The Fascinating History of Thessaloniki White Tower
Residents of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, often use its White Tower as a point of reference when giving directions in the beautiful seaside city.
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GREECE
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CYPRUS 
January 7, 2024 New coronavirus decree enters into force, patients are over 3,600, Cyprus Minister says
Minister of Health Popi Kanari said Friday that the new decree against COVID-19 has entered into force adding that the number of patients surpasses 3,600, while the Ministry began vaccinations with mobile units and makes recommendations to the public.
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CULTURE
January 7, 2024 Restored Palace of Aigai unveiled
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the recently restored Palace of Aigai in northern Greece on Friday.
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EUROPE
January 7, 2024 Borrell meets Hezbollah official in bid to avoid wider war
The European Union’s foreign policy chief met a political official of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Beirut on Saturday (6 January), as part of a push to avoid Lebanon being dragged into the Israel-Hamas war.
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HISTORY
January 7, 2024 7 January 2023: This day in history
1610: Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede 1714: Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later) 1941: New Fourth Army Incident: Chinese Kuomintang forces under orders from Chiang Kai-shek fire on surrounded Communist New Fourth Army at Maolin, Anhui Province, killing or capturing 7,000 troops 1953: US […]
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WORLD
January 6, 2024 Taiwan donates 60 million Japanese yen for post-earthquake reconstruction
Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu announced a donation of 60 million Japanese yen (US$414,412) Jan. 4 to assist with post-earthquake reconstruction in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wu said a dedicated account has also been set up by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to receive donations from the public […]
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GEOPOLITICS
January 6, 2024 Erdogan-Blinken discuss Gaza and Sweden
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the Gaza conflict and European security priorities, including Sweden’s NATO integration, during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.
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EUROPE
January 6, 2024 France bids farewell to ex-EU chief Delors
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (5 January) praised former finance minister and European Union leader Jacques Delors at a state funeral, saying he had “reconciled Europe with its future”.
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HISTORY
January 6, 2024 6 January 2023: This day in history
1649: The English Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial for treason and other “high crimes” 1912: Geophysicist and meteorologist Alfred Wegener presents his controversial theory of continental drift in a lecture at the Geological Association (Geologischen Vereinigung) at the Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt 1941: US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his “Four Freedoms” speech (freedom […]
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WORLD
January 6, 2024 2023 Deadly Year for Journalists
By Martin Banks Journalists are being “deliberately targeted to cover up stories and restrict the public’s right to know”, it is claimed.
