greecenews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for greecenews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page greecenews.net http://www.greecenews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:23:40 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:23:40 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Triple Take: Defensive Tackles]]> The "Triple Take" continues its look at the 2024 NFL Draft with a breakdown of the defensive tackles. The Steelers Radio Network trio of Matt Williamson, Dale Lolley and Mike Prisuta give their takes on the top prospects at the position.

The opinions of these Steelers Radio Network personalities do not reflect the views of the Steelers organization.

Stay up-to-date with Steelers draft news by downloading th]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274178758/triple-take-defensive-tackles Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:30:07 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274178758/triple-take-defensive-tackles <![CDATA[EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt]]> Human rights organizations have criticized the agreement in six areas, including migration

The European Union (EU) has announced an aid package worth 7.4 billion ($8 billion) for Egypt, aimed at stabilizing the North African nation's economy and reducing migrant flows to Europe.

The deal was signed on Sunday in]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274178086/eu-announces-8-billion-aid-package-for-egypt Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:46:02 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274178086/eu-announces-8-billion-aid-package-for-egypt <![CDATA[Demetrios- The Ancient Greek who Traveled to England]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/demetrios-ancient-greek-travel-england/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:40:23 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/demetrios-ancient-greek-travel-england/ <![CDATA[Greece-Egypt Sign High Level Cooperation Agreement]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/17/greece-egypt-sign-high-level-cooperation-agreement/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:54 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/17/greece-egypt-sign-high-level-cooperation-agreement/ <![CDATA[Putin Wins Another Controversial Election To Rule Russia Until 2030]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/putin-wins-election-rule-russia-until-2030/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:54 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/putin-wins-election-rule-russia-until-2030/ <![CDATA[Why Greeks Fly Kites on Clean Monday]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/kite-clean-monday-tradition-greece/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/kite-clean-monday-tradition-greece/ <![CDATA[Greek Carnival Ends with Spectacular Finale]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/greek-carnival-ends-with-spectacular-finale/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/greek-carnival-ends-with-spectacular-finale/ <![CDATA[Clean Monday in Greece- Everything You Need to Know]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/clean-monday-greece/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/clean-monday-greece/ <![CDATA[March 17, 1821- Greek War of Independence Begins in Mani]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/17/greek-revolution-began-mani/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/17/greek-revolution-began-mani/ <![CDATA[Turkish Anger as Man Unfurls Greek Flag in Hagia Sophia]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/turkish-anger-man-unfurling-greek-flag-hagia-sophia/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/turkish-anger-man-unfurling-greek-flag-hagia-sophia/ <![CDATA[Filiki Eteria- The Group That Sparked the Greek War of Independence]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/filiki-eteria-sparked-greek-independence/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:53 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/filiki-eteria-sparked-greek-independence/ <![CDATA[Bridge Renamed in Memory of Greek-American Officer Pavlos Pallas]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/bridge-renamed-memory-greek-american-officer-pavlos-pallas/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:52 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/bridge-renamed-memory-greek-american-officer-pavlos-pallas/ <![CDATA[The Prehistoric Human Skull Cave of Greece at Petralona Reopens]]> https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/petralonal-cave-greece-reopens-after-5-years/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:20:52 GMT https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/18/petralonal-cave-greece-reopens-after-5-years/ <![CDATA[EU and Egypt agree 7.4bn deal focused on energy, migration]]> The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focused on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

The deal will include billions in credit over coming years for highly indebted Egypt, and stepping up energy sales that could help Europe "move further away from Russian gas", said a senior Europea]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274177228/eu-and-egypt-agree-74bn-deal-focused-on-energy-migration Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:16:07 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274177228/eu-and-egypt-agree-74bn-deal-focused-on-energy-migration <![CDATA[EU provides Egypt with 7.4-bln-euro financial package: president]]> CAIRO, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) agreed on Sunday to provide a financial package of approximately 7.4 billion euros (8.06 billion U.S. dollars) to bolster the Egyptian economy, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said.

