Iconic destination open again after major refit
By Martin Banks It is set in one of the UK’s most iconic coastal destinations and is one of the country’s most celebrated seaside retreats.
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August 27, 2026 Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
Inside a waterfront factory, workers in hairnets and blue overalls are sorting freshly caught cod and haddock, and machines process the fish into fillets, mostly bound for Europe. Visir fishing boss Pétur Pálsson, who fears joining the European Union would cost Iceland jobs and drive factories abroad, says: “If we are in the EU, they […]
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August 26, 2026 Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
Canada has announced counter-tariffs as high as 50% on a range of US goods in retaliation to the latest wave of levies on Canadian imports imposed by President Donald Trump last weekend. The Canadian tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, ranging from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and cotton […]
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August 25, 2026 UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’, says Kremlin adviser
Andrei Fedorov, an adviser to the Kremlin, says there might be a “semi-military” response against UK drone factories by “unknown sources” over the sharing of military blueprints with Ukraine. His comments on BBC Newsnight come as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to travel to the US next month with European leaders to lobby […]
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OPINION
August 25, 2026 The Right-Wing Political Bias of Artificial Intelligence
Written by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis As the new television season begins, the news bulletin show is starting with refreshed content. For this reason, I wanted to experiment with using AI to quickly find international and domestic news. My experience was indescribably and overwhelmingly negative. Receiving information that systematically favors right-wing governments is a powerful example […]
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CULTURE
August 25, 2026 Sophie Zanninou: The Most Beloved Artist Of The Greek Performing Arts
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Sophie Zanninou is one of the most beloved and enduring artists of the Greek performing arts, with more than fifty years of uninterrupted presence in theatre, film, television and music. With a career filled with remarkable collaborations, unforgettable roles and experiences alongside some of Greece’s greatest artists and […]
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August 24, 2026 EU tells Ukraine: “We will continue to provide as much support as necessary”
By Martin Banks EU chief Antonio Costa has paid tribute to all those who he says are “standing strong in defending their homeland on the front lines and across Ukraine.”
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August 24, 2026 Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US treasury secretary
The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the single greatest financial offensive ever”. Labelling it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country and added that any nation financially partnering with Iran […]
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August 23, 2026 Trump says Canada wants ‘benefits’ of being US state after trade talks collapse
US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants “the benefits of being a State, without being one” after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday. In his first comments since negotiations broke down, triggering new 50% US tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, Trump also said American farmers had been charged […]
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August 21, 2026 Commemorations will mark WW1’s First Battle of the Mons
By Martin Banks Special events will take place this weekend to mark the anniversary of the First Battle of Mons on 23 August, the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in World War I.
