Air Force identifies pilots killed in Tanagra jet crash
Greece’s Air Force has identified the two pilots who died when their F-4E Phantom II fighter jet crashed during an air show in Tanagra, north of Athens, on Saturday.
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GREECE
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HISTORY 
September 6, 2026 6 September 2026: This day in history
1522: Ferdinand Magellan’s Spanish expedition, now led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, returns to Seville without its captain after a three-year epic voyage, becoming the first to circumnavigate the globe 1666: After St. Paul’s Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished 1901: US President […]
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EUROPE
September 5, 2026 ‘Fascism begins with words, stereotypes, indifference’, says European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture
By Martin Banks We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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WORLD
September 5, 2026 US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks
Two of US President Donald Trump’s top envoys have arrived in Moscow ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at accelerating efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were due in the Russian capital on Saturday, where they will hold talks before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with […]
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GREECE
September 5, 2026 90th Thessaloniki International Fair opens with Japan as honored country
The 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opened Saturday with more than 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries, with Japan serving as the honored country and a program of events marking 100 years since the fair was first held in 1926.
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HISTORY
September 5, 2026 5 September 2026: This day in history
1666: Firebreaks finally bring the Great Fire of London under control, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and eight dead 1774: Twelve of the thirteen American colonies adopt a trade embargo against Great Britain at the First Continental Congress in Carpenters’ Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1781: A French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeats British […]
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CULTURE
September 4, 2026 Art lovers’ event gives public a chance to see some of UK’s best artists
By Martin Banks It’s one of the most anticipated arts events in the UK and the starting pistol is set to sound on Herefordshire Art Week.
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EUROPE
September 4, 2026 New EU action taken to tackle housing crisis
By Martin Banks MEPs from The Left group in the European Parliament had a face to face meeting with EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen ahead of the unveiling of the Commission’s Affordable Housing Act, expected next Wednesday (9 September). Left MEPs said they had “made it clear that market solutions will not […]
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OPINION
September 4, 2026 Restoring trust: Taiwan’s rightful place in the free world
Dr. Lin Chia-lung Minister of Foreign Affairs ROC (Taiwan) The rules-based international order is under growing strain as authoritarian states seek to weaken its safeguards and reshape international rule to serve their own interests. Even the fundamental principles of peaceful settlement of disputes and prohibition against the threat or use of force, which are enshrined […]
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GEOPOLITICS
September 4, 2026 Greece rejects Turkish marine parks
Greece has described Turkey’s declaration of “national” marine parks as “invalid and lacking legal effect” insofar as they extend into areas outside Turkish jurisdiction and within the Greek continental shelf, according to a formal diplomatic demarche delivered to Ankara. The demarche was issued in response to both public Turkish statements regarding Special Spatial Planning Frameworks […]
