Crete migrant detention plan scaled back
The Ministry of Migration has suspended plans to build a closed migrant detention facility on Crete after strong opposition from local officials.
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HISTORY 
July 19, 2025 19 July 2025: This day in history
1595: Astronomer Johannes Kepler has an epiphany and develops his theory of the geometrical basis of the universe while teaching in Graz, Austria 1843: Steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the […]
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WORLD
July 18, 2025 British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach
The identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in a data breach that also put thousands of Afghans at risk of reprisal, it can be reported. The latest fallout from the breach was kept secret by an injunction until Thursday, when the order was lifted […]
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CYPRUS
July 18, 2025 Tourist arrivals up 11.5% in first six months of 2025 in Cyprus
For the period of January – June 2025, arrivals of tourists in Cyprus totaled 1,843,013 compared to 1,652,475 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 11.5%, according to data published on Thursday by the Statistical Service.
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ECONOMY
July 18, 2025 Mitsotakis, Jorgensen talk energy security, affordable housing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen at his office on Thursday.
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HISTORY
July 18, 2025 18 July 2025: This day in history
64: Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero 1334: Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone 1925: Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, […]
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WORLD
July 17, 2025 Trump’s Epstein strategy could pit him against loyal supporters
As Donald Trump continues to be dogged by questions about his administration’s handling of possible files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he is relying on a tried and true strategy. The problem for the president, however, is that his plan of attack may inadvertently pit him against some of his most loyal supporters. […]
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CYPRUS
July 17, 2025 Nominations for the 2025 Cyprus Research Awards are now open
Nominations for the 2025 Cyprus Research Awards are now open, a press release by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) says, noting that for the 18th consecutive year, it honors and highlights the work of young and distinguished scientists in the country, promoting excellence and encouraging the expansion of research and innovative activity in Cyprus.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 17, 2025 Defense Minister Dendias in Beirut Thursday for high-level talks
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will arrive in Lebanon on Thursday for an official visit, where he will meet President Michel Aoun and key officials to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly military support and the restructuring of the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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HISTORY
July 17, 2025 17 July 2025: This day in history
180: Six residents of Carthage, North Africa, are executed for being Christian, the earliest recorded instance of Christianity in the region 1203: The Siege of Constantinople begins during the Fourth Crusade, as Roman Catholic Crusaders, aboard a Venetian fleet, attack the city 1762: Empress Catherine II becomes Tsarina of Russia following the murder of Tsar […]
