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Who is to blame? From 4,234 Greek language students, only 196 reached VCE in 2023
At a pivotal moment for the future of the Greek language in Victorian schools, alarming new data has surfaced. According to the most recent quarterly report from the Department of Multicultural Affairs for 2025, based on figures from the VCAA,...

Katie Thurston Opens Up About Embracing Cancer ‘Lifestyle’
Bachelorette star Katie Thurston got the shock of her life earlier this year. She went to the doctor for testing after finding a lump in her breast. Like many women, she assumed the lump was a benign tumor. However, the biopsy revealed cancer....

Clarksville Christian School hosts delegation from the American Farm School in Greece
By Brad Moser Clarksville Christian SchoolJuly 3, 2025 12:19 pm CLARKSVILLE, TN − On June 29, Clarksville Christian School (CCS) welcomed more than 20 students and staff from the American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki, Greece, for a 10-day...

Greek Foreign Minister Raises Red Flag On Explosive Global Tensions
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. In a wide-ranging and deeply reflective discussion in an international policy forum, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis emphasized the urgent need for a return to multilateralism,...

Let’s All Go to Marseille
For the past three years, after I went for the first time, I have been telling everyone I know to visit Marseille. Here’s my elevator pitch, which usually sells people. It’s a city that combines Brooklyn (young creative types and cocktail bars),...

Athens teachers set to become some of the first in the state to utilize paid parental leave
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Two Athens City Schools teachers are set to become some of the first to use Alabama’s new paid parental leave. Starting July 1, for the first time, Alabama teachers and state employees will receive paid parental leave. David...

Celebrating Interdependence With Global Citizenship Education
National flags of world countries around Earth globe isolated on white getty As we celebrate Independence Day in the US, many Americans are contemplating their citizenship and celebrating their nation. While many aspects of our nation indeed are...

Travelogue: A short two months in Greece, part 5
The islands, the sea, those colors… “The sea … islands bathed in light, … the immortal nakedness of Greece. Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean Sea” – Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek. (All...

Kate Hudson packs on the PDA with her fiancé Danny Fujikawa as she slips into a pink bikini in snaps from her Greek family holiday
Kate Hudson and her fiancé Danny Fujikawa packed on the PDA as the star took to Instagram on Thursday to share snaps from their family Greek holiday last month. The actress, 46, and Danny shared a passionate smooch in one snap as Kate slipped into...

Clarksville Christian School hosts farm school delegation from Greece
On June 29, Clarksville Christian School (CCS) welcomed more than 20 students and staff from the American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki, Greece, for a 10-day educational and cultural exchange rooted in agriculture and international...

Greece’s Euro Uses the Same Design Found on Ancient Coins 2,500 Years Ago
Since euro coins first went into circulation in 2002, people have marveled at their designs. While one side of the coin is the same in every member state, the national side is where the different European countries showcase their unique cultures....

Lawrence officials, Greek delegation celebrate reaffirmation of 40-year relationship
photo by: Bremen Keasey/Journal-World Lawrence Mayor Mike Dever, sitting left, and Messolonghi Mayor Spyridon Diamontopoulos, right, reaffirmed the sister city agreement between Lawrence and Messolonghi, Greece, on Thursday July 3, 2025. Lawrence...

Peter Andre says daughter Princess is under 'pressure' after 'lip filler' backlash
Peter Andre has revealed that his daughter - who turned 18 last week - is under 'pressure' for the way she looks, with the singer reminding the teen that it's what's inside that counts. It comes after Princess was accused of getting lip filler by...

SCOTUS’s decision to let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons won’t only hurt queer students
As wisely stated by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in his 1839 play, Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This adage holds that the written word is a powerful tool in the transmission of ideas. Why else would...

Concert of surprises and little-known composers
Soprano Susannah Lawengren. Photo: Matthew Teh Music / Something Old, Something New, Apeiron Baroque. At Wesley Uniting Church, July 6. Reviewed by MICHAEL WILSON. The whole idea behind founding Apeiron Baroque (apeiron meaning boundless in Greek)...

Greece task force to probe farming fraud
Greece's prime minister has set up a task force and vowed to get to the bottom of allegations that a fraud based in his country bilked European Union agricultural funds out of 290 million euros ($343 million). Kyriakos Mitsotakis admitted his...

Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis, Managing Director of TIF-HELEXPO, Commends Hermes Expo for Strengthening U.S.–Greece Business Ties
Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis, Managing Director of TIF-HELEXPO, issued the following statement regarding his recent participation in the 34th Hermes Expo Networking Business Expo in the United States: “It was an honour to participate as a keynote...

Ivy Pochoda finds ‘Ecstasy’ in the horror of a bloody Greek classic
You might call Ivy Pochoda the bard of bad women, an auteur of feminine fierceness. For proof, look no further than the bestselling, LA Times Book Prize-winning “Sing Her Down,” her stunning 2023 noir thriller about two women prisoners. After you...
Celebrate culture at the county's Museum and Archives this weekend
The county's third annual Multicultural Festival is taking place at the Wellington County Museum and Archives this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WELLINGTON COUNTY – Residents are invited to experience the world from home at the third annual...

ICE targets men near Inland Empire church grounds
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. ICE arrests near two churches in San Bernardino...