UK ‘closing in on’ striking free trade agreement with New Zealand
The UK is “closing in on” striking an agreement in principle with New Zealand, the international trade secretary has said.
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SPORTS
July 31, 2021 Tokyo could be hottest Olympics ever – and the ‘brutal’ toll on athletes makes it a dangerous game
Tokyo is hot in the summer. That’s why back in the 1964 Olympics they shifted events into October and the athletes enjoyed pretty much perfect temperatures.
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ENVIRONMENT
July 31, 2021 Boris Johnson urged to step up efforts to get agreement at climate summit
Boris Johnson has been urged to step up efforts to secure agreement on stemming global warming, amid concern in some corners of Whitehall over a lack of urgency ahead of a crucial international summit he will chair in November.
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TOURISM
July 31, 2021 Cheapest Covid test kits for travellers on UK government site unavailable
Most of the cheapest Covid tests for travellers listed on the government website are not available to holidaymakers who plan to go away this summer, with critics saying consumers are at the mercy of a “wild west” marketplace.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 31, 2021 Greek-American Artist Kostas Seremetis Featured in Hypebeast
NEW YORK – Greek-American artist Kostas Seremetis launched his first ever HypeArt collaboration, a series titled The All Mighty with 43 original prints, Hypebeast reported on July 24. The Boston-native is the son of Greek immigrants from Laconia, specifically Krokeai, Sparta. A painter, sculptor and filmmaker, he has also worked with musicians such as John […]
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CYPRUS
July 31, 2021 UK Cypriot Professor Kypros Nicolaides to be awarded the Grand Cross of Makarios III
Professor Kypros Nicolaides to be awarded the Grand Cross of Makarios III
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EUROPE
July 31, 2021 Europe leaves austerity behind with job-driven recovery
National recovery plans are expected to create at least 800,000 jobs by 2022 in the EU, thanks to additional public and private investment and planned reforms in member states, according to the European Commission.
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HISTORY
July 31, 2021 31 July 2021: This day in history
30 BC: Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to Octavian’s invasion of Egypt 1620: Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands for England on their way to America 1917: World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties 1961: Israel welcomes its one […]
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SPORTS
July 30, 2021 Chelsea’s fresh big-money Romelu Lukaku transfer offer after Roman Abramovich intervention
Chelsea are set to make a fresh attempt to lure Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge. The Inter Milan star spent three years in London with the Blues back in 2011 but spent the majority of his time out on loan. The Belgian starred for West Brom and Everton in temporary spells before sealing a permanent switch […]
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WORLD
July 30, 2021 Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) was briefly destabilised after a Russian science lab malfunctioned.
