Team GB’s Charlotte Worthington wins BMX freestyle gold after nailing sensational 360 backflip at Tokyo Olympics
Team GB’s Charlotte Worthington has won the gold medal in the women’s BMX freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
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SPORTS
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GREEKS ABROAD 
August 1, 2021 Mitsotakis on Nostos Program: World Hellenism Is a Great Force for Our Country
ATHENS – “We are very happy to welcome you today to the Maximos Mansion. It is very important for us that you are able to get in touch with the homeland, to keep alive the spirit of Hellenism, to practice the language. Know that we will always welcome you with love, with a smile,” said […]
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CYPRUS
August 1, 2021 The Cyprus Institute – a research hub for the Eastern Mediterranean region
The Cyprus Institute (www.cyi.ac.cy) is a world-class, non-profit, research and educational institution with a strong scientific and technological orientation. It is a multidisciplinary and multinational regional Center of Excellence, addressing issues of regional interest but of global significance, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary research and international collaborations. Recognizing the unique geopolitical location of Cyprus as […]
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EUROPE
August 1, 2021 Spain leads vaccination campaign, economy growth forecast
In Spain, more than 26 million people or 55% of the population, are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, positioning the country ahead of some of the world’s leading economies such as the US, Germany and France.
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HISTORY
August 1, 2021 1 August 2021: This day in history
527: Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire 1086: Results of the Domesday inquiry presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable) 1774: English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state 1834: Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishes slavery throughout the British Empire 1958: US atomic […]
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WORLD
July 31, 2021 China hit by worst Covid outbreak since Wuhan
China has been hit by the most extensive outbreak of Covid since Wuhan, according to state media.
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EUROPE
July 31, 2021 UK ‘closing in on’ striking free trade agreement with New Zealand
The UK is “closing in on” striking an agreement in principle with New Zealand, the international trade secretary has said.
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SPORTS
July 31, 2021 Tokyo could be hottest Olympics ever – and the ‘brutal’ toll on athletes makes it a dangerous game
Tokyo is hot in the summer. That’s why back in the 1964 Olympics they shifted events into October and the athletes enjoyed pretty much perfect temperatures.
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ENVIRONMENT
July 31, 2021 Boris Johnson urged to step up efforts to get agreement at climate summit
Boris Johnson has been urged to step up efforts to secure agreement on stemming global warming, amid concern in some corners of Whitehall over a lack of urgency ahead of a crucial international summit he will chair in November.
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TOURISM
July 31, 2021 Cheapest Covid test kits for travellers on UK government site unavailable
Most of the cheapest Covid tests for travellers listed on the government website are not available to holidaymakers who plan to go away this summer, with critics saying consumers are at the mercy of a “wild west” marketplace.
