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How far will Europe’s leaders back Israel on its Gaza war?
Palestinians try to pull out a body of a dead person from under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes on town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
AP / Mohammed Dahman
2023-10-26, Al Jazeera
Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel that killed more than 1,400 people, European leaders have paraded through Tel Aviv in what appears to be a turning...
Profile: With popular mandate, Xi Jinping spearheads new drive to modernize China
Traffic police stands, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi, China
Creative Commons
2023-03-14, Xinhua
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- About five months after his election as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Xi Jinping won his third...
Greece donates 1.3 million covid vaccines to Ethiopia: “We support the people of Ethiopia”
Vaccine against COVID-19
European Community / Cedric Bufkens
2022-02-03, Greek City Times
Greece donated 1,346,400 coronavirus vaccines to Ethiopia through a team of EU member states, the GreekForeign Affairs Ministry tweeted on Wednesday. “Greece...
2024 Proxy Statement (Pyxis Tankers Inc)2024-04-24
Public Technologies: ) ex99-1.htm EX-99.1 1 of 5 04/24/2024 05:52 AM Exhibit 99.1 April 24, 2024 TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF PYXIS TANKERS INC. Enclosed is a Notice of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Pyxis TankersInc. (the "Company"),...
Greece Raises €3 Billion with Successful Bond Issue2024-04-24
Greek City Times: The Greek state on Wednesday borrowed 3.0 billion euros from the markets after...
Inner workings of hooligans revealed2024-04-24
Ekathimerini: The case file put together by the police Sub-Division for the Prevention of SportsViolence against the participants in the incidents that led to the death of 31-year-old policeman Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium in Athens last December has...
Issue of new 30-year bond2024-04-24
Ekathimerini: Armed by the surprise move from Standard & Poor’s last Friday, upgrading Greece’s outlook to “Positive,” the Public DebtManagementAgency is on Wednesday set to make its second major market foray for 2024, with a new 30-year bond....
ATHEX: Benchmark reaches new 13-year high2024-04-23
Ekathimerini: The benchmark of the Greek stock market on Tuesday built on the momentum from the previous sessions and climbed to a new 13-year high. Far from being concerned about the European...
Mark Labbett, 58, shows off his trim frame following 10st weight loss as he steps ...2024-04-23
The Daily Mail: This is the moment a 700ft cruise ship crunched into a dock at a Turkish port after desperately trying to slow down. The Celestyal Journey cruise ship was making a routine arrival into the port in Kusadasi, Turkey last week when it hit the concrete pier with...
UEFA Youth League: Three young stars to watch after Olympiacos' historic triumph2024-04-23
Football Transfers: Olympiacos' U19s have become the first Greek club side to win a European trophy. The Greek youngster prevailed over AC Milan in the UEFAYouthLeague final on Monday after a stunning six-minute blitz that saw them win 3-0. Christos Mouzakitis, Antonis...
Olympic Flame Sets Sail: Historic Ship 'Belem' Arrives in Greek Port2024-04-23
Greek City Times: A significant chapter in the journey of the Olympic flame unfolded as the three-masted vessel, christened 'Belem', made its majestic arrival at the Greek port of Piraeus. Welcomed by a ceremonial reception featuring a municipal marching band and excited...
Legendary French sailing ship to transport Olympic Flame2024-04-23
Ekathimerini: The Belem made its first voyage in 1896, just a few weeks after the first modern Olympic Games...
Olympiakos down AC Milan to win UEFA Youth League final2024-04-22
Urdu Point: Olympiakos beat AC Milan 3-0 in the UEFA...
Olympiakos completes the double in volleyball2024-04-22
Ekathimerini: Olympiakos has returned to the throne of Greek volleyball, completing the domestic double on Monday with its playoff...
Greek Police Crackdown on Hooliganism After Riot Officer's Death2024-04-22
Greek City Times: During a volleyball match in December 2023, Greek police made 60 arrests related to hooligan violence that resulted in the tragic death of a riot officer, Dimitris Mallios, the...
ATHEX: Benchmark jumps by almost 2%2024-04-22
Ekathimerini: The Greek stock market accelerated its growth on Monday, with its benchmark posting gains of almost 2% on the back of growth from most blue chips, including the banks, and despite...
Police say criminal gang behind fatal attack on police officer at soccer match as 60 arrests are made2024-04-22
Ekathimerini: Members of a criminal gang comprising almost 160 football hooligans were involved in the fatal injury of police officer Giorgos Lyngeridis during fan riots in Athens in December, the country’s police chief has said. Presenting the latest information on the...