Portuguese city honoured with Wine City 2026 title
By Martin Banks The southern Portuguese city of Baixo Alentejo has been recognised as the European Wine City for 2026.
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GREEKS ABROAD 
October 16, 2025 ‘Kapetan Mihalis’ opens 30th Greek Film Festival in Melbourne
The 30th Greek Film Festival, presented by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), officially opened on Tuesday, October 14, at the historic Astor Theatre, marking a milestone celebration of three decades of Greek cinema in Australia.
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ECONOMY
October 16, 2025 IMF expects growth of just 2%
The International Monetary Fund insists on undercutting the government’s growth forecasts, setting the bar at 2% for both this year and 2026, compared to the preliminary budget projections of 2.2% this year and 2.4% in 2026. In the medium term, it lowers the targets even lower to 1.6% in 2030.
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HISTORY
October 16, 2025 16 October 2025: This day in history
1813: Battle of Leipzig, the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I, sees Napoleon’s forces defeated by Prussia, Austria, and Russia 1900: Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain the territorial integrity of China and support the “Open Door” policy called for by the US Secretary of State 1934: […]
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EUROPE
October 15, 2025 Defence industry warns EU to ‘urgently’ curb dependence on key raw materials
Industry representatives and analysts say the restrictions highlight the EU’s urgent need to cut its dependence on Chinese critical materials, even as Brussels pushes to diversify supplies and boost domestic production through the Critical Raw Materials Act.
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CYPRUS
October 15, 2025 Cyprus joins EU pilot programme for internet users’ age verification
Cyprus has joined the pilot project for the development of a secure and interoperable solution for verifying the age of internet users, a key initiative of the European Commission aimed at protecting minors from harmful digital content, particularly on social media, according to a statement by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
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SPORTS
October 15, 2025 Giannis Antekokounmpo wants to finish career in native Greece
After reaffirming his commitment to the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, All- Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went on Greek television and said he would like to finish his playing career in his native Greece.
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HISTORY
October 15, 2025 15 October 2025: This day in history
1581: The first ballet “Ballet Comique de la Reine,” commissioned by Catherine de Medici, is staged in Paris 1582: Gregorian calendar is introduced in Spain, Portugal, and the Papal States after skipping 10 days from October 4 to sync the calendar to the solar year and compensate for the drift that has occurred due to […]
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ENVIRONMENT
October 14, 2025 New report warns of “damaging industry” posed by carnivorous aquaculture
By Martin Banks A new report warns of the “disastrous implications” for the marine environment, animal welfare, and food security of octopus farming and the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture.
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WORLD
October 14, 2025 Google to invest $15bn to build AI data hub in India
Google’s parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The facility, which will be set up in the port city of Visakhapatnam, will be part of Google’s global network of AI centres spread across 12 countries. “It’s the largest AI hub that we are […]
