British culture’s hidden hand: The Beano finally gets its time in the arts spotlight
Pre-pandemic exhibitions at Somerset House included sensitive explorations of urban life, identity and immigration, and the climate crisis.
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POLITICS
October 21, 2021 Government accused of being ‘wilfully negligent’ after ruling out Covid Plan B
Doctors have accused ministers of being “wilfully negligent” after the Health Secretary ruled out immediately implementing the Government’s coronavirus “Plan B”.
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WORLD
October 21, 2021 Donald Trump to launch social network, saying: ‘Your favourite president has been silenced’
Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform to “stand up to the tyranny of big tech”.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 21, 2021 “OXI DAY” Celebration in Boston Will be Dedicated to Greek Women
BOSTON – On Sunday, October 24, 2021 the Greek-American Community of Boston and New England will celebrate the Greek national holiday known as ‘OXI’ DAY, marking the events of October 28, 1940. The celebration this year will be dedicated to the Greek women who have given so much for Greece’s freedom. The celebration is organized […]
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CYPRUS
October 21, 2021 Cypriot and Russian FMs to discuss Cyprus problem and Turkish provocations on Thursday
The Cyprus question and the prospects for resumption of negotiations and the escalation of Turkish provocative activities against Cyprus are among the issues which Cyprus Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, will discuss on Thursday in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
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EUROPE
October 21, 2021 Europe’s gas supply squeeze engineered by Russia, Poland says
Statements from Russian officials linking an increase of gas deliveries to Europe with the completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline are “manipulative” and aimed at cementing Gazprom’s dominant position on the EU gas market, Poland has argued in a letter to the European Commission.
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HISTORY
October 21, 2021 21 October 2021: This day in history
1805: Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson shot and killed during battle. 1854: Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War 1944: World War II: US troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall 1948: UN rejects Russian proposal to destroy atomic weapons 1950: Chinese forces occupy Tibet […]
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AUTO MOTO
October 20, 2021 Drivers worried about ‘contaminated fuel’ at petrol station as engine issues reported
Some customers complained that their car wouldn’t start after buying petrol over the past few days from the Sainsbury’s forecourt in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Sainsbury’s said it was investigating the claims about the forecourt.
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ECONOMY
October 20, 2021 More taxes needed on cars and gas bills to reach net zero, warns Treasury
New taxes will be needed to make Britain “net zero” in carbon emissions by 2050, the Treasury warned on Tuesday as it opened the door to extra levies on motorists and gas bills.
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WORLD
October 20, 2021 N.Korea confirms submarine launch of new ballistic missile
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired a new, smaller ballistic missile from a submarine, state media confirmed on Wednesday, a move that analysts said could be aimed at more quickly fielding an operational missile submarine.
