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A German government cartoon which inexplicably depicted Greece as a young girl holding the hand of her mother, representing the nation of Turkey, has been withdrawn after a furious social media backlash by Greeks residing in Germany. The cartoon appeared...

A Greek Australian teacher created a touching song and video where all the staff at her school sing in Greek in a bid to remind their students of the values of community and togetherness during the coronavirus pandemic. The uplifting...

Popular Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti gave a concert from the top of a truck as it was moving through the center of Athens on Saturday. "As people cannot come to listen to me, I decided to go to them," Protopsalti...

Thailand’s king has taken over a luxury German hotel to isolate from the coronavirus — along with a harem of 20 women, according to reports. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 67, reportedly booked the entire Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl with “special permission” to...

The popular theater production company Ten Tone, based in Greektown, Toronto is celebrating its fourth birthday this year. Ten Tone, which proves itself on promoting local Greek-Canadian talent, has staged a number of successful performances in the past and has...

Google is honoring the nation of Greece today by today by dedicating its doodle to the March 25 anniversary of the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire. An animation with the Greek flag replaced the logo on...

The well-known, beloved Greek actor Panos Chatzikoutselis has passed away, most likely on Wednesday, at the age of 75, it was made public on Friday. The news of his death was announced by Angelos Pyriohos, a close friend of the...

Gerard Butler, the actor who famously portrayed King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300,” embraced his real-life ties to the ancient Greek city of Sparta on Thursday night, when he was honored by the municipality at a special gala...

Gerard Butler, the Scots actor who played King Leonidas in the Hollywood blockbuster “300”, has arrived in Greece to take part in the festivities marking 2,500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae. But not only that — on March 14,...

Well-known Scottish actor Gerard Butler, who played the role of King Leonidas of Sparta in the movie "300," will return to Sparta, Greece for a series of events to celebrate the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. Among the other...

The spread of the coronavirus in Europe is not discouraging the Greek people, who are all set to participate in this year's Carnival season, or “Apokries.” Cities and towns throughout the country have made ready for the colorful festivities which...

Kostas Voutsas, one of the best actors of his generation and an icon for Greek cinema and television, dies early on Wednesday. He was 88. Voutsas was rushed to the Attikon hospital on Friday, February 7, and admitted to the...

Greece is in 56th place in world rankings based on citizens' average internet speed, according to a survey carried out by a specialist website published on Thursday. According to the figures, compiled by WebsiteToolTester.com, Taiwan ranks first in the world...

Greek music lovers will get the chance to watch Celine Dion perform for the first time in the country as the Canadian superstar kicks off her "Courage" world tour. The concert will take place at the Olympic Stadium of Athens...

The carnival season, or "Apokries," has arrived once again in Greece, and cities and towns throughout the country are now preparing for a full slate of colorful festivities during the three-week-long celebrations. Apokries culminates on the weekend before "Kathara Deftera,"...