Royal Family accused of ‘double standards’ by investigating Meghan but not Prince Andrew
The Royal Family has been accused of having “double standards” over its investigation into bullying claims against the Duchess of Sussex.
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March 5, 2021 Egypt breakthrough: Nefertiti’s tomb may be located in ‘most sensational find of century’
The former Minister of Antiquities has been on the hunt for the Queen of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt for years. Two years ago he told Express.co.uk that things were starting to heat up in the Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter famously found Tutankhamun in 1922. And now Dr Hawass has stated that he will announce a major discovery this […]
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HEALTH
March 5, 2021 New Covid variant infects 16 people in UK
Scientists have identified 16 cases of a new coronavirus variant in the UK, health officials have announced.
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WORLD
March 5, 2021 Australia hits back as Italy blocks vaccine shipment – and suggests EU is ‘tearing up rule book’
Australia has hit back at the EU’s move to block a shipment of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – suggesting the bloc was trying to “tear up the rule book”.
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TOURISM
March 5, 2021 Cyprus to welcome vaccinated British tourists from May 1
Cyprus said it will open its borders to vaccinated Britons from the beginning of May – although UK government restrictions on foreign travel will still be in force.
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UK NEWS
March 5, 2021 Government faces growing calls to grant NHS ‘Covid heroes’ bigger pay rise after recommending 1% increase
The Government is facing growing calls to grant “Covid heroes” a bigger pay rise after recommending NHS staff are restricted to an increase of just 1 per cent.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 5, 2021 Daughters of Penelope Donates $10,000 to Meals on Wheels America
WASHINGTON, DC – The Daughters of Penelope (DOP), a leading international service organization comprised of women of Hellenic heritage and Philhellenes, presented a national project series which included weekly webinars on each of their national projects through February. The seventh and final webinar of the series was about Meals on Wheels, and live streamed on […]
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CYPRUS
March 5, 2021 Cyprus to lift veil of secrecy with register of company owners
Cyprus plans to launch a register in coming months identifying the owners of thousands of companies on the island, lifting a veil of secrecy on opaque and complex corporate structures that campaigners say can help criminals seeking to hide their loot.Details of thousands of companies domiciled on the island, many thought to have Russian links, […]
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EUROPE
March 5, 2021 EU unemployment reinsurance scheme falls off Commission’s radar
An EU reinsurance scheme to support national unemployment benefits was not part of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan presented on Thursday (4 March), although the European Commission has been supportive of the idea.
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HISTORY
March 5, 2021 5 March 2021: This day in history
363 Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign that brings about his own death 1046 Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama 1496 English King Henry VII grants John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) a commission to […]
