EU Commission leadership clueless about its own plan to tackle spyware
“There has been a communication on [spyware] already,” said EU Commission’s Executive Vice-president Henna Virkkunen.
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HISTORY 
February 19, 2025 19 February 2025: This day in history
356: Roman Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples 1600: Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history 1878: Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his cylinder phonograph [1] 1942: An estimated 150 Japanese warplanes attack the Australian city of Darwin 1945: US 5th Fleet launches invasion of […]
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EUROPE
February 18, 2025 The EU says the war in Ukraine is now at a “critical moment.”
By Martin Banks The claim, by commission head Ursula von der Leyen, comes with key talks now underway between the U.S and Russia aimed at resolving the bitter war.
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OPINION
February 18, 2025 Anatomy of Repression in Contemporary Iran
By Francesco Mereu, Analyst KEDISA The relatively recent arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala at the hands of the Iranian Government shocked international public opinion, shedding light on the dire situation of human rights abuses in Iran. The absence of formal charges brought against her, coupled with the heinous conditions of her incarceration at the […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 18, 2025 Oakleigh Grammar inducts its 2025 student leaders
Oakleigh Grammar has inducted its 2025 School leaders from the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 18, 2025 Dendias visits UAE, highlights Greece’s naval role
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited the UAE on Monday, accompanied by Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff.
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EUROPE
February 18, 2025 WhatsApp to get added EU scrutiny
WhatsApp has reported user numbers exceeding 45 million in the EU, the threshold that subjects them to extra reporting requirements under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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HISTORY
February 18, 2025 18 February 2025: This day in history
1519: Hernán Cortés leaves Cuba for the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, with 11 ships and 500 men 1678: John Bunyan’s Christian novel “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder 1685: Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay, forming the basis for France’s claim to Texas 1885: Mark Twain publishes […]
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WORLD
February 17, 2025 Argentina president faces impeachment calls over crypto crash
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls – and legal action accusing him of fraud – over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the $LIBRA coin on Friday, which he said would help fund small businesses and start-ups. He shared a link to buy it, causing […]
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CYPRUS
February 17, 2025 Cyprus Football
The top five teams of the Cyprus football League achieved victories in the framework of Match Day 23 of the Cyprus League by Stoiximan.
