‘Anachronism’: Rubio’s civilisational rhetoric prompts pushback from Iran
Rubio says threats to Western civilisation today ‘every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity’.

Rubio says threats to Western civilisation today ‘every bit as real as they were on the dramatic stage of antiquity’.


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At least 51 people rescued as search operation continues off the island of Gavnos near Crete.

A Greek couple has welcomed a child using an embryo frozen for 22 years.
An immigrant father who lost his son in the 2023 Tempe train crash leads a protest movement in his search for justice.

Greek authorities say that the two pilots onboard an F-4 Phantom fighter jet have been killed after it crashed.
Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands did not outline where the centres would be located.
The defence deal between the two countries fits into a larger shift in regional alliances amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

Two countries sign $3.5bn weapons agreement.
After Greece agrees to Israeli weapons deal, Joseph Aoun asks Athens to help advance US-brokered framework agreement.
Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye’s growing capabilities.
Greece signs $3.5bn deal with Israel to acquire its first multi-layered air defence network by 2029.