EU aid announced for two stricken parts of the globe
By Martin Banks The EU is stepping up aid to help tackle crises on two continents, in Africa and South America.
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EUROPE
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WORLD 
August 19, 2026 Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky’s presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022. “Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” said Fedorov, 35, in a video posted to YouTube on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine is fighting […]
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GEOPOLITICS
August 19, 2026 Greece-Cyprus cable faces crash test
Efforts to restart work on the electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus are emerging as a new test in Greek-Turkish relations following recent developments linked to the declaration of two marine parks by Turkey. The prospect of resuming the project comes after work was effectively frozen following Turkey’s reaction to and obstruction of bathymetric surveys […]
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HISTORY
August 19, 2026 19 August 2026: This day in history
43 BC: Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him consul 1839: Louis Daguerre’s daguerreotype photographic process with complete working instructions is published “free to the world” in Paris as a gift from the French government 1942: World War II: Over 4,000 Canadian and British soldiers are killed, wounded, or captured […]
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EUROPE
August 18, 2026 EU support to help tackle major fires in Belgium and Spain
By Martin Banks EU support to help tackle major fires in Belgium and Spain
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CULTURE
August 18, 2026 Want to cook great Indian food? Here’s how to do it
By Martin Banks Cookery classes run by top UK chef Dev Biswal are going down a treat with his customers.
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CULTURE
August 18, 2026 Greece’s ancient wonders glow under the August full moon
Greece’s archaeological sites, monuments and museums will open their doors under the August full moon on Friday, August 28, as the Culture Ministry holds its annual nationwide celebration for the 27th consecutive year.
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HISTORY
August 18, 2026 18 August 2026: This day in history
1590: Governor of Roanoke Island colony John White returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he left there three years earlier 1737: First public admission to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre in Paris 1838: United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for the Pacific Ocean and […]
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WORLD
August 17, 2026 Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
President Donald Trump has said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the “denuclearisation” of Iran. “These exercises are not only costly, […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 17, 2026 Hellenic Lyceum of Sydney brings Greek culture to Dulwich Hill Metro open day
Dulwich Hill Station has offered Sydneysiders a first look at its transformation ahead of the expected opening of the Sydney Metro Southwest line later this year.
