New Lisbon-Athens route in July
TAP Air Portugal is launching a new route between Lisbon and Athens, starting July 1, with five flights a week.
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HISTORY 
May 29, 2026 29 May 2026: This day in history
1453: Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror, ending the Byzantine Empire after 1,100 years 1592: The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship 1660: On his 30th birthday, […]
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OPINION
May 28, 2026 Beyond the Smoker: The Case for Listening to Families on Nicotine Policy
By Beatriz Santos* Nicotine consumption is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Over two decades, a wide range of Innovative Nicotine Products (INPs) – from vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to nicotine pouches and other smoke-free alternatives – has emerged alongside traditional tobacco products, fundamentally changing the way nicotine is […]
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WORLD
May 28, 2026 US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days
The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz”. The site in Bandar Abbas was struck as it was […]
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POLITICS
May 28, 2026 Tsipras Alliance stirs left
The launch event for the Greek Left Alliance, ELAS, in Athens on Tuesday night elicited surprise around the party’s name more than its policy agenda, as party leader Alexis Tsipras prepares tours to outline future governing plans.
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HISTORY
May 28, 2026 28 May 2026: This day in history
585 BC: Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, occurs while Lydians are at war with the Medes and leads to a truce. It is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates are calculated. 1431: Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for […]
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WORLD
May 27, 2026 Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes
Dozens of people have been killed in an intensive wave of Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to step up military action against Hezbollah. At least 31 people were killed in the latest attacks, including several children, Lebanon’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said it hit […]
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CYPRUS
May 27, 2026 Cyprus to launch CY-Alert early warning system on June 2, Interior Minister says
Cyprus will launch its new public early warning system, CY-Alert, on June 2, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, noting that the system strengthens the state’s emergency preparedness and upgrades civil protection.
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POLITICS
May 27, 2026 New Tsipras party reshapes Greek politics
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras formally launched a new political party, the Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS, on Tuesday, presenting it as a vehicle for a “new Greece,” while sharply attacking both the conservative government and the country’s traditional center-left establishment.
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HISTORY
May 27, 2026 27 May 2026: This day in history
1679: Habeas Corpus Act passes in England, strengthening a person’s right to challenge unlawful arrest and imprisonment 1703: Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) is founded by Russian Tsar Peter the Great 1873: Heinrich Schliemann discovers “Priam’s Treasure” a cache of gold and other objects in Hisarlik (Troy) in Anatolia 1905: Japanese fleet destroys the Russian East Sea […]
