Half of adults under 30 in England jabbed against Covid-19
Half of all adults aged under 30 in England will have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by Sunday, the NHS has said.
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HEALTH
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POLITICS 
June 27, 2021 Javid ‘honoured’ to take over as health secretary after Hancock quits over COVID rules breach
Sajid Javid starts work today as the new health secretary, replacing Matt Hancock who resigned after being caught kissing a close aide.
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GREEKS ABROAD
June 27, 2021 John Roumanis on His Restaurant Mediterrano and His Olive Oil
ANN ARBOR, MI – John Roumanis, owner of Mediterrano, 2900 South State Street in Ann Arbor, spoke with The National Herald about the restaurant, how it was affected by the pandemic, and about his olive oil.
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CYPRUS
June 27, 2021 UK Cypriot Dr Daniele Nunziata publishes book about Cypriot literature and culture
UK Cypriot Dr Daniele Nunziata is a Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Oxford. He recently published his first book, titled Colonial and Postcolonial Cyprus: Transportal Literatures of Empire, Nationalism, and Sectarianism. The inspiration for the book came from his Cypriot mother, whose family hails from near Lefkoniko, Ammochostos. The book analyses colonial […]
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EUROPE
June 27, 2021 Final CAPdown: Negotiators seal a deal on future EU farming subsidies programme
A provisional agreement has been reached between European lawmakers on the reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), sealing the fate of the bloc’s farming subsidy programme for the 2023-2027 period.
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HISTORY
June 27, 2021 27 June 2021: This day in history
1542: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad to explore the west coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire 1743: War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Dettingen: in Bavaria, King George II of Britain personally leads troops into battle. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field. 1929: 1st color TV […]
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AUTO MOTO
June 26, 2021 Ford claims pay-per-mile car insurance saves £300 a year
Ford has partnered with pay-per-mile insurance provider By Miles to reduce the cost of car insurance for ad-hoc car users.
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SPORTS
June 26, 2021 Lionel Messi’s contract, Barcelona’s debt and the 8 players on the market in fire sale
Barcelona are close to agreeing a new contract with their superstar forward Lionel Messi but it is set to come at a significant financial cost.
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ECONOMY
June 26, 2021 The desperate shortage of domestic staff is causing bidding wars among super rich households
It was not unusual – before the pandemic – for the wealthy to move between multiple homes on the basis of a weather report. As all their homes were staffed, stocked and on standby; it was only a matter of their pilot confirming a departure time.
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POLITICS
June 26, 2021 Hancock fights for job as pressure mounts over Covid rules breach
Pressure is mounting on Matt Hancock to resign – and on Boris Johnson to call in the Government’s ethics adviser – after the Health Secretary was caught kissing a close aide in breach of coronavirus restrictions.