Sisi made the remarks during a press conference jointly held with visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior officials from the bloc, durin]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174924/eu-provides-egypt-with-74-bln-euro-financial-package-president Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:55:02 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174924/eu-provides-egypt-with-74-bln-euro-financial-package-president <![CDATA[Iga Swiatek tops Maria Sakkari for second Indian Wells title]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174851/iga-swiatek-tops-maria-sakkari-for-second-indian-wells-title Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:55:14 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174851/iga-swiatek-tops-maria-sakkari-for-second-indian-wells-title <![CDATA[Yanis Varoufakis Speech | Night Falls In The Evening Lands: The Assange Epic | 9th March 2024]]> On Saturday 9 March the conference, Night Falls in the Evening Lands: The Assange Epic took place with more than 600 people attending in person and online. It featured outstanding speakers including former Greece Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis; specialist in human rights, Craig Mokhiber; historian and expert in politics of the United States, Dr Emma Shortis; and a former a]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274175111/yanis-varoufakis-speech--night-falls-in-the-evening-lands-the-assange-epic--9th-march-2024 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:09:51 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274175111/yanis-varoufakis-speech--night-falls-in-the-evening-lands-the-assange-epic--9th-march-2024 <![CDATA[EU and Egypt agree 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration]]> The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

The deal will include billions in credit over coming years for highly indebted Egypt, and stepping up energy sales that could help Europe "move further away from Russian gas", said a senior Europe]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174632/eu-and-egypt-agree-74-bn-euro-deal-focussed-on-energy-migration Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:16:07 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174632/eu-and-egypt-agree-74-bn-euro-deal-focussed-on-energy-migration <![CDATA[Egypt's president meets EU leaders on boosting ties]]> CAIRO, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday held a meeting on boosting Egyptian-European ties, said the Egyptian presidency.

Sisi and von der Leyen discussed the expected signing of a joint political declaration document to elevate bilateral relations to "strategic and comprehensive partnership," the Egyptian p]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174455/egypt-president-meets-eu-leaders-on-boosting-ties Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:18:01 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174455/egypt-president-meets-eu-leaders-on-boosting-ties <![CDATA[Greece Alarmed by Rising Tides of Migrants]]> Athens - Greece is facing increasing illegal immigration as the Gaza crisis continues. The trend has Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and senior European Union officials heading to Egypt Sunday to sign an aid package worth just over $8 billion intended to help ease migration.

A surge in illegal migration has seen numbers entering Greece swell by more than 400% in the last month alone.

Palestinians rank hi]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174381/greece-alarmed-by-rising-tides-of-migrants Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:06:05 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274174381/greece-alarmed-by-rising-tides-of-migrants <![CDATA[Russian missile strike decimates civilians in Odesa, 20 dead in deadliest attack yet]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274173552/russian-missile-strike-decimates-civilians-in-odesa-20-dead-in-deadliest-attack-yet Sun, 17 Mar 2024 07:29:29 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274173552/russian-missile-strike-decimates-civilians-in-odesa-20-dead-in-deadliest-attack-yet <![CDATA[Paris Olympic tapestry weaves together heritage of art and sport]]> Olympic organisers this week unveiled the official Olympic Games tapestry based on a design by Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi. The brightly-coloured triptych gives pride of place to the Eiffel tower and two new urban sports incorporated into the competition.

The central panel features the easily recognisable metal latticework of the Eiffel Tower and a city skyline. The silhouette of a male athlete in blue ]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274170446/paris-olympic-tapestry-weaves-together-heritage-of-art-and-sport Sat, 16 Mar 2024 13:16:07 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274170446/paris-olympic-tapestry-weaves-together-heritage-of-art-and-sport <![CDATA[(Updated) Russian Missile Strike Hits Odesa: Casualties Reported]]> Explosions shook Odesa on March 15 as a result of a Russian missile strike, causing casualties, according to a statement made by Oleh Kiper, the Governor of Odesa Oblast. The attack took place shortly after 11 a.m., coinciding with the activation of an air raid alert.

