Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada’s pivot away from the US as its largest trading partner “will come at a cost”, as a wave of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force. In a video address, Carney added that the counter-tariffs against the US “are necessary to protect our workers”. Canada’s […]
Cyprus is expected to have around €3.5 billion available for projects over the next seven years, including €2.5 billion from the EU and €1 billion in national resources, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, following his meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa.
Greece and Italy signed an agreement in Rome on Tuesday for Greece to acquire two Italian FREMM frigates for €460 million, deepening defense cooperation between the two NATO allies.
70: Roman army under General Titus completes the siege of Jerusalem by destroying what remained after four months of occupation and plundering 1380: Battle of Kulikovo: Moscow’s great monarch Dmitry defeats the Mongols, beginning the decline of the Tatars 1504: Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled in Florence 1565: First permanent European settlement in the […]
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won a decisive victory in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of mainstream rivals. Preliminary results show it has fallen short of an outright majority, but the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. The far-right AfD secured 43.8% of the vote, with the conservative CDU […]
Sydney’s Greek and Serbian communities will come together this month for the 32nd Annual Greek-Serbian Orthodox and Cultural Friendship Day.
Greece is continuing construction of a border fence along the central Evros region despite formal objections from Turkey.
1714: Treaty of Baden is signed by the Holy Roman Empire and France, ending the War of the Spanish Succession; France retains Alsace and Landau, and Austria gains the east bank of the Rhine 1812: Battle of Borodino: Napoleon Bonaparte wins a Pyrrhic victory against Russian General Mikhail Kutuzov in the most ferocious battle of […]
By Martin Banks Emirates is elevating the award-winning Premium Economy experience even further with the launch of the world’s first electrically powered Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen between every seat. Debuting on newly received Airbus A350 aircraft, the new seat combines industry-leading innovation with elevated comfort, giving customers greater control over their personal space. […]
Ukraine’s third-biggest city Odesa will decide this week whether to back a controversial plan to ban the Russian language in the arts. The proposal being considered by councillors in Odesa on the Black Sea coast aims to add to existing restrictions on Russian imposed by national legislation. It is particularly significant because Odesa is overwhelmingly […]
