Tsitsipas looks to turn page with Djokovic test at Wimbledon
Wimbledon’s second round begins on Wednesday with Stefanos Tsitsipas taking on Novak Djokovic.
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SPORTS
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HISTORY 
July 1, 2026 1 July 2026: This day in history
1690: Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland 1858: Joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace’s papers on evolution to the Linnean Society renders audience awestruck and silent [1] 1863: Battle of Gettysburg begins in Pennsylvania, […]
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WORLD
June 30, 2026 Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China’s richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail in the US for running a billion dollar scam. The former property tycoon fled China to the US in 2017, where he reinvented himself as a Communist Party critic and built a loyal online […]
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EUROPE
June 30, 2026 New exam timetable after huge surge in Eurocrat applications
The EU’s recruitment office is planning to split the selection process for more than 170,000 applicants seeking careers in the European civil service into two stages, the agency announced on Instagram.
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GEOPOLITICS
June 30, 2026 Greece, Albania discuss defense cooperation in Athens talks
Greece and Albania discussed the strengthening of bilateral defense cooperation, and regional and international security issues in a meeting between Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his Albanian counterpart, Ermal Nufi, in Athens on Monday.
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HISTORY
June 30, 2026 30 June 2026: This day in history
1520: Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernán Cortés during “La Noche Triste” (the Night of Sadness). Many soldiers drown in the escape, and Aztec emperor Moctezuma II dies in the struggle. 1860: Famous debate on Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is held at Oxford University Museum, […]
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WORLD
June 29, 2026 Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afghan provinces along its border on Sunday, killing dozens, officials say. Afghanistan’s Taliban government condemned the “cowardly act” and called it “a crime and atrocity”. At least 100 people have been killed or wounded, including civilians, Taliban officials told BBC Pashto. Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said […]
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CYPRUS
June 29, 2026 Greek Cypriot side committed to resuming negotiations, says House President
I can assure you that our side is committed to resuming negotiations within the agreed framework, at the point where we stopped, in a bid to move a one step further,” House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday when asked to comment on a post by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhürman, and on the possibility […]
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AUTO MOTO
June 29, 2026 Ogier wins Acropolis Rally after late blow for Neuville
Toyota’s reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier won the Acropolis Rally Greece on Sunday after Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville suffered a double puncture on the penultimate stage.
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HISTORY
June 29, 2026 29 June 2026: This day in history
1613: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII” 1900: The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity 1939: Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry […]
