Special Olympics team delivers New Year’s carols to PM
Members of Greece’s Special Olympics team visited the Prime Minister’s office, the Maximos Mansion, on Tuesday morning to sing New Year’s carols.
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POLITICS
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HEALTH 
December 31, 2024 Czechia approves new cardiovascular plan, experts urge swift implementation
The Czech government has approved a new National Cardiovascular Plan designed to reduce the incidence of the country’s leading cause of death – heart and vascular diseases – through better prevention and care.
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HISTORY
December 31, 2024 31 December 2024: This day in history
406: “The Great Invasion” sees a vast horde of Vandals, Alans, and Suebians cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning the invasion of Gallia 1703: Genroku earthquake off the coast of Japan, near Edo (modern-day Tokyo), kills thousands and triggers a large tsunami, killing thousands more 1744: English astronomer James Bradley announces the discovery of Earth’s […]
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SPORTS
December 30, 2024 Australia win thriller to take series lead over India
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Fourth Test, day five, Melbourne Australia 474 (Smith 140; Bumrah 4-99) & 234 (Labuschagne 70; Bumrah 5-57) India 369 (Reddy 114; Boland 3-57) & 155 (Jaiswal 84; Cummins 3-28) Australia won by 184 runs and lead series 2-1 Scorecard
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CYPRUS
December 30, 2024 Economy, digital transformation, Cyprus issue in 2025 priorities, President tells “Phileleftheros”
The continuation of Cyprus’ growth path and the steady improvement of the economy in order to create conditions for full employment and prosperity are, among other things, the objectives of the government of President Nikos Christodoulides, who stresses that his top priority remains the effort for the resumption of negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 30, 2024 Karpathian Progressive Association of Australia celebrates its 65-year rich history
In September 2024, the Karpathian Progressive Association of Australia (KPA) marked a major milestone by turning 65.
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GREECE
December 30, 2024 Non-state universities part of plan to curb brain drain
Greece is poised for a transformative step in higher education with the launch of its non-state university initiative.
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WORLD
December 30, 2024 Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100
Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as US president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday. He was 100.
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HISTORY
December 30, 2024 30 December 2024: This day in history
1460: Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield (Northern England), Duke of York is killed and his forces are soundly defeated by the forces of King Henry VI 1906: All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca in East Bengal, British India, later lays the foundations for Pakistan 1922: Creation of the USSR is formally proclaimed […]
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WORLD
December 29, 2024 MAC minister pledges to promote exchanges with Hong Kong
Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng visited the Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (ECCC) headquarters Dec. 26 in Taipei City, pledging to promote further bilateral cooperation and exchanges. Chiu praised the ECCC’s efforts to advance mutual cultural understanding, citing a special session held by the council at the Taipei International Book Exhibition earlier […]
