Josh Huck appointed interim US Ambassador to Greece
Josh Huck, deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy in Greece, has been appointed interim US ambassador to Greece following Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation on Tuesday.
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GEOPOLITICS
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EUROPE 
October 15, 2026 Demand made for “new generation of leaders ready to defend free societies”
By Martin Banks Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai is among the recipients of awards named after former UK PM Margaret Thatcher.
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EUROPE
October 15, 2026 More needs to be done to help tackle maternal and child health
By Martin Banks A senior Irish Government minister has called for more to be done to help further improve maternal and child health across the world.
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HISTORY
October 15, 2026 15 October 2026: This day in history
1581: The first ballet “Ballet Comique de la Reine,” commissioned by Catherine de Medici, is staged in Paris Pope Gregory XIII with the calendar that was to make his nameGregory Conquers Julius Caesar 1582: Gregorian calendar is introduced in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States after skipping 10 days from October 4 to sync the […]
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WORLD
October 14, 2026 Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old underwent a 90 minute surgery on Tuesday at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and was subsequently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. “The operation was successful and […]
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CYPRUS
October 14, 2026 No ‘Plan B’ to resolving Cyprus problem, says Christodoulides
President Nikos Christodoulides has reaffirmed the Greek Cypriot side’s readiness to resume peace talks, saying there is no alternative to resolving the Cyprus problem.
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POLITICS
October 14, 2026 Trump shows Guilfoyle the door
US President Donald Trump showed Kimberly Guilfoyle the exit at the United States Embassy in Athens, ending her 11-month tenure as ambassador amid news reports containing serious allegations against her. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia in her first briefing to journalists, said Ms Guilfoyle was asked to resign.
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HISTORY
October 14, 2026 14 October 2026: This day in history
1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II, who is killed in the battle 1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland’s independence 1774 First Continental Congress makes Declaration […]
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ECONOMY
October 13, 2026 Diesel deal is a “gift to Putin” – Renew Europe
By Martin Banks MEPs have reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump suggesting Ukrainians find a new leader
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EUROPE
October 13, 2026 Upcoming summit should aim to build a “deep and ambitious a partnership” between the EU and UK
An upcoming EU and UK summit has been greeted as “welcome news” by a senior MEP.
