David Suchet would be up for a Poirot film
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HISTORY 
April 9, 2021 9 April 2021: This day in history
1483: Edward V (aged 12) succeeds his father Edward IV as king of England. He is never crowned, and disappears presumed murdered, after incarceration in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the “Princes in the Tower”) 1731: British mariner Robert Jenkins’ ear cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, later catalyst for war between […]
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UK NEWS
April 8, 2021 ‘Big falls’ in infection rates across London and South East – but new cases remain high in some areas
COVID-19 cases in England fell by about 60% from February to March – but the latest data suggests that this decline is now “levelling off”.
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HEALTH
April 8, 2021 What’s the AstraZeneca blood clot risk and how does it compare to flights and other medicines?
The use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in those under 30 is to be limited due to concerns over blood clots – but what exactly is the risk and how does it compare?
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WORLD
April 8, 2021 South China Sea: Taiwan to ‘open fire’ on approaching Chinese drones amid tensions
The drones which Taiwan believes belong to China, have not yet entered the island’s airspace (ADIZ) but are circling close to the perimeter. On Wednesday, Lee Chung-wei, Head of the Ocean Affairs Council and Taiwanese Coast Guard, confirmed Taiwan’s course of action in response to the drones.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 8, 2021 Nashville Parthenon Hosts Bicentennial Celebration (Video)
NASHVILLE, TN – An amazing tribute to Hellenism, Nashville’s Centennial Park Parthenon was a fitting location of choice for a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Hellenic Revolution, one attended by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit, and Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou of the Hellenic Republic, among others.
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CYPRUS
April 8, 2021 Cyprus has ordered COVID-19 vaccines for two million people
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, said on Wednesday that Cyprus has ordered and is ready to receive COVID-19 vaccines for two million people.
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EUROPE
April 8, 2021 EU regulators urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into suicide games on TikTok
EU regulators have been urged to ‘intervene immediately’ into the operation of video-sharing app TikTok, following the trend of ‘Blackout Challenges’ across social media, which have led to a series of deaths among young people.
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HISTORY
April 8, 2021 8 April 2021: This day in history
1767: Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders 1886: William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons. 1898: Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese 1913: Opening of China’s 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing) 2004: Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two […]
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UK NEWS
April 7, 2021 Elevating the union jack to religious status risks more division
Many people will have missed the government announcement that the union jack should, after the summer, be flown on official buildings every day rather than for 20 days a year. They are less likely to have missed the sight of government ministers making their official announcements against the background of the national flag. The new policy is supposed to […]
