Vikings Were in America Before Columbus, Study Claims
Vikings from Greenland were living in North America’s Newfoundland 1,000 years ago according to evidence from a recent study.
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CYPRUS 
August 26, 2023 Cyprus turns down updated “Aphrodite” development plan, Energy Minister says
Cyprus has turn down the updated development plan submitted by the US Chevron-led consortium that operates the gas field in the Cypriot EEZ, holding an estimated 4.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Energy Minister George Panastasiou was quoted as saying.
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ECONOMY
August 26, 2023 Tax authority taking closer look at online transactions
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) will expand its partnership with digital services platforms after the encouraging results from its current collaborations.
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EUROPE
August 26, 2023 French sheep farmers ask EU to adress rising bear attacks
France’s sheep farmers association is calling on the EU to improve its assessment of bear populations and change their protected status in view of a recent resurgence in bear attacks in the country.
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HISTORY
August 26, 2023 26 August 2023: This day in history
1346: Battle of Crécy, south of Calais in northern France; Edward III’s English longbows defeat Philip VI’s army, cannons used for first time in battle 1682: English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him 1873: First free kindergarten in the U.S. started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri 1924: The Catastrophe of Smyrna: known as the […]
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HEALTH
August 25, 2023 Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
Covid-19 vaccines that have been tweaked to teach the body how to fend off the current crop of circulating variants are now expected to land in drugstores and clinics in mid-September, CDC and FDA officials said.
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HISTORY
August 25, 2023 The Greek Origin of the Ancient City of Troy
The Trojan War is one of the most famous events in Greek mythology. It was a mighty, ten-year war between the Greeks and the Trojans. But what many people do not know is that Troy itself is actually Greek – at least according to what the mythology tells us.
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CYPRUS
August 25, 2023 A Cyprus settlement would also benefit Turkey, Menendez says
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez expressed hope for a solution to the Cyprus problem, noting that such a development would also benefit Turkey.
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GEOPOLITICS
August 25, 2023 Greece, India eye ‘strategic relationship’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties during a joint press conference held after their meeting at Maximos Mansion on Friday.
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EUROPE
August 25, 2023 EU lawmakers promise rough ride for Hoekstra over COVID controversy
The European Parliament’s Socialist group has promised a rough ride for Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch nominee to replace Frans Timmermans as European Commission Vice-President, citing controversial remarks about south European states during the COVID-19 pandemic.
