Mount Parnitha wildfire spreads to national forest area
The wildfire at Mount Parnitha in Attica has spread to the mountain’s national forest area, the Fire Brigade’s spokesperson Yiannis Artopios announced late Wednesday afternoon.
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ENVIRONMENT 
August 23, 2023 Global uranium demand boost raises questions of supply security
The war in Ukraine and talks of energy independence are pushing superpowers to turn to nuclear, driving uranium prices up again after a 10-year slump, and raising concerns that supply shortages are not to be ruled out in the long run.
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HISTORY
August 23, 2023 23 August 2023: This day in history
1305: Scottish patriot William Wallace is executed for high treason by Edward I of England at Smithfield, London 1542: Rabbi Joseph Caro completes his commentary of Tur Code 1850: 1st US National Women’s Rights Convention convenes in Worcester, Massachusetts 1942: Battle of Stalingrad: 600 Luftwaffe planes bomb Stalingrad (40,000 die) 1943: 50th day of Battle of Kursk, USSR: Largest tank battle in history ends […]
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WORLD
August 22, 2023 New Biden student loan plan cuts payments for millions, White House says
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it was overhauling student loan repayment plans, seeking to make payments more affordable by reducing the amount owed each month and curbing unpaid interest.
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GREECE
August 22, 2023 First Food Award Invented in Ancient Greece
While it’s not a Michelin star as we all know it, the first food award originated in Ancient Greece.
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CYPRUS
August 22, 2023 Nicosia expects the UN to respond to its mandate
Nicosia expects the UN to respond to its mandate, Government Spokesman, Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, adding that the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and Foreign Minister, Constantinos Kombos are in contact with all UN Security Council permanent member states following the incident in the buffer zone in Pyla and the attack against UN […]
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GEOPOLITICS
August 22, 2023 Mitsotakis and Menendez in talks in Athens
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Bob Menendez, chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have discussed Greek-American relations and developments in the wider region over lunch in Athens.
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EUROPE
August 22, 2023 New EU carbon tariff: German industry slams bureaucratic burden
Germany’s chemical and car industries are protesting the anticipated bureaucratic strain expected from the phase-in of the EU’s novel carbon border tariff (CBAM), while consultancy Deloitte finds that companies have failed to sufficiently prepare.
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HISTORY
August 22, 2023 22 August 2023: This day in history
1485: Battle of Bosworth Field: Henry Tudor’s forces defeat English King Richard III during last battle in the Wars of the Roses. Richard is killed, the last English monarch to die in battle. 1639: Madras (now Chennai), India, founded by the British East India Company on sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers 1642: English Civil War begins between […]
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GREECE
August 15, 2023 Boris Johnson Returns to Greece for Vacation on Evia Island
The former Prime Minister of the U.K., Boris Johnson, is once again enjoying a Greek sea-and-sun vacation with wife Carrie Symonds and their three children.
