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Europe
Protester Sets Himself on Fire During Tsitsipas Tennis Match
A protester set his arm on fire during a match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman at the Laver Cup tennis tournament in London.
Europe
Biden Pays Final Respects to Queen Elizabeth; World Leaders Arrive for Funeral
US President Biden paid respects to Queen Elizabeth who died on September 8th, as dozens of world leaders arrive in London for the funeral on Monday.
Biden has said the Queen reminded him of his mother.
“She had that look, like...
Europe
Crowds Fill London Streets for Procession of Queen to Lie in State
Thousands lined up along the streets of London for the procession of Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to Westminster Hall, the home of the UK Parliament, to lie the queen in state.
Crowds of mourners packed the streets between Buckingham Palace...
Education
British Director Ken Loach Honored by Greek University
Ken Loach, the acclaimed filmmaker, twice the winner of the Palm D'Or at the Cannes film festival, has been honored by the Greek University of West Attica for his work known to raise awareness on social issues.
Loach was awarded...
Greek News
Greece Courts International Companies to Relocate Tax Residency
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged international companies to move their tax residency to Greece during his meetings in the City of London on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis said that his government would be offering tax incentives for those who relocate to...
Ancient Greece
“Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom” Exhibition Opens in London
A new exhibition exploring science in ancient Greek society opens at London's Science museum on Wednesday, November 17.
The exhibition, titled "Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom," combines ancient artifacts and objects to explore the role science played in ancient Greek...
Business
The Greeks Making Millions Out of Trash in Waste Removal
Three Greek Cypriots based in London -- Aaron Marc Georgiou, Alexie Crassas, and Christos Yiannopoulos -- gave up their stable careers in the bustling city to turn people's trash into treasure with their waste removal business, called LITTA.
LITTA, founded...
Ancient Greece
Germany Shows the Way for Parthenon Sculptures Return to Greece
Germany announced they reached an agreement with Nigeria to return the Benin Bronzes, in a move similar to the Parthenon sculptures issue.
Europe
Breathtaking Monuments of London’s Iconic Greek Cemetery Under Restoration
In an attempt to protect and maintain the iconic monuments in the Greek Orthodox section of London's historic West Norwood Cemetery, the many sculptural masterpieces there are set to undergo a massive restoration campaign.
The effort to maintain the Greek...
Greek News
Greek Orthodox Churches in Britain to Close Due to Lockdown
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain announced on Saturday that all its churches will close across the country.
This comes as a result of the new national lockdown imposed in England and the rest of the nations...