Boris Johnson’s mother, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, dies aged 79
The prime minister’s mother, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, has died aged 79.
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GREEKS ABROAD 
September 14, 2021 Elie’s Cafe Serves Good Greek Stuff, Just Like Her Parents Did
If it’s one thing Elie Hodza knows, it’s food – she and her husband Vebi worked for Elie’s parents, Nick and Nancy Kamberis, at their Greek restaurant, before opening their own place.
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CYPRUS
September 14, 2021 Cyprus President Anastasiades begins official visit to Bahrain
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades is in Bahrain on an official visit during which an MoU on Financial and Technical Cooperation and a Visa Waiver Agreement for diplomatic, special and official passports are expected to be signed.
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EUROPE
September 14, 2021 COVID pass could call last orders in bars for Brussels students
Belgian students are queuing up in droves to get vaccinated, ahead of plans by the Brussels regional government to make the health pass mandatory for accessing restaurants and bars in an effort to encourage young people to get their shots.
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HISTORY
September 14, 2021 14 September 2021: This day in history
1752: Britain and the British Empire (including the American colonies) adopt the Gregorian calendar (no Sept 3 – Sept 13) 1936: 1st prefrontal lobotomy in America performed by Walter Freeman and James W. Watts at George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C. 1939: World’s 1st practical helicopter, the VS-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky takes (tethered) flight in Stratford, Connecticut 1949: India’s Constituent Assembly […]
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POLITICS
September 13, 2021 Boris Johnson is making a mockery of the UK’s presidency of Cop26
More than 20 years ago, a UK foreign secretary declared that in the modern world, foreign and domestic policy are inseparable and that our quality of life at home depended on the health of our global environment. As our climate crisis deepens and worsens, supporting climate action must no longer be a footnote of our foreign policy but […]
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WORLD
September 13, 2021 Why China is developing a game-changing thorium-fuelled nuclear reactor
China is poised to test a thorium-powered nuclear reactor in September, the world’s first since 1969. The theory is that this new molten-salt technology will be “safer” and “greener” than regular uranium reactors, and so could help Beijing meet its climate goals. Yet is the country’s investment in this also geostrategic?
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UK NEWS
September 13, 2021 Children aged 12 to 15 may start getting single dose of Covid vaccine within weeks
Children aged between 12 and 15 look set to start getting Covid-19 vaccines as early as next week, though they may only need a single jab to ensure protection.
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 13, 2021 Prince Charles’s charity facing legal action from Russian tycoon over £500,000 donation
The Prince of Wales was facing renewed controversy after it emerged he offered to meet a Russian businessman who had donated a six-figure sum to his charity.
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AUTO MOTO
September 13, 2021 E10 fuel changes: DVSA issues critical warning to drivers days after new petrol launch
In a social media Tweet, they have urged drivers to check whether their vehicle is compatible with the new petrol before topping up. They warned drivers could do this using the Government’s online E10 checker which can deliver a result within minutes.
