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Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month
Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status - her own Barbie.
Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Tsitsipas outlasts Baez at Madrid Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas felt like his rival was as fast as a cheetah on center court at the Madrid Open.
Point after point, his opponent Sebastian Baez kept chasing down balls to stay in contention in the third-round match.
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F-35s, C-130s, and Greece’s qualitative edge
It looks like the US is sending a clear message on the importance of maintaining Greece's qualitative military edge with moves that will get the ball rolling on Greece's acquisition of both C-130 aircraft and F-35 jets.
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Cruise crews outspend passengers in Thessaloniki
Cruise liner crew members spend almost twice as much in Thessaloniki as passengers, a study presented at the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum that took place in the northern Greek city this week revealed.
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What young voters are looking for in the upcoming elections in Greece
With election season in full swing, Greece's politicians are trying to engage with a group of voters that may not have received their full attention in the past: young voters. Given this emphasis on winning the youth vote, journalist Nikos Efstathiou joins Thanos Davelis to look into what young Greeks are looking for in these upcoming elections.
The final countdown: Campaign for Greece’s election officially kicks off
Tom Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Kathimerini English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis from Athens with the latest analysis on Greece's election, including the various campaigns, the potential for a new far-right party to enter parliament, the role of the media, and the need to begin discussing the day after the elections.
Disney marks centenary with retrospective
Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including the first ticket to Disneyland and drawings from its most famous animated pictures.
From Mickey Mouse to Marvel, the U.S. entertainment titan's celebration of its centenary opened in Munich last week, the first stop on its European tour.
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Is the EU ready to end its standoff on how to handle migration?
Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini's Brussels correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the series of proposals put forth by the EU Parliament aimed at finally ending years of standoff over how to manage migration, and break down what this means for Europe and frontline states like Greece.
Supreme Court: Iran sanctions-evasion case against Halkbank to proceed
Expert Jonathan Schanzer, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Senior Vice President for Research, joins Thanos Davelis to look into the Supreme Court decision this week that the Turkish state-owned Halkbank remains subject to criminal prosecution in US courts for conspiring to evade US sanctions against Iran.
Congress notified about $259 million F-16 equipment sale to Turkey
On Monday the Biden administration notified Congress of a $259 million F-16 equipment sale to Turkey. Petros Kasfikis, the Washington DC correspondent for the Athens News Agency and Mega TV, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the details of this deal, what it means for the potential sale of F-16s to Turkey, and explore whether this signals a shift in Washington when it comes to Ankara.