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Olympic Games 2024: Celine Dion and Lady Gaga to Perform at the Opening Ceremony

The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee promises many surprises for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, scheduled for Friday (July 26, 20:30, ERT 1).

The French are keeping details of the four-hour show on the River Seine a closely guarded secret.

However, one detail has leaked: Celine Dion and Lady Gaga will perform together at the Opening Ceremony.

Mitsotakis: We Cannot Rely Solely on the Americans for Defense – Greece Spends Over 2% of GDP

Message to Allies on Defense Spending

Kyriakos Mitsotakis conveyed the message that all alliance countries must do more for common defense, even if it means additional defense spending. He made these remarks while speaking on CNN to journalist Julia Chatterley at 1:30 AM on Saturday (Greek time).

Greek PM urges Cyprus solution in meeting with UN chief

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Friday, urging the use of every opportunity to resolve the Cyprus issue. 

Government sources report that Mitsotakis expressed gratitude for Guterres' and his personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin's efforts to revive negotiations on Cyprus.

Colombia calls for creditor help to end cocaine trade

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at a UN Security Council session on the progress of the Colombian peace process at UN headquarters in New York on July 11, 2024.

Colombia's president has called for international help to slash the cost of servicing the country's debt in order to support its fledgling peace process, which he claimed would help "put an end to cocaine" globally.

Stegosaurus skeleton to fetch millions at New York auction

The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction in New York next week, likely fueling objections from paleontologists.

The fossil, estimated to be approximately 150 million years old, was put on display at Sotheby's on July 10 and will be exhibited there until its sale on July 17.

Mitsotakis: Meeting with Erdogan at the NATO Summit is locked in for tomorrow – A series of contacts today in Congress

The meeting, expected to be brief, was not originally on the leaders’ agendas due to their busy schedules. The primary focus will be to review recent developments in Greek-Turkish relations.

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