Leonardo Hotels opens new unit in Halkidiki on May 1
Leonardo Hotels and Resorts Mediterranean announced this week it is expanding its presence in Greece with the opening of the Meravia-Leonardo Limited Edition unit in Halkidiki on May 1.
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HISTORY 
February 15, 2026 15 February 2026: This day in history
399 BC: Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of the city and for impiety 590: Khosrau II, the last great Sasanian king, is crowned King of Persia 1763: Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French […]
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TOURISM
February 14, 2026 Aviation plays its part in combating food waste
By Martin Banks A leading airline is doing its bit to help cut down on food waste.
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TOURISM
February 14, 2026 Top airline expands its international flights
By Martin Banks Emirates has announced the expansion of its operations to Tokyo Narita with the introduction of a second daily service from 1 May, operated by the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER.
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 14, 2026 Supporters of Ecumenical Patriarch dismayed at attack from Russia
A US-based Orthodox Christian group on Friday expressed dismay at a verbal attack, a month ago, on the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians by Russia’s secret service.
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HISTORY
February 14, 2026 14 February 2026: This day in history
1014: Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II Holy Roman Emperor 1076: Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for the first time 1797: Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain […]
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EUROPE
February 13, 2026 Europe faces “narrow window of opportunity”
By Martin Banks EU parliament President Roberta Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.
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CYPRUS
February 13, 2026 Water levels in Cyprus reservoirs at 13.8%
Water levels in Cyprus’ reservoirs have reached 13.8% of total capacity, compared to 26% at the same time last year, according to the Water Development Department.
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SPORTS
February 13, 2026 Sakkari reaches Qatar Open semi-finals with comeback win over Swiatek
Tennis star Maria Sakkari secured her place in the Qatar Open semifinals with a comeback victory over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek.
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HISTORY
February 13, 2026 13 February 2026: This day in history
1258: Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, with tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age 1601: A fleet of five British East India Company vessels departs on its first voyage from London, led by James Lancaster commanding the “Red Dragon”; the journey […]
