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September 13, 2026 Mitsotakis stresses deterrence, stability in foreign policy message
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday in his weekly address that Greece’s pursuit of regional stability does not mean accepting concessions or faits accomplis, as he stressed the country’s defense capabilities and active foreign policy. Writing from Kastellorizo, a Greek island near Turkey’s southern coast, Mitsotakis said Greece “threatens no one” and seeks stable relations […]
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HISTORY
September 13, 2026 13 September 2026: This day in history
509 BC: Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome’s Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the Ides of September 335: Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem 1224: Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision while praying on Mount La Verna 1501: Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David, a […]
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WORLD
September 12, 2026 Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq said it had fired a military commander and launched an investigation after admitting the drone attack on its neighbour’s East-West pipeline had originated in one of its provinces bordering Iran. […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 12, 2026 European Commission pushes for all-English trade deals despite French opposition
France’s umbrage at the anglophone-only presentation might complicate the ratification of the EU-India trade deal, even though it supports the deal itself and considers India a strategic partner.
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CULTURE
September 12, 2026 PM urges Marbles’ return in meeting with UNESCO chief
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Friday with UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany at the Maximos Mansion to discuss strategic cooperation and organizational priorities, including the “UNESCO80” reform.
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HISTORY
September 12, 2026 12 September 2026: This day in history
1624: The first submarine is publicly tested in London on the Thames for King James I 1758: French astronomer Charles Messier mistakes the Crab Nebula for a comet while searching for Halley’s Comet, leading him to begin his Messier Catalogue 1909: World’s first patent for synthetic rubber is granted to German chemist Fritz Hofmann 1940: […]
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WORLD
September 11, 2026 Is Trump’s $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
We all know that Donald Trump does not feel the need to adhere to the normal rules of political campaigning. Even by his own unconventional standards, his extravagant promise to pay every American citizen $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republicans win the midterm elections was bizarre. This enormous cash pledge was not the headline of his […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 11, 2026 NUGAS revives national Greek Australian youth convention after a decade
NUGAS Victoria has brought back its national youth convention for the first time in more than a decade, uniting young Greek Australians from across the country in Melbourne.
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WORLD
September 11, 2026 Anthropic researchers raise alarm over AI acceleration
SAN FRANCISCO – For years, the artificial intelligence industry raced to improve its technology as quickly as possible. Now some researchers are increasingly sounding the alarm about the need to slow down. Jacob Coxon, an Anthropic researcher who previously worked at OpenAI, said Tuesday that he had resigned from Anthropic because “neither company is acting […]
