Two energy suppliers go bust after surge in power prices
Almost 94,000 energy customers have been left in limbo after two suppliers went bust in the wake of soaring wholesale power costs, raising questions about the resilience of the industry.
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ECONOMY
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WORLD 
September 8, 2021 Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison leaves at least 41 dead
A huge fire has killed at least 41 inmates at an overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 8, 2021 Wilmington, Delaware Greek Festival Returns – With Social Distance
It’s still a sign of the times because of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with different health measures applied around the country, but for Wilmington, Delaware’s Greek Festival in September it means fewer vendors.
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CYPRUS
September 8, 2021 There is only one independence of the Republic of Cyprus and it is celebrated on 1st October
A joint initiative was undertaken today by the MEP’s of AKEL with a letter they sent to the Board of the European School in Brussels. A list drawn up by the School notes as national holidays for Cyprus the 1st October (Independence day of the Republic of Cyprus) and the 15th November for Turkish Cypriots. […]
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EUROPE
September 8, 2021 Commission ups the ante, asks court for financial penalties against Poland
In a highly unusual move in its ongoing legal spat with Poland, the European Commission asked the top EU court on Tuesday (8 September) to impose a daily financial penalty for Warsaw’s non-compliance with temporary measures European judges put in place in July.
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HISTORY
September 8, 2021 8 September 2021: This day in history
1380: Battle on Kulikovo: Moscow’s great monarch Dimitri defeats the Mongols beginning the decline of the Tatars 1504: Michelangelo’s Statue of David is unveiled in Florence 1522: Spanish navigator Juan de Elcano returns to Spain, completing 1st circumnavigation of the globe (expedition began under Ferdinand Magellan) 1565: 1st permanent European settlement in the US founded at St. Augustine, Florida 1664: Dutch surrender colony […]
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HEALTH
September 7, 2021 Spread of Delta variant driven by immune escape and greater infectivity – study
The coronavirus Delta variant, which has become dominant in a number of countries including the UK, most likely spreads through its ability to evade antibodies and its increased infectivity, researchers have said.
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POLITICS
September 7, 2021 New Zealand and UK fail to hit Brexit trade deal target
The Government’s hopes of agreeing a Brexit trade deal with New Zealand by the end of August failed to materialise as negotiators are still locking horns on key areas such as “digital, financial services and mobility”.
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WORLD
September 7, 2021 Taliban claims it controls whole of Afghanistan after taking last valley – as resistance leader calls on people to ‘rise up’
The Taliban says it is now in charge of the whole of Afghanistan after taking complete control of the province of Panjshir – but the leader of resistance forces has disputed the claim, calling on Afghans to “rise up”.
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UK NEWS
September 7, 2021 Record 1,000 migrants reach UK in one day, as Boris Johnson demands French ‘stiffen their sinews’
A daily record of around 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel on Monday, as Boris Johnson demanded the French “stiffen their sinews” to prevent more reaching the UK.
