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Blast rocks Ukrainian city of Odesa during visit by Zelenskyy and Greece’s prime minister

By Susie Blann, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

Zelenskyy said the explosion caused an unknown number of dead and wounded. Russian officials made no immediate comment.

Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament to demand financial help

By Associated Press

The farmers' demands are similar to those at farmer protests elsewhere in Europe. The center-right government has expressed sympathy but says budgetary constraints prevent it from meeting all their demands.

Greece legalizes same-sex civil marriage in landmark parliamentary vote

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials.

Greek parliament to legalize same-sex marriage, first for an Orthodox Christian country

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Opinion polls suggest that most Greeks support the reform, and the issue has failed to trigger deep divisions in a country more concerned about a twin cost-of-living and housing crisis.

Greek lawmakers debate a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage, narrowly supported by public

By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

If approved, the bill would grant same-sex couples full parental rights but not allow male partners to seek children born in Greece through surrogacy.

U.S. approves sale of fighter jets to Turkey and Greece after Turkey ratifies Sweden’s entry to NATO

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and F-35s to Greece following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Blinken makes stops in Turkey, Greece as he tries to prevent expansion of Israel-Hamas war

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece on Saturday during the opening stops of his latest Mideast diplomatic mission as fears grow that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may expand into a broader conflict.

King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens dispute

By Associated Press

He chose the neckwear after a diplomatic spat between the U.K. government and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles.

News Wrap: American soldier who fled to North Korea returned to U.S.

In our news wrap Thursday, an American soldier who ran away to North Korea has been returned to the U.S., NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged the allies to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems and scientists in Switzerland sounded…

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European Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped aid funds

By Associated Press

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said 2.25 billion euros could be made available in the short term, with much of the money coming from unclaimed aid funds.