EU Urged to Investigate Greek Rail Tragedy
By Martin Banks The European Green Party has called on the European institutions to lead an independent investigation into the 2023 Tempi rail disaster that killed 57 people.
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EUROPE
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CYPRUS 
January 29, 2025 Cyprus farmers urged to milk opportunities for Halloumi’s future
Goat and sheep farmers must adopt strategic approaches to overcome seasonal challenges and meet the growing demand for Halloumi, says Stavros Stavrou, president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and chairman of the Monitoring Committee for Halloumi Production.
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EUROPE
January 29, 2025 Commission introduces ‘AI Gigafactories’ in final Competitiveness Compass
The Commission’s final draft of the Competitiveness Compass includes plans to establish new public-private “AI Gigafactories” to train very large AI models, in a change from a previous draft. On Tuesday, Euractiv reported that a near-final draft of the EU’s landmark plan to boost its ailing economy described the planned €1.96 billion AI factories initiative as “mega”, despite being outmatched by […]
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HISTORY
January 29, 2025 29 January 2025: This day in history
474: Zeno is crowned co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire with his son Leo II (age 6 or 7) 661: Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of its leader, Ali. Succeeded by the Umayyad Caliphate. 1595: William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed. Officially […]
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WORLD
January 28, 2025 Survivors of Auschwitz deliver warning from history as memories die out
Their numbers are dwindling but the voices of the Auschwitz survivors remain powerful. “We were stripped of all humanity,” said Leon Weintraub, 99, the oldest of four who spoke beside the notorious Death Gate at the Birkenau extermination camp. Marking 80 years since its liberation, world leaders and European royalty rubbed shoulders on Monday with […]
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CYPRUS
January 28, 2025 Various security considerations led Israeli planes landing only in Larnaca
Various security considerations led the Israeli authorities to instruct Israeli airlines flying to Cyprus to use Larnaca International Airport only and suspend their flights from and to Paphos, the Embassy of the country in Nicosia told CNA on Monday.
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GREEKS ABROAD
January 28, 2025 Great Aussie Cultural BBQ brings multicultural festivities to Australia Day
On a beautiful Sydney summer day over the Australia Day long weekend, the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW (GOCNSW) hosted the Great Aussie Cultural BBQ at the Home for the Aged in Earlwood.
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GEOPOLITICS
January 28, 2025 EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission
The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
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EUROPE
January 28, 2025 Meloni strengthens strategic ties in the Gulf
ROME – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has laid the groundwork for renewed ties with the Gulf states after a three-day mission to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain yielded deals worth around $10 billion.
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HISTORY
January 28, 2025 28 January 2025: This day in history
1521: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany which lasts until May 25. Produced the “Edict of Worms” which denounced Martin Luther. 1807: London’s Pall Mall becomes the first street lit by gaslight 1813: Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is published by Thomas Egerton in the United Kingdom 1819: […]
