Panto is back in Belgium…. oh yes it is
By Martin Banks It’s that time of the year again…oh, yes it is.
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EUROPE
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EUROPE 
January 13, 2026 Spectacular stage show is a stomping success and it’s heading to Belgium
By Martin Banks You would not, at first, think that making a lot of noise by banging rubbish bins could be a form of entertainment.
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WORLD
January 13, 2026 Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday, the White House has confirmed. The visit comes just weeks after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was seized in Caracas by US forces. But Trump declined to endorse Machado, whose movement claimed victory in 2024’s widely contested elections, […]
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CYPRUS
January 13, 2026 Prountzos-Harmanci support the relaunch of bicommunal program ”Imagine” in Cyprus
Prountzos-Harmanci support the relaunch of bicommunal program Imagine.
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ECONOMY
January 13, 2026 Milestone year for Greece to become an energy gateway
Significant developments serving to establish Greece’s role as the energy gateway of SE Europe, and in particular as an entry point for liquefied natural gas that will be gasified and channeled to the countries of the region through the Greek system, are expected within 2026.
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HISTORY
January 13, 2026 13 January 2025: This day in history
532: Nika riots begin in Constantinople, a revolt against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that leaves half the city burned and thousands dead. The riots were prompted by the failed execution of chariot racing supporters and only stopped after Empress Theodora refused to flee, forcing her husband to act decisively. 1888: The National Geographic Society is […]
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WORLD
January 12, 2026 Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’
Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital, Caracas. Venezuela, a long-standing ally […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 12, 2026 Historic Epiphany celebrations draw hundreds to Batemans Bay
The 2026 Epiphany Festival for the Canberra District was marked by a historic celebration on Saturday, January 10, with Greek Orthodox faithful gathering in large numbers at Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast.
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GEOPOLITICS
January 12, 2026 Mitsotakis to visit Madrid for talks with Spain’s Sanchez
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Madrid on Monday for talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, marking the first visit by a Greek premier to Spain in 13 years.
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HISTORY
January 12, 2026 12 January 2025: This day in history
1528: Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years, and becomes known as the “father of the nation” 1554: Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma, assembles the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia 1872: Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, 1st imperial coronation in Axum […]
