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Greek Restaurant “The Athenian” Named Best in the United Kingdom

The Greek street food restaurant "The Athenian" has been awarded the title of Best Restaurant in the UK by food delivery giant Deliveroo at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards, held virtually on Monday. Founded by Efthymios Vasilakis and Neofytos Christodoulou, born...

Historic Day for Europe as the United Kingdom Leaves EU After 47 Years

This is -- finally -- it. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland officially leaves the European Union on Friday, January 31 at 23:00 UTC (midnight of February 1, Brussels time) after three and a half years of...

Greece’s Crisis Turns into Reality Program in the United Kingdom

A new program 'Go Greek for a Week' premieres on Channel 4 of the United Kingdom that will present three British families trying out the tax, pensions, and work practices that caused Greece's economic crisis and brought on the...

Richest Greeks of the United Kingdom

A recent publication, Greek Rich List, has conducted a list with the richest people of Greek descent in the United Kingdom. We publish the first five names of the list. You can find the full list here. 1) Alki David and...

Saudi Arabian Investment Fund Buys Newcastle United for $400 Million

The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired the Premier League's Newcastle United football club on Thursday. The sale has ushered in an unprecedented new era for one of England's foremost football clubs. While the sale marks the end of...

Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, Diagnosed With Cancer

In a deeply personal and unexpected announcement, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, revealed on Friday evening that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. This news has sent shockwaves through the United Kingdom and the...

Shrine of Greek God Dionysus Discovered at Leicester Cathedral

An ancient Roman shrine, possibly of the Greek god Dionysus, was discovered recently buried beneath the graveyard of Leicester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. The find, along with thousands of others, was identified by archaeologists during preparatory excavations for the...

Greece Joins European Missile Defense Project

Greece and Turkey on Thursday will formally join the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a German-led missile defense project, according to Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias. ESSI is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defense system that...

UN Urges UK to Halt Extradition of Julian Assange to the US

The UN special rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, urged the UK on Tuesday to halt the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the US. Edwards urged authorities to heed his appeal as he highlighted Assange's fragile mental state and...

King Charles Diagnosed With Cancer

King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with a form of cancer during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. King Charles, has been diagnosed with a still undisclosed type of cancer for which he began regular treatments...

Turkey to Block British Mine-Destroying Ships From Reaching Ukraine

Turkey will not allow two minehunter ships donated to Ukraine by Britain to pass through to the Black Sea. Minehunter Ships to Ukraine to Be Blocked Last month, Britain announced it would transfer two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian...

AI Machine Cannot Be Called an Inventor, UK Court Rules

In an important decision, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has declared that a machine cannot be credited as the inventor of new products or ideas in a patent. This ruling addresses the important question of who, or...

King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie at State Visit

King Charles, a staunch Philhellene, wore a Greek flag tie during the official visit of the South Korean President in London earlier in the week. The Greek flag tie is believed to have been purchased in one of King Charle's...