Art lovers’ event gives public a chance to see some of UK’s best artists
By Martin Banks It’s one of the most anticipated arts events in the UK and the starting pistol is set to sound on Herefordshire Art Week.
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CULTURE
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EUROPE 
September 4, 2026 New EU action taken to tackle housing crisis
By Martin Banks MEPs from The Left group in the European Parliament had a face to face meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen ahead of the unveiling of the Commission’s Affordable Housing Act, expected next Wednesday (9 September). Left MEPs said they had “made it clear that market solutions will not […]
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OPINION
September 4, 2026 Restoring trust: Taiwan’s rightful place in the free world
Dr. Lin Chia-lung Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan) The rules-based international order is under growing strain as authoritarian states seek to weaken its safeguards and reshape international rule to serve their own interests. Even the fundamental principles of peaceful settlement of disputes and prohibition against the threat or use of force, which are enshrined […]
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GEOPOLITICS
September 4, 2026 Greece rejects Turkish marine parks
Greece has described Turkey’s declaration of “national” marine parks as “invalid and lacking legal effect” insofar as they extend into areas outside Turkish jurisdiction and within the Greek continental shelf, according to a formal diplomatic demarche delivered to Ankara. The demarche was issued in response to both public Turkish statements regarding Special Spatial Planning Frameworks […]
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HISTORY
September 4, 2026 4 September 2026: This day in history
476: Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome, the traditional date for the end of the Western Roman Empire 1609: Navigator Henry Hudson is the first European to discover the island of Manhattan [or September 11] 1781: Los Angeles is founded by 44 Spanish-speaking mestizos in the […]
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ENVIRONMENT
September 4, 2026 Traffic Commander: An Impressive Software Without Human Presence On The Streets
Written by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis Once again, a digital system with an impressive name is being presented as a “new era” in traffic management: Traffic Commander, together with the operational team “K.O.M.V.O.S.” Its official launch took place on September 1st on the streets of Athens. The system, the cameras and the technology are integrated, but […]
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HEALTH
September 3, 2026 New report warns: Psychosocial risks at work “constitute a major problem”
By Martin Banks A new study claims to show the scale of psychosocial risks, stress and mental health of those in work.
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WORLD
September 3, 2026 Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia has condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker on Monday night that killed two Filipino sailors. The Saudi national shipping company, Bahri, confirmed on Wednesday that its vessel Sidr was “involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz”. Sidr was hit by projectiles north of […]
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GEOPOLITICS
September 3, 2026 Turkish intelligence chief in Athens visit
Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin visited Athens last week and met with his Greek counterpart, reports said Wednesday.
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HISTORY
September 3, 2026 3 September 2026: This day in history
301: San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world’s oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus 1650: Oliver Cromwell’s English New Model Army defeats a Scottish force in a surprise attack at the Battle of Dunbar 1783: The Treaty of Paris is signed in Paris, ending the […]
