Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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UK NEWS
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EUROPE 
February 19, 2026 EU offers €28bn in loans to bolster eastern border regions hit by Ukraine war
The European Commission has launched a strategy to support nine EU member states bordering Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, mobilising billions of euros to reverse economic and demographic decline.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 19, 2026 Greece seeks role in IMEC, Mitsotakis tells Modi
Greece wants to participate in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, at a meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
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HISTORY
February 19, 2026 19 February 2026: This day in history
356: Roman Emperor Constantius II closes all pagan temples 1600: Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history 1878: Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his cylinder phonograph 1942: An estimated 150 Japanese warplanes attack the Australian city of Darwin 1942: FDR orders the detention and internment of […]
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UK NEWS
February 18, 2026 Making waves.. that’s London’s latest tourist attraction
By Martin Banks London has a brand new tourist attraction: The Tower of London River TourTower of London.
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 18, 2026 Greek Orthodox schools honour top HSC achievers at Sydney ceremony
High-achieving students from Sydney’s Greek Orthodox schools were formally recognised this week for their outstanding results in the 2025 NSW Higher School Certificate examinations.
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GREECE
February 18, 2026 Greece, FBI discuss strengthening cooperation
Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and his deputy, Ioannis Bougas, met on Tuesday with FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey in Athens to discuss enhanced cooperation on matters of mutual interest.
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HISTORY
February 18, 2026 18 February 2026: This day in history
1519: Hernán Cortés leaves Cuba for the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, with 11 ships and 500 men 1678: John Bunyan’s Christian novel “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is published in London by Nathaniel Ponder 1685: Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay, forming the basis for France’s claim to Texas 1885: Mark Twain publishes […]
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EUROPE
February 17, 2026 Roma campaigners call for “grace period” over new road safety rules
By Martin Banks The Roma Foundation for Europe has urged the North Macedonian government to implement a “grace period” for documentation, registrations, and licence compliance linked to the country’s new “Safe City” system.
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EUROPE
February 17, 2026 Euro deputies in Spain to probe “democratic standards”
By Martin Banks MEPs are to conduct a fact-finding mission to Spain to assess first-hand the state of democratic standards in the country.
