China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard.
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ECONOMY 
August 22, 2021 Banking chiefs head for the hills in bid to leave cheap money behind
It is credited with preventing the worst global recession since at least the second world war from turning into something far worse. But after the injection of trillions of dollars into financial markets to cushion the blow from Covid-19, the era of quantitative easing could be coming to an end.
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POLITICS
August 22, 2021 National Insurance: Rishi Sunak could hike bills to ‘take money out of people’s salary’
A poll released last week shows that two-thirds of Britons support increasing National Insurance contributions in order to pay for a long-delayed reform of social care in the UK. The survey by Ipsos Mori found that 64 percent of those polled said they would support a one percent increase in National Insurance contributions to help […]
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UK NEWS
August 22, 2021 Antibody testing programme to be rolled out across the UK for COVID positive people
An antibody testing programme for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 is to be launched across the UK.
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GREEKS ABROAD
August 22, 2021 Leadership 100 Approves $200K Matching Grant for Archdiocesan Greece Fire Relief
NEW YORK – At a special meeting on August 18, the Leadership 100 Executive Committee unanimously approved an emergency $200,000 matching grant to support the fundraising efforts of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The grant, in response to a direct appeal of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, will go towards the total funds that will be […]
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CYPRUS
August 22, 2021 Cyprus Cabinet to convene on Monday at Troodos
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades will chair a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday at the presidential summer residence, in Troodos mountains. CNΑ sources have said the cabinet is expected to discuss whether to revoke the travel documents the Republic has granted to so called officials of the illegal regime in the […]
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EUROPE
August 22, 2021 EU recognises Covid certificates from Turkey and Ukraine
The EU will recognise national Covid certificates from Turkey, Ukraine and North Macedonia from Friday, opening the way to easier travel for their residents, the European Commission said.
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HISTORY
August 22, 2021 22 August 2021: 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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EUROPE
August 22, 2021 Relative of Deutsche Welle journalist killed by Taliban
Taliban fighters trying to track down western-affiliated journalists allegedly shot dead a family member of an editor working for Deutsche Welle and seriously injured another, the German public broadcaster has said.
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ENVIRONMENT
August 21, 2021 Charles: Fires in Mediterranean stark reminder action must be taken at Cop26
The recent wildfires in Mediterranean countries must push leaders from politics and the private sector to take substantial action at the forthcoming UN climate conference “before it is finally too late”, the Prince of Wales has said.
