Battery-electric vehicles outnumber plug-in hybrids for first time – RAC
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outnumber plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) for the first time, according to new analysis.
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GREEKS ABROAD
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GREEKS ABROAD 
October 8, 2021 Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, says president
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, but will do whatever it takes to defend its freedom, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, amid a rise in tensions with China that has sparked alarm around the world.
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POLITICS
October 8, 2021 Ministers criticised for ‘haphazard’ Covid jab rollout for teenagers in England
Ministers have been accused of losing a grip on the Covid vaccination programme for teenagers with headteachers and parents describing a “haphazard” and “incredibly slow” rollout that is causing disruption in schools in England.
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 8, 2021 New York Greek Film Expo Continues at Museum of the Moving Image Oct. 8-10
NEW YORK – The Hellenic Film Society USA continues the presentation of the New York Greek Film Expo at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) in Astoria October 8-10 with an impressive selection of award-winning Greek films. The Expo opened with its October 1-3 run at the Directors Guild Theater in Manhattan with screenings […]
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CYPRUS
October 8, 2021 Cypriot awards for Services to Culture
The Award for Services to Culture “Tefkros Anthiasl-Theodosis Pierides” of the C.C. of AKEL awarded to Nina Iakovou and “Hasder” This year the prestigious “Tefkros Anthias – Theodosis Pierides” Award for Services to Culture of the Central Committee of AKEL was awarded to the sculptress and ceramist Nina Iakovou and the Turkish Cypriot Cultural Folk […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 8, 2021 EU will go to ‘enormous lengths’ on Irish protocol, says Šefčovič
The European Union will table new proposals for the Northern Ireland Protocol next week, European Commission Vice President Maros Šefčovič said on Thursday (7 October). Speaking at an event in Dublin hosted by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), Šefčovič said the EU was going to “enormous lengths” to resolve concerns by businesses […]
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HISTORY
October 8, 2021 8 October 2021: This day in history
1480: Great standing on the Ugra river, standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III Grand Prince of all Rus, Tataro-Mongols retreat, leads to disintegration of the Horde 1856: The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese War: begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River 1856: The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
October 7, 2021 Brighton player arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
A Brighton & Hove Albion player has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and remains in police custody.
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UK NEWS
October 7, 2021 British border guards in Calais may be blocked over fish war
British border guards could be stopped from checking for migrant stowaways in France unless London backs down in its Brexit fish war with Paris, it has been warned.
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ECONOMY
October 7, 2021 German industrial production slumps on supply chain disruption
BERLIN (Reuters) -German industrial output dropped by far more than expected in August due to supply chain disruptions that are holding back growth in Europe’s biggest economy and hitting the auto sector particularly hard, official data showed on Thursday.
