Greek Humanitarian Aid for Gaza Arrives in Egypt
Greek humanitarian aid arrived at Egypt’s El Arish airport, with final destination the Gaza Strip.
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GREECE
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CYPRUS 
December 29, 2023 Cyprus Hotel occupancy in December between 35-40%
The average occupancy rates in December, the predominantly festive month, in hotels and accommodation units, is expected to range around 35% to 40%, while occupancy rates during the festive three days, after Christmas and after New Year’s Eve will range between 55% and 60% and in individual cases possibly even a little higher, Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) Director General Philokypros […]
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WORLD
December 29, 2023 Turkey seeks to use F-16 engines in own fighter planes
Turkey has requested permission from the US to co-produce GE Aerospace engines used in F-16 jets, with an aim to deploy them in the TAI Kaan, its own domestically produced fighter plane, Bloomberg has reported.
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HEALTH
December 29, 2023 Sweden uses drones to fight cardiac arrest
Flying drones with defibrillators to help cardiac arrest patients is faster than ambulances in two out of three cases, a new Swedish study published in The Lancet Digital Health found.
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HISTORY
December 29, 2023 29 December 2023: This day in history
1835: Treaty of New Echota is signed between the US government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction to cede all lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States 1845: Texas admitted as 28th state of the Union 1903: French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad and Ubangi-Shari (Central […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
December 28, 2023 Venice: Modern Greece’s First Diaspora
Venice was the place where the first Greek Diaspora settled in the modern, post-Byzantine era.
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CYPRUS
December 28, 2023 Larnaca declared “Green City” of Cyprus for 2023
Larnaca has been declared as the “Green City” of Cyprus for 2023 and according to a municipality press release, it was automatically included in the Network of Green Cities and Communities of Cyprus by the Cyprus Center for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE).
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GEOPOLITICS
December 28, 2023 Turkey pushes for Washington to greenlight jet deal
Ankara expects Washington to “act in accordance with the spirit of alliance and fulfill the commitments made” for the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reportedly told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call on Wednesday.
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EUROPE
December 28, 2023 Europe pays tribute to ‘visionary’ ex-EU chief Delors who died at 98
Tributes from across Europe poured in for Jacques Delors, a former EU Commission chief who played an instrumental role in European integration, following his death on Wednesday (27 December) at 98.
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HISTORY
December 28, 2023 28 December 2023: This day in history
1065: New church devoted to St Peter the Apostle built by Edward the Confessor – later called the ‘west minister’ consecrated in London (rebuilt mid 13th century) [1] 1612: First observation of Neptune – Galileo observes and records a “fixed star” without realising it is a planet 1767: King Taksin crowned King of Thailand and […]
