Cheers: Belgium whisky goes down a treat
By Martin Banks Waterloo Whisky “Duke – Rum Cask” has been awarded World’s Best at the World Whiskies Awards in London, in the Single Cask – Single Grain category.
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CULTURE 
April 10, 2026 Orthodox Easter traditions
Easter is the greatest holiday in the Orthodox Church. Greek Easter doesn’t usually fall on the same day as everyone else’s as the Orthodox Christian Church calculates a bit differently to other Christian denominations – it uses the Julian calendar, not the Gregorian. This year, Western and Orthodox Easter are a week apart.
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ECONOMY
April 10, 2026 Debtors can sell properties seized by state
A new regulation went into effect Thursday, giving some breathing space to state debtors, as it allows them to have their property seizure lifted under specific conditions.
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HISTORY
April 10, 2026 10 April 2026: This day in history
1407: Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and receives the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma 1815: Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people and causing a global volcanic winter 1858: Big Ben, a 13.76-tonne bell, […]
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WORLD
April 9, 2026 Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as ‘very frank’
Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. In a post shared to Truth Social after the meeting, the US President said: “NATO WASN’T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 9, 2026 Sydney University Greek Society elects its 2026 Committee
The Sydney University Greek Society (SUGS) has elected its 2026–27 committee, with a renewed commitment to deepening cultural engagement and fostering a close-knit community among its members.
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GEOPOLITICS
April 9, 2026 Defense minister hails ‘transition into a new era’
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday highlighted what he described as a significant step in modernizing the country’s armed forces during a visit to military facilities focused on drone production and support. Speaking from the 306 Telecommunications Base Factory in Acharnes, where a workshop for unmanned aircraft systems operates, Dendias pointed to the development of […]
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HISTORY
April 9, 2026 9 April 2026: This day in history
1483: Edward V, aged 12, succeeds his father Edward IV as King of England. He is never crowned and disappears, presumed murdered, after being incarcerated in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the “Princes in the Tower”) 1731: British mariner Robert Jenkins’ ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the […]
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EUROPE
April 8, 2026 Greens condemn reported US ‘plans’ for Greenland
By Martin Banks After the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Israel with Iran, the European Green Party has called for Israel to also halt violence and evacuation orders in Lebanon, and condemned what it calls “the inflammatory threats from President Trump”.
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CYPRUS
April 8, 2026 President inaugurates Pafos Hospital departments, says Health a top social policy pillar
President inaugurates Pafos Hospital departments, says Health a top social policy pillar The Health sector is one of the most critical pillars of the government’s social policy, along with Education, Housing and the Welfare State, President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Monday.
