Most Americans see “benefit” of NATO, says poll
By Martin Banks Most Americans see the benefit of NATO according to the latest poll.
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June 26, 2025 CIA director says Iran’s nuclear sites ‘severely damaged’
The head of the CIA has said US strikes “severely damaged” Iran’s nuclear facilities and set them back years, diverging from a leaked intelligence report that angered President Donald Trump by downplaying the raid’s impact. John Ratcliffe, the US spy agency’s director, said key sites had been destroyed, though he stopped short of declaring that […]
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ECONOMY
June 26, 2025 Turkey to start exploring for gas off Libya
Turkey is moving slowly and methodically in its developing relations with Libya so as not to disrupt the delicate balance it has achieved with the United States, as is evident from the memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday between Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in Istanbul for exploration in […]
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HISTORY
June 26, 2025 26 June 2025: This day in history
363: Roman Emperor Julian is killed during retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by troops on the battlefield. 1794: Battle of Fleurus: Major victory by forces of the First French Republic under General Jean-Baptiste Jourdan over the Coalition Army (Great Britain, Hanover, Dutch Republic, and Habsburgs). First use of a reconnaissance […]
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WORLD
June 25, 2025 Trump takes victory lap but pitfalls remain
Aboard Air Force One en route to the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump shared a personal text message from a somewhat unlikely source. It was sent by Nato boss Mark Rutte who praised the American president for what he had accomplished in using US bombers to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. “Congratulations and thank you […]
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CYPRUS
June 25, 2025 24th AKEL Congress held in Nicosia
24th AKEL Congress Strength and unity for the future held at Eleftheria Indoor hall in Nicosia.
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GREECE
June 25, 2025 Cool spaces open in Athens as heatwave strikes
As temperatures started rising on Wednesday, signalling the start of what meteorologists are describing as a short but intense heatwave, the City of Athens opened up cool spaces to help vulnerable residents and visitors cope with its effects.
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HISTORY
June 25, 2025 25 June 2025: This day in history
1678: Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, the first woman to receive a university doctoral degree or PhD 1876: Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Chiefs Crazy Horse […]
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WORLD
June 24, 2025 If Iran and Israel do stop firing, Trump’s high-risk strikes may pay off
US President Donald Trump took a gamble by inserting the US into the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran, but it may have paid off – at least for now. Trump announced on Monday evening that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire that he said could lead to a lasting peace. If the […]
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WORLD
June 24, 2025 Emirates’ says it is “business as usual” despite the turmoil in the Middle East.
By Martin Banks The Dubai based airline says that its passengers experienced minimal disruptions to their travel plans in the wake of recent events in the region,including air strikes by the U.S on Iran.
