Rishi Sunak exclusive: ‘Workers could quit if forced to stay at home’
Workers must be allowed to return to the office or they may “vote with their feet” and quit, the Chancellor has warned.
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UK NEWS
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WORLD 
March 26, 2021 US-China war fears: Expert warns any conflict will ‘get worse before it gets worse’
Tensions between the two nuclear nations have continued to escalate despite the US President’s pledge not to seek conflict with China. However, on Thursday Joe Biden chose to criticise his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a brutal blast.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 26, 2021 City of San Jose Honors 200th Anniversary of Greek Independence
SAN JOSE, CA – In commemoration of Greece’s Bicentennial, the City’s iconic glass rotunda will be illuminated in blue and white lights from Tuesday, March 23rd through March 28th. This special tribute to the Greek American community was spearheaded by San Jose Councilmember Pam Foley of District 9.
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CYPRUS
March 26, 2021 Cyprus President discusses with Russian Prime Minister Cyprus issue and bilateral relations
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a meeting today in Athens during which Cyprus issue and bilateral relations were discussed. President Anastasiades referred to the importance of Russia’s contribution to the efforts for a viable and functional solution to the Cyprus problem. Both Anastasiades and Mishustin are currently in Athens […]
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EUROPE
March 26, 2021 Commission seeks ‘fairness’ while tweaking vaccine export rules
The European Commission has adjusted its mechanism to control exports of COVID-19 vaccines to seek ‘fairness’ in the global supply chain, dismissing claims of vaccine protectionism.
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HISTORY
March 26, 2021 26 March 2021: Τhis day in history
1027: Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Salian dynasty 1812: Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela and kills an estimated 15,000–20,000 people 1871: Municipal elections bring revolutionaries to power in Paris to form Commune government 1909: In support of Mohammed Ali Shah’s coup d’etat against the constitutional government […]
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GREECE
March 25, 2021 World celebrates the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution
The date, which is a double-holiday in Greece (besides marking the start of the revolution against the Ottomans, it’s also Annunciation – an important day in the Christian calendar), is normally marked in Greece and by Greek communities abroad with parades and big feasts of batter fried cod and skordalia (garlic dip).
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HEALTH
March 25, 2021 AstraZeneca REVISES its COVID-19 vaccine data
AstraZeneca insisted Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after counting additional illnesses in its disputed U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public rift with American officials.
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WORLD
March 25, 2021 Taiwan says has begun mass production of long-range missile
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has begun mass production of a long-range missile and is developing three other models, a senior official said on Thursday, in a rare admission of efforts to develop strike capacity amid growing Chinese pressure.
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UK NEWS
March 25, 2021 Boris Johnson under fresh pressure over NHS pay after Scotland offers staff 4% increase
Boris Johnson is facing pressure to increase a proposed pay rise for NHS staff, after more than 150,000 health workers in Scotland have been told their pay packets will be upped by 4 per cent.
