Giorgos Vardinogiannis, the shipping magnate who led Panathinaikos for more than two decades and became one of the most influential figures in Greek soccer, has died at the age of 89 following a brief hospitalization.
By Martin Banks Think Belgium and things like Manneken Pis, trappist beer and les frites may spring to mind.
By Martin Banks A Taiwan civil rights worker has urged the European Parliament to press the EU “not to treat Taiwanese people as citizens of the People’s Republic of China.”
1813: Battle of Leipzig begins; the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I, sees Napoleon’s forces defeated by Prussia, Austria, and Russia after 3 days [1] 1900: Great Britain and Germany sign the Yangtze Agreement, agreeing to maintain the territorial integrity of China and support the “Open Door” policy called for by the […]
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.
By Martin Banks Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai is among the recipients of awards named after former UK PM Margaret Thatcher.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
