Most EU citizens are “ready” for war – new poll
By Martin Banks A new poll says most Europeans accept they must prepare for war.
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HISTORY 
June 24, 2025 24 June 2025: This day in history
1497: John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfoundland 1509: Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, London 1812: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grand Armée numbering half a million begin their invasion of Russia by crossing the Nieman River 1853: […]
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ECONOMY
June 23, 2025 Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?
There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear facilities by closing the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of global oil and gas flows through this narrow shipping lane in the Gulf. Blocking it would have profound consequences for the global economy, disrupting […]
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WORLD
June 23, 2025 Pakistan condemns Trump’s bombing of Iran after backing him for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad criticises Washington’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites less than 24 hours after backing US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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GREECE
June 23, 2025 Greece prepares its own AI supercomputer
Greece is creating its own artificial intelligence supercomputer, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said on Friday, addressing the “Artificial Intelligence as an Accelerator of Digital Transformation in the Public Sector and Businesses” conference.
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HISTORY
June 23, 2025 23 June 2025: This day in history
930: World’s oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi) 1868: Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind 1960: First contraceptive pill is made available for purchase in the United States 1972: Hurricane Agnes becomes America’s costliest natural disaster, affecting […]
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EUROPE
June 22, 2025 Citizens’ rights top of the agenda at upcoming meeting
By Martin Banks Are you an expat in Belgium with concerns about your rights?
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CYPRUS
June 22, 2025 Latvian PM expresses support for Cyprus joining Schengen during working lunch with President
Latvia, through its Premier Evika Siliņa, expressed on Thursday support for Cyprus’ full admission into the Schengen Area. The Prime Minister held a working lunch in honor of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides who is visiting Riga ahead of the island assuming the EU Presidency, the first half of 2026.
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WORLD
June 22, 2025 US Navy eyes options if Iran grips choke point
WASHINGTON — Iran retains the naval assets and other capabilities it would need to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could pin any US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, US military officials say.
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HISTORY
June 22, 2025 22 June 2025: This day in history
1633: Galileo Galilei recants his “heretical” position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in 1992 for how it handled the case) 1675: Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II 1772: Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English […]
