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Culture
Greek in US Makes Lambatha Candles for Easter
Lambatha candles are an important part of the Greek Easter service that takes place on Holy Saturday, and one Greek, who moved to the US seven years ago, is now making and selling his own at a Greek market...
Business
Will Natural Diamonds Cease to Be Sold in the Near future?
The price of natural diamonds has fallen by 26 percent in the past couple of years with decreasing US and Chinese demand for diamond jewelry being one culprit. Another is the growing popularity of more affordable, lab-grown diamonds (LGD).
Following...
Politics
Ukraine PM Warns of World War Three if Russia Wins
Ukraine's Prime Minister has warned of a third world war if Ukraine is defeated by Russia, as he urged the US Congress to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.
Denys Shmyhal was cautiously optimistic that US lawmakers would pass the...
Greek News
US Army Ships Headed to Gaza Arrive to Crete
US Army ships headed to the Gaza Strip to construct a temporary pier, or floating dock, as part of heightened efforts by US-Israeli cooperation to increase humanitarian aid to the region, have arrived to their port of Crete.
The ships...
Diplomacy
Israel Calls for Sanctions on Iran After Drone and Missile Attack
Israel has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions against Iran, a move taken as Tel Aviv weighs its options in responding to the Islamic Republic's drone attack over the weekend.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said today that he...
Science
World’s Top Cosmologists Meet to Scrutinise Existing Model of Universe
Some of the world's leading cosmologists are set to convene at London's Royal Society this week to re-examine the basic model of the universe, which was formulated in 1922 and held that the universe is a vast, even expanse...
Crime
Orthodox Church Leader Stabbed in Sydney
An ultra-conservative Orthodox Christian leader and several of his followers were stabbed at a church in western Sydney. This brought about a huge gathering outside the holy building, as hundreds of enraged people clashed with police.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel...
World
Fears Grow of an Imminent Attack by Iran on Israel
Fears are growing that Iran could hit Israel with missiles or drones in the next few days in apparent retaliation for the Israeli bombing of an Iranian consular building in Damascus on 1 April, which killed a top Islamic...
Economy
Gold Price Hits Record Highs as Countries Ease Reliance on US Dollar
The price of spot gold reached $2,364 per ounce on Tuesday after hitting record highs for seven consecutive sessions and trading at $2,336 per ounce on Monday. Year on year, gold is up 16.5 percent.
The main driver of the...
Science
Millions Gather in US, Mexico, and Canada for Total Solar Eclipse
Millions of people have been gathering across 15 American states, as well as in Mexico and Canada today (Monday, April 8) waiting for this afternoon's total solar eclipse which is expected to bring a magnificent show.
The Total Solar Eclipse...