Kazakhstan moves to regulate gambling
By Martin Banks The Kazakh parliament is currently mulling over legislation that will impose tighter regulations on the gambling industry.
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WORLD
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EUROPE 
April 18, 2024 EU Summit calls for military support for Ukraine to be stepped up
By Martin Banks EU leaders have given their “full unwavering support to Ukraine.”
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CYPRUS
April 17, 2024 Cyprus Film Days Festival closing ceremony to take place on April 20
The closing ceremony of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival will take place on Saturday 20 April at Rialto Theatre, a press release issued by the Theatre says.
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GEOPOLITICS
April 17, 2024 Turkish FM meets Hamas leader in Qatar
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during his visit to Qatar on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
April 17, 2024 Farmers should not bear EU green transition costs alone, says Letta report
The costs linked to the EU’s green transition should be shared collectively to avoid burdening specific sectors, according to a report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, citing farmers as a group showing resistance to reforms.
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HISTORY
April 17, 2024 17 April 2024: This day in history
1492: Christopher Columbus signs a contract with the Spanish monarchs to find the “Indies” with the stated goal of converting people to Catholicism. This promises him 10% of all riches found, and the governorship of any lands encountered. 1895: Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed ending the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95) 1961: 1,400 Cuban exiles land […]
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EUROPE
April 17, 2024 College of Commissioners approves the text of the agreement for the establishment of an interinstitutional Ethics Body
By Martin Banks The EU has moved a step closer creating an ethnics body for all the EU institutions.
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CYPRUS
April 16, 2024 Labour Cypriot Society – Meet the Candidates
Dear Labour Cypriot Society members and friends, In this critical election year, please join us for our first Meet the Candidates session, where we’ll be hosting candidates with Cypriot constituents to tell us about their plans and to hear from our community.
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GREECE
April 16, 2024 Historic Olympic torches on display in Ancient Olympia
Visitors look at the exhibits from the collection of Stratos Klimou, during a temporary exhibition of historic Olympic torches in Ancient Olympia, Tuesday.
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GREEKS ABROAD
April 16, 2024 EU telecoms standards institute elects new general director for next five years
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) elected Jan Ellsberger as its new director general in its election general assembly on Tuesday (16 April).