Oleg Kiper reported via Telegram that 14 individuals lost their lives due to a Russian missile attack, which included local civilians, a medical pr]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274169564/updated-russian-missile-strike-hits-odesa-casualties-reported Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:02 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274169564/updated-russian-missile-strike-hits-odesa-casualties-reported <![CDATA[7 things to see & do in Vyborg (PHOTO)]]> Vyborg is one of the few Russian cities with an international history. From 1293 to 1710, it was Swedish. During the Great Northern War (1700-1721), it became part of the Russian Empire. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and up until 1940, it was a part of independent Finland and, in 1944, it became Soviet.

Vyborg's main sights keep traces of the long-standing presence of Finns, who were the main population of]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274169834/7-things-to-see--do-in-vyborg-photo Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:45:00 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274169834/7-things-to-see--do-in-vyborg-photo <![CDATA[Macron faces backlash over U-turn on rape law]]> French leader has promised to incorporate ?consent? into new legislation on sexual assault, having opposed its inclusion in EU directive

The President of France Emmanuel Macron has come under fire after saying he was in favor of incorporating the notion that a sexual act without consent should fall under the country's criminal definition of rape.

The statement came as a surprise for the pub]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274166819/macron-faces-backlash-over-u-turn-on-rape-law Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:13:04 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274166819/macron-faces-backlash-over-u-turn-on-rape-law <![CDATA[China's Yuan falls to Gauff in Indian Wells quarterfinals]]> WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China's Yuan Yue finished her best ever Indian Wells run, falling to American Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-3 in Thursday's quarterfinals.

It was the best result Yuan ever achieved at a WTA 1000 event while Gauff will make her first semifinal appearance at Indian Wells.

In the duo's first career meeting, No. 3 seed Gauff needed 94 minutes to defeat the 25-year-old Yuan.

In the ]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274164993/china-yuan-falls-to-gauff-in-indian-wells-quarterfinals Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:21:06 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274164993/china-yuan-falls-to-gauff-in-indian-wells-quarterfinals <![CDATA[Friday essay: from political bees to talking pigs - how ancient thinkers saw the human-animal divide]]> What makes us human? What (if anything) sets us apart from all other creatures? Ever since Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, the answer to these questions has pointed us back to our own animal nature.

Yet the idea that, in one way or another, our humanity is entangled with the non-human has a much longer and more venerable history. In the West, it goes all the way back to Classical antiquity - to Greek and Ro]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274164561/friday-essay-from-political-bees-to-talking-pigs---how-ancient-thinkers-saw-the-human-animal-divide Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:54:53 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274164561/friday-essay-from-political-bees-to-talking-pigs---how-ancient-thinkers-saw-the-human-animal-divide <![CDATA[Ukrainian Pastors Detail Persecution in Russia-Occupied Territories]]> Before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Tavrisky Christian Institute (TCI) in Antonivka, a town on the bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region, had one of the most extensive Christian libraries in eastern Europe.

Its pastor and rector, Valentyn Syniy, told VOA that in partnership with the U.S. Pioneer Bible Translators, it started a Bible translation project for Central Asia.]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274163900/ukrainian-pastors-detail-persecution-in-russia-occupied-territories Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:06:08 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274163900/ukrainian-pastors-detail-persecution-in-russia-occupied-territories <![CDATA[Ministers of Veterans Affairs, National Defence and Foreign Affairs mark 60th anniversary of Canadian Peacekeeping in Cyprus]]> Ottawa, ON

"Sixty years ago, Canadian peacekeepers joined the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus in response to fighting and unrest between Greek and Turkish forces that broke out across the Mediterranean island.

"When fighting began in Cyprus, United Nations peacekeepers, including troops from Canada, became trapped in a war zone. They faced many challenges while trying t]]> http://www.greecenews.net/news/274155761/ministers-of-veterans-affairs-national-defence-and-foreign-affairs-mark-60th-anniversary-of-canadian-peacekeeping-in-cyprus Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT http://www.greecenews.net/news/274155761/ministers-of-veterans-affairs-national-defence-and-foreign-affairs-mark-60th-anniversary-of-canadian-peacekeeping-in-cyprus <![CDATA[Ancient scrolls are being 'read' by machine learning - with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them]]> A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek text from within a carbonized papyrus from