Ogier wins Acropolis Rally after late blow for Neuville
Toyota’s reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier won the Acropolis Rally Greece on Sunday after Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville suffered a double puncture on the penultimate stage.
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AUTO MOTO
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HISTORY 
June 29, 2026 29 June 2026: This day in history
1613: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII” 1900: The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity 1939: Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry […]
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WORLD
June 28, 2026 US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire
The US has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. US Central Command (Centcom) said it hit multiple targets across Iran in direct response to “continued aggression” against commercial shipping. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has launched […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 28, 2026 Pontiaki Estia celebrates 50th anniversary with Melbourne gala event
Saturday, June 20, saw the Central Union of Pontians ‘Pontiaki Estia‘ gather at Stars International in Melbourne for a gala celebrating their 50th anniversary.
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EUROPE
June 28, 2026 EU sends dual message to Ankara
The European Union is sending a dual message to Turkey as it seeks to strengthen cooperation with Ankara while maintaining pressure on issues involving member-states and democratic standards.
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HISTORY
June 28, 2026 28 June 2026: This day in history
1519: King Carlos I is elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria, aged 19, during a five-hour ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London [1] 1914: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, setting off a chain of alliances and events that […]
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WORLD
June 27, 2026 In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela’s modern history
Each morning that Venezuelans wake to the aftermath of the dual earthquakes, it is a little darker, a little grimmer. It means another night in which prayers for the miraculous recovery of missing loved ones went unanswered, in which the fitful sleep of the survivors is interrupted by nightmares of collapsed buildings and moments of […]
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CYPRUS
June 27, 2026 President says Cyprus government is investing in the Maronite community
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that the Government is investing in meeting the needs of the Maronite community through a series of decisions, policies and actions for the common good.
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ENVIRONMENT
June 27, 2026 New fossil park opening in Evia
A fossilized tree trunk is seen in Kerasia, northern Evia, on Saturday, during preparations for a new natural history site.
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HISTORY
June 27, 2026 27 June 2026: This day in history
1542: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire 1709: Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman […]
