Second woman accuses New York governor Cuomo of sexual misconduct
A second ex-employee of powerful New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo has accused him of sexual harassment, charges the governor denied on Saturday.
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WORLD
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UK NEWS 
February 28, 2021 Two million more invited for Covid vaccine with rollout to get ‘even faster’ in March
Nearly two million more people aged over 60 in England are being invited to book a coronavirus jab as the boss of NHS England promised the rollout will get even quicker in March.
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UK NEWS
February 28, 2021 Tory rebels threaten to vote against budget if taxes rise, as details of Sunak’s plans emerge
A £5bn grant scheme to help pubs, restaurants and retailers hit hardest by lockdown restrictions is set to be unveiled by the chancellor in Wednesday’s budget.
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 28, 2021 Greek-American Paul Alivisatos Named University of Chicago’s Next President
CHICAGO – The University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees has named Greek-American Paul Alivisatos as the University’s 14th president, the University of Chicago News reported on February 26.
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CYPRUS
February 28, 2021 Cyprus launches action plan for resumption of flights on first of March
Cyprus’ action plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the re-opening of airports with additional security measures, enters into force on 1st March. According to a press release by the Ministry of Health, following the relevant decision of the Council of Ministers, the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit re-evaluated the epidemiological risk of the various countries […]
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EUROPE
February 28, 2021 EU and NATO leaders aim to expand cooperation, despite dreams of ‘strategic autonomy’
EU leaders on Friday (26 February) debated efforts aimed at beefing up the bloc’s defence capabilities. The discussion comes as ambitions of the EU as a ‘geopolitical actor’ remain unheeded.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 28, 2021 The Positive Prospects of Greek-Austrian Relations
Alexander Drivas* After the EU integration, the bilateral status of many European states weakened in order to strengthen the multilateral initiatives that Bruxelles support. When the EU failed to face challenges full of complexity, the states took the proper initiatives to cooperate with other countries that have more in common. Greece and Austria comprise an excellent case […]
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HISTORY
February 28, 2021 28 February 2021: This day in history
202 BC Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty’s rule over China 1710 In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock 1854 Republican Party formally organized in Ripon, Wisconsin 1915 WWI: […]
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UK NEWS
February 27, 2021 Navy warship tracks Russian submarine through the English Channel
Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey tracked the sub’s progress in the North Sea and the English Channel. The Kilo-class diesel-powered RFS Rostov Na Donu surfaced during its journey from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.
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WORLD
February 27, 2021 Biden vows to hold Saudi Arabia accountable after Khashoggi report released
President Biden said Friday that he will hold Saudi Arabia accountable after the government released a report revealing that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
