Starmer’s problem? ‘He is not a politician’
By Martin Banks Andy Burnham (pictured) is due to be named leader of the Labour Party on Friday (17 July), before he becomes prime minister on Monday (20 July).
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POLITICS
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GEOPOLITICS 
July 17, 2026 Signing of MoU between KEDISA and Tech Connecta Vertex Ltd within the context of the UK/EU–Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor-July 2026
KEDISA and Tech Connecta Vertex Ltd, within the context of the UK/EU–Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This partnership represents an important step towards strengthening trans-European cooperation in defence, security and strategic innovation. By connecting expertise from the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Greece, the memorandum creates […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 17, 2026 Trump alleges ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in US election security ahead of midterms
US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged “shocking vulnerabilities” in American voting systems. Trump, who spoke from the White House on Thursday, has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud and foreign meddling in the 2020 election which he lost […]
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TOURISM
July 17, 2026 Setting a new benchmark in premium travel
By Martin Banks A leading airline has unveiled its next-generation signature lounge concept that is being introduced and rolled out across its key cities globally this year.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 17, 2026 EU message to Ukraine: “We stand with you for as long as it takes”
By Martin Banks Modern wars are won “not only by military strength but by drones and cutting-edge technologies.” So says Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space who was speaking after the European Commission and Ukraine signed a major new defence industrial partnership. The EU says the move marks a “major step forward” in the […]
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HISTORY
July 17, 2026 17 July 2026: This day in history
180: Six residents of Carthage, North Africa, are executed for being Christian, the earliest recorded instance of Christianity in the region 1203: Siege of Constantinople begins during the Fourth Crusade, as Roman Catholic Crusaders, aboard a Venetian fleet, attack the city 1762: Empress Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia after the death and rumored assassination […]
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UK NEWS
July 16, 2026 Britain’s leadership crisis is a symptom, not the disease
By Denis MacShane and Stephan Richter Andy Burnham’s rise to Downing Street No. 10 may buy the Labour Party time. But Britain’s political crisis runs far deeper than personalities, campaign skills or messaging strategies.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 16, 2026 Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias honoured during Sydney Doxology
Greek Minister for National Defence Nikos Dendias was welcomed by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Sydney on Thursday, July 16, where he attended a Doxology before receiving one of the Archdiocese’s highest distinctions.
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ECONOMY
July 16, 2026 AADE’s eye on cash registers
The tax administration will now be able to monitor the cash register of each business in almost real time, as during the course of this year it will put into operation its upgraded e-send information system, which will automatically receive the details of each receipt immediately after its issuance.
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HISTORY
July 16, 2026 16 July 2026: This day in history
622: Islamic Era begins: Muhammad and his followers begin migration from Mecca to Medina (Hijra) 1054: The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople 1517: copy of Martin Luther’s 95 theses, […]
