Archbishop Anastasios of Albania dies
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, who revived the country’s Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died in Athens. He was 95.
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January 25, 2025 Salvini threatens to withdraw Italy from WHO
Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister, has proposed a bill to withdraw Italy from the World Health Organization (WHO), following Donald Trump’s executive order on Monday.
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HISTORY
January 25, 2025 25 January 2025: This day in history
1554: City of São Paulo founded in Brazil 1565: Battle of Talikota: The Deccan Sultanates destroy Vijayanagar’s army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India 1840: American naval expedition under Charles Wilkes is first to identify Antarctica as a new continent 1949: First Israeli election won by David Ben-Gurion’s Mapai party 1971: Military coup […]
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EUROPE
January 24, 2025 Poland assumes EU presidency at time of “great uncertainty”
By Matin Banks Poland has taken over the rotating six-month Council Presidency, the first since the appointment of the new Commission.
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CYPRUS
January 24, 2025 Ancient Cyprus dessert gets new twist
It’s green and crunchy and most people either love it or hate it. There are dozens of recipes cooking Brussels sprouts – which come into their own during the festive season – in the oven, with cheese flakes or a honey glaze but what if they could satisfy your sweet tooth? One woman in Cyprus […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 24, 2025 Thrills and victories at the Greek Community Cup
The Greek Community Cup delivered another round of astonishing football, with Malvern edging out East Kew in a 3–2 thriller and Oakleigh Cannons securing a commanding 2–0 win over South Springvale to claim their spot in the Semi-Finals.
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SPORTS
January 24, 2025 Greek soccer legend Mimis Domazos, ‘the General,’ passes away at 83
Greek soccer legend Mimis Domazos, nicknamed “the General,” passed away on Friday at the age of 83.
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EUROPE
January 24, 2025 Czechia backs deeper EU ties for Ukraine and Moldova
A Czech working document outlining proposals to deepen the EU integration of Ukraine and Moldova is gaining support among other member states.
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HISTORY
January 24, 2025 24 January 2025: This day in history
41: Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the latter’s assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard 1848: James Marshall finds gold in Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California 1857: University of Calcutta is founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia 1899: Rubber heel for boots or shoes is patented by American […]
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WORLD
January 23, 2025 Trump tells Putin to end ‘ridiculous war’ in Ukraine or face new sanctions
Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine. Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, he said that by pushing to settle the war he was doing Russia and its president a “very big favour”. Trump had previously […]
