France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis worsens
Jean-Noël Barrot urged for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, where 40 tonnes were recently dropped. A WHO report warns of severe famine affecting thousands of children.
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August 1, 2025 Five things now pricier in Canada due to tariffs
The trade war between the US and Canada has escalated sharply with President Donald Trump increasing the tariff rate on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%. Most goods will avoid the increased costs entering the US market because they are currently exempted under an existing North American trade treaty. But some key products are being […]
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CYPRUS
August 1, 2025 Macron to visit Cyprus before end of year, Nicosia official says
France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is expected to visit Cyprus before the end of the year, as mentioned during today’s meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides, and French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, the Director of the Press Office of the President, Victoras Papadopoulos, said in a written statement.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 1, 2025 Nikos Papastergiadis wins prestigious Michael Crouch Award for literary debut
Nikos Papastergiadis has been awarded the 2025 Michael Crouch Award for a Debut Work at the National Biography Awards for his hybrid memoir John Berger and Me.
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POLITICS
August 1, 2025 Government under fire over controversial House vote
The ruling New Democracy party faces criticism after a controversial parliamentary vote Wednesday that blocked preliminary investigations into two former agriculture ministers implicated in a major EU subsidy fraud scandal.
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HISTORY
August 1, 2025 1 August 2026: This day in history
527: Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his uncle Justin I William the Conqueror and his army land at Pevensey as depicted in the Bayeux TapestryNorman Invasion of England 1086: Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation […]
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WORLD
July 31, 2025 US allies break with Trump to force diplomatic shift on Gaza
As Canada joins France and the UK in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US is standing firmly with Israel – but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza’s future? Of all history’s declarations about the Middle East, one that may be less prominent in the global collective memory was in Tokyo […]
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CYPRUS
July 31, 2025 Cypriot heads of diplomatic missions begin their annual two – day meeting
The two – day Meeting of the Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of Cyprus abroad began on Wednesday in Nicosia.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 31, 2025 Darwin’s Greek community welcomes Australian Ambassador to Greece
The Greek Orthodox Community of Northern Australia (GOCNA) and the Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry NT (HACCI NT) co-hosted a special reception in Darwin to honour Her Excellency Alison Duncan, Australian Ambassador to Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania.
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EUROPE
July 31, 2025 Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says
Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including most of the global south but only a handful of the 27 European Union member countries do.
