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John Kassimatis, the Greek-American Hero of September 11, is Mourned

The National Herald 16 Jun 2026
NEW YORK – One of the Greek-Americans whose name became associated with self-sacrifice and service during the tragedy of September 11, 2001, John V.
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John Kassimatis, the Greek-American Hero of September 11, Dies at 73

Greek Reporter 16 Jun 2026
Kassimatis, a Greek-American icon ... He was also a prominent figure in the Greek Orthodox community, serving as an Archon Deputatos of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ... The Greek-American Victims of 9/11 ....
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Cruising the Greek Islands: Rhodes, Santorini, and Crete

The Epoch Times 15 Jun 2026
Even at the lower number that is a lot of islands, and only a fraction, fewer than 300, are inhabited, some by fewer than 100 people ... Who hasn’t heard of the Colossus of ...
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Demis Roussos: The Greek Singer Who Became a Global Superstar

Greek Reporter 15 Jun 2026
Artemios “Demis” Roussos, born to Greek parents expatriated in Egypt, grew up under the heavy influence of traditional Arabic melodies, Greek folk structures, and the liturgical chants of the Greek Orthodox Church.
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Sister Nectaria: The Greek Nun Who Became a Mother to Thousands in Kolkata

Greek Reporter 14 Jun 2026
She works in Bakeswar on the southern reaches of the city, where she is in charge of two orphanages owned by the Greek Orthodox Church ... Sister Nectaria is the only Greek in Kolkata ... However, with the ...
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Reds add the Greek title to the Euroleague

Ekathimerini 13 Jun 2026
Olympiakos has won its second Greek basketball league title in a row after downing Panathinaikos 3-2 in the final series ....
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The Nurse Who Saved Thousands From the Greek and Armenian Genocides

Greek Reporter 12 Jun 2026
Sara Corning was a Canadian nurse who saved thousands of Armenian and Greek orphans during the Genocide in Turkey ... By September 1922, Turkish forces were pushing an invading Greek army back to the Aegean coastal city of Smyrna (Izmir).
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Diaspora Academics Urge Amazon’s Kindle to Restore the Greek Language

Greek Reporter 12 Jun 2026
They emphasize that “the exclusion of Greek—one of the foundational languages of global intellectual history—is not merely a technical omission, but a cultural loss whose consequences extend far ...
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“Ride the Greek Wave”: Greece Named Country of Honor for Cannes 2027

Greek Reporter 11 Jun 2026
Operating under the banner “Ride the Greek Wave,” the initiative will highlight the convergence of Greek creativity, a booming production sector, and its growing role in international storytelling.
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Around 240 BCE, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using only ...

SpaceDaily 10 Jun 2026
The post Around 240 BCE, the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth using only two sticks, two cities in Egypt, and the angle of their shadows at noon on the summer ...
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June 9th, 1821 - Cyprus joins the Greek Revolution

Greek City Times 09 Jun 2026
... as around 1,000 Fighters on their way to fight for the Greek cause.
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Turkey Denies Its Jets Harassed Aircraft Carrying the Greek Defense Minister to Cyprus

Greek Reporter 08 Jun 2026
Turkey denied that its jets harassed the military aircraft carrying Greek National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his French and Dutch counterparts to Cyprus ... A statement from the Turkish ...
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Thetis and Achilles: How a Divine Mother Shaped the Greek Hero’s Fate

Greek Reporter 08 Jun 2026
As a goddess, she intervenes at key moments in the epic, pushing the Greek hero to alter the course of events ... She travels to Olympus and petitions Zeus to punish the Greeks by granting success to the Trojans.
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