By Edward McMillan-Scott, former British MEP* Wes Streeting’s call for Britain to rejoin the European Union, and Andy Burnham’s more cautious but still sympathetic noises, signal something important: the question of EU membership is no longer taboo in mainstream politics.
By Martin Banks Taiwan has hit out at what it calls an “escalating military threat” posed by its neighbour China.
The European Commission has approved a €405 million Greek state aid scheme aimed at reducing electricity levies for energy-intensive industries, saying the measure would help prevent companies from relocating production outside the European Union.
1291: After 100 years of Crusader control, the last Crusader stronghold of Acre is reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil 1804: Napoléon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate 1896: Khodynka Tragedy: A stampeding crowd on Khodynka Field, Moscow, during the coronation festivities for Russian Tsar Nicholas II, […]
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The message came as the president was due […]
Fronditha Care has been celebrated as a finalist at the 14th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards (2026), one of the most prestigious global award ceremonies for the aged care sector.
Akylas, the singer who represented Greece at the 70th Eurovision contest Saturday, ending in 10th place, received an ovation at Athens airport from bystanders upon arrival Sunday afternoon.
1792: Twenty-four merchants form the New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street 1803: John Hawkins and Richard French patent the reaping machine 1861: The first color photograph, of a tartan ribbon is shown by Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell to the Royal Institution in London 1973: US Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings into […]
By Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) In today’s world, the Turkish leadership persistently promotes the idea of the “Blue Homeland,” a nationalist doctrine, sometimes becoming a narrative, that claims maritime zones, islands, islets and strategically important energy deposits in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Erdoğan’s rhetoric has become a fuse: from diplomatic claims […]
“As you set out for Ithaca, hope your road is a long one…” Because Ithaca was never merely a place. It has always been a destination of the soul. A symbol of return, endurance and search. The place where Odysseus sought not only his homeland, but the deeper meaning of his journey. And perhaps for […]
