATO ally to question another one’s sovereignty,” he said during a joint...
Greek News
OXI Day: Why Italy Attacked Greece
When Italy attacked Greece on the Albanian front on October 28, 1940, the Hellenic Armed Forces were expecting the move and were well-prepared
Europe
Erdogan Sues German Politician Over ‘Sewer Rat’ Slur
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suing a senior German politician who called him a "sewer rat."
Erdogan's lawyer confirmed on Friday that the Turkish leader had filed a criminal complaint for insult and defamation.
Last week, Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned...
Europe
German Politician Calls Erdogan “Sewer Rat,” Sparking Turkey’s Fury
Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned Germany's ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday after the Bundestag’s Vice President compared Recep Tayyip Erdogan to a “sewer rat.”
“We condemn in the strongest terms the insulting statements made by Mr. Wolfgang Kubicki, the Vice President...
Europe
Greece Sends 40 Tanks to Ukraine, Gets German Hardware in Return
Greece will send 40 of its Soviet-built BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine after it reached a deal with Germany on Friday according to which it will receive from Berlin the same number of the more modern 40 Marder IFVs.
The agreement...
History
Last Surviving Soldier from Battle of Crete Dies
New Zealand's and perhaps the world's last surviving soldier of Second World War heroic Battle of Crete died at the age of 104.
On Sunday, Cyril Henry Brant Robinson, passed away at the retirement community of Whangamata Moana House, New Zealand.
Robinson...
Greek News
Turkey Lashes Out At Germany Over Greece, Cyprus
Turkey lashed out at Germany over Greece and Cyprus during a joint Press conference by the Turkish and German Foreign Ministers on Friday.
Diplomacy
Greece Pushes Germany on War Reparations and Submarine Sales to Turkey
Greece raised the issue of war reparations from Germany and the export of German-made submarines to Turkey during a meeting in Athens on Friday by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock.
"For the Greek government and...