Funeral of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania held in Tirana
The funeral for the late Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres and All Albania was held at the Orthodox cathedral in Tirana on Thursday, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding.
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January 30, 2025 Norway’s government collapses over EU energy rules row
The agrarian Centre Party has moved to leave the Norwegian government after a political showdown over the adoption of EU energy laws from the last decade, local media reported on Thursday.
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HISTORY
January 30, 2025 30 January 2025: This day in history
1661: Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years 1815: Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson’s 6,500 volumes 1902: Britain and Japan sign a treaty after months of negotiating which commits each country to supporting an independent China and Korea, although […]
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UK NEWS
January 29, 2025 SubSea Craft announces Penny Mordaunt as new Chair of the Board
29 January, Portsmouth, United Kingdom – British advanced maritime technology company SubSea Craft (SSC) has announced the appointment of former Secretary of State for Defence and Leader of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, as its new company Chair.
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EUROPE
January 29, 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Day remembered by EU
By Martin Banks A moving memorial event took place at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland on Monday, with representatives present, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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EUROPE
January 29, 2025 EU Urged to Investigate Greek Rail Tragedy
By Martin Banks The European Green Party has called on the European institutions to lead an independent investigation into the 2023 Tempi rail disaster that killed 57 people.
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CYPRUS
January 29, 2025 Cyprus farmers urged to milk opportunities for Halloumi’s future
Goat and sheep farmers must adopt strategic approaches to overcome seasonal challenges and meet the growing demand for Halloumi, says Stavros Stavrou, president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and chairman of the Monitoring Committee for Halloumi Production.
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EUROPE
January 29, 2025 Commission introduces ‘AI Gigafactories’ in final Competitiveness Compass
The Commission’s final draft of the Competitiveness Compass includes plans to establish new public-private “AI Gigafactories” to train very large AI models, in a change from a previous draft. On Tuesday, Euractiv reported that a near-final draft of the EU’s landmark plan to boost its ailing economy described the planned €1.96 billion AI factories initiative as “mega”, despite being outmatched by […]
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HISTORY
January 29, 2025 29 January 2025: This day in history
474: Zeno is crowned co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire with his son Leo II (age 6 or 7) 661: Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of its leader, Ali. Succeeded by the Umayyad Caliphate. 1595: William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed. Officially […]
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WORLD
January 28, 2025 Survivors of Auschwitz deliver warning from history as memories die out
Their numbers are dwindling but the voices of the Auschwitz survivors remain powerful. “We were stripped of all humanity,” said Leon Weintraub, 99, the oldest of four who spoke beside the notorious Death Gate at the Birkenau extermination camp. Marking 80 years since its liberation, world leaders and European royalty rubbed shoulders on Monday with […]
