EU tells Ukraine: “We will continue to provide as much support as necessary”
By Martin Banks EU chief Antonio Costa has paid tribute to all those who he says are “standing strong in defending their homeland on the front lines and across Ukraine.”
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WORLD
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WORLD 
August 24, 2026 Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US treasury secretary
The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the single greatest financial offensive ever”. Labelling it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country and added that any nation financially partnering with Iran […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 24, 2026 Greece weighs response to Turkish moves
Greece is preparing a range of responses to growing escalation by Turkey following Ankara’s designation of two maritime parks in the northeastern Aegean and near Kastellorizo, as well as the revival of the long-disputed theory of “gray zones” in the Aegean.
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HISTORY
August 24, 2026 24 August 2026: This day in history
79: Believed until 2018 to be the date of the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, killing untold thousands, latest evidence suggests the eruption occurred after 17 October [1] [2] 410: Rome is overrun by Visigoths under Alaric I for the first time in nearly 800 […]
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WORLD
August 23, 2026 Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday. In his first comments since negotiations broke down, triggering new 50% US tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, Trump also said American farmers had been charged […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 23, 2026 Greek Community of Melbourne commits to the continuation of Classical Greek education
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuation of Classical Greek education in Victoria, launching a series of initiatives designed to strengthen the program and secure its long-term future.
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GREECE
August 23, 2026 Greece moves Patriot battery to Crete amid Iran tensions
Greece is moving a Patriot air defense battery from the island of Karpathos to Crete to strengthen defenses around the strategically important Souda Bay area, according to sources cited by Kathimerini.
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HISTORY
August 23, 2026 23 August 2026: This day in history
1305: Scottish patriot William Wallace is executed for high treason by Edward I of England at Smithfield, London 1542: Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his major work, the “Beit Yosef,” a voluminous commentary on the “Arba’ah Turim” code 1942: Battle of Stalingrad: 600 Luftwaffe planes bomb Stalingrad, killing 40,000 people 1943: Battle of Kursk, the largest […]
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SPORTS
August 22, 2026 Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city’s stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in the German city of Munich, rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney – which the 42.2km (26.2 mile) […]
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CYPRUS
August 22, 2026 Two cases of dengue fever in July in Cyprus, according to SHSO
Two cases of dengue fever were recorded in July, in Cyprus, according to State Health Services Organisation. In a statement, the Organisation’s press spokesperson, Charalambos Charilaou, clarified that last month “two cases of Dengue fever were recorded, and not of West Nile virus, as has been reported.”
