Ryanair cancels thousands of flights to Portugal affecting nearly one million passengers
Ryanair has been forced to cancel 5,000 flights to Portugal for summer 2022 following a dispute over landing slots at Lisbon airport.
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TOURISM
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UK NEWS 
March 13, 2022 New law banning cyberflashing to be included in Online Safety Bill
Cyberflashing is to become a criminal offence, with those found guilty facing up to two years in prison.
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WORLD
March 13, 2022 Qatari foreign minister to visit Moscow on Sunday, says source
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister will travel to Moscow on Sunday for discussions on the Iran nuclear talks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a source familiar with the visit said.The source said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, whose gas producing country is a U.S. ally, would meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
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SPORTS
March 13, 2022 Chelsea’s players have reportedly contacted lawyers over tearing up their contracts
‘What next for Chelsea?’ The question on the lips of football fans all over the world.
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GEOPOLITICS
March 13, 2022 Was China Betting on Russian Defeat All Along?
By Csaba Barnabas Horvath China has been seen by many as the most important ally of Russia in the invasion of Ukraine. However, after nearly two weeks of fighting, confusing episodes have been culminating around China’s attitude to the war. Regarding both the UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, China has abstained rather than voted […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 13, 2022 The Hellenic Initiative Australia announces four new grants for the vulnerable in Greece
The Hellenic Initiative Australia has announced four new grants totalling approximately AU$53,000, which have been awarded to Greek charities Emfasis Foundation, Ithaca Laundry, Mazi Gia to Paidi, and Wise Greece from its 2021 Winter Appeal.
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CYPRUS
March 13, 2022 Cypriot Minister threatens halloumi makers over PDO violations
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday warned stakeholders in the halloumi business that unless they agree to a compromise proposal of his, he would report any further violations of halloumi specifications under the protected designation of origin (PDO) to the attorney-general as well as to the EU’s Agri-Food Fraud Network. Speaking in parliament, Kadis made […]
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EUROPE
March 13, 2022 EU healthcare systems adjusting to arrival of 2.5m Ukrainian refugees
The EU’s healthcare systems, already stretched from the COVID-19 pandemic, are adjusting to deal with the huge influx of new arrivals from Ukraine – numbered over 2.5 million, as of Friday (11 March).
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HISTORY
March 13, 2022 13 March 2022: This day in history
624: Battle of Badr: Muhammad’s Muslim forces win significant victory over Meccan army 1591: Battle at Tondibi: Moroccan army under Judar defeats Sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai 1781: William Herschel sees what he thinks is a “comet” but is actually the discovery of the planet Uranus 1884: Siege of Khartoum, Sudan begins by Mahdist forces, lasts 10 months 1903: Fall […]
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WORLD
March 12, 2022 Russia says it will restrict access to Instagram on March 14
(Reuters) – Russia’s communications regulator said in a statement on Friday it will impose restrictions on access to Meta Platform Inc’s Instagram beginning on March 14.
