A significant “milestone” for Belgian animal park
By Martin Banks A Belgium conservation centre has chalked up a world first.
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EUROPE
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EUROPE 
August 1, 2026 ECR says Ceuta crisis is “direct result of years of weakness”
By Martin Banks Some MEPs say the renewed migration crisis in Ceuta “once again demonstrates the consequences of migration policies that send the wrong signals.”
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EUROPE
August 1, 2026 Europe’s energy supply “must become more independent,” says EE
By Martin Banks The body representing civil society at EU level has called for a “comprehensive storage strategy
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HISTORY
August 1, 2026 1 August 2026: This day in history
527: Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his uncle Justin I 1086: Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable) 1774: English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in […]
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WORLD
July 31, 2026 Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace’s plan to completely disarm in Gaza. The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative for Gaza. The move […]
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CYPRUS
July 31, 2026 Nicosia Tourism back on a stable trajectory, Deputy Minister says pointing to latest statistics
Statistical Service data regarding tourism revenue for the month of May, as well as for the first five months of the year, confirm that tourism is back on a “stable trajectory,” Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis said.
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ECONOMY
July 31, 2026 National Bank of Greece posts profits of €661 mln in the first half
National Bank of Greece (NBG) recorded profits of €661 million in the first half of the year, it announced on Thursday.
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HISTORY
July 31, 2026 31 July 2026: This day in history
1620: Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands, for England on their way to America British Royal Field Artillery gunners hauling an 18-pounder field gun out of the mudBattle of Passchendaele 1917: World War I’s Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins and lasts until November 6, 1917, causing approximately 500,000 casualties 1961: Israel welcomes its […]
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WORLD
July 29, 2026 Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
Former top US health official Anthony Fauci has refused to answer questions at a tense US Senate hearing on Covid-19, saying he feared Republicans would try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury. He invoked the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, which says nobody can be “compelled in any criminal case to be […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 29, 2026 World Greek Language Day in Victoria with new Chair, trademark and bold new vision
World Greek Language Day has entered a new era, with the initiative now officially trademarked and formally established as an incorporated Victorian organisation.
