Holy Fire to arrive from Jerusalem on Saturday
The annual arrival of the Holy Fire in Athens is expected on Saturday evening aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem.
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April 19, 2025 The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks
Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House.
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HISTORY
April 19, 2025 19 April 2025: This day in history
1770: British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia. Writes in his log book that “what we have as yet seen of this land appears rather low, and not very hilly, the face of the Country green and Woody, but the Sea shore is all a white Sand.” 1775: American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts, […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 18, 2025 The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP
CNN — Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether.
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EUROPE
April 18, 2025 Defence soars up agenda for EU and MEPs
By Martin Banks MEPs will next week vote on the report for the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP).
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 18, 2025 GOCNSW Constitutional amendments rejected at Extraordinary General Meeting
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales (GOCNSW) convened an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), with the agenda focused on reviewing and voting on proposed amendments to the organisation’s Constitution.
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ECONOMY
April 18, 2025 Data centers set to devour more energy
Data centers are power guzzlers, especially if they are used to train, deploy and deliver AI applications and services: A 100 MW AI data center uses enough energy annually to power 100,000 households.
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EUROPE
April 18, 2025 Europe’s defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threats
In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects, prompting calls for more EU-level coordination and investment.
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HISTORY
April 18, 2025 18 April 2025: This day in history
1025: Bolesław I the Brave is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland 1506: The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II 1775: Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning “the regulars are coming!” 1783: American Revolution: George […]
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ECONOMY
April 17, 2025 Trump’s Global Trade War
By Martin Banks The ongoing global trade war has created major uncertainty for businesses operating on both sides of the Atlantic, including the EU.
