England to scrap travel isolation for jabbed expats and foreigners ‘in weeks’
England will unveil plans within “weeks” to scrap travel isolation for fully-vaccinated expats and foreigners who come to visit, the Transport Secretary has said.
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TOURISM
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ECONOMY 
July 9, 2021 Economic recovery loses pace in May
The UK’s economic recovery slowed substantially in May, despite the continued reopening of the economy.
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UK NEWS
July 9, 2021 Plan to allow vaccinated people from abroad into UK without quarantine to be revealed in ‘next couple of weeks’
Details of a plan to allow vaccinated people from abroad into the UK without having to quarantine could be revealed in the “next couple of weeks”, the transport secretary has said.
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 9, 2021 A Spiritual Spring Has Arrived in London
LONDON — Over the past year and a half, His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain has actively sought out ways to grow his Archdiocese, even while the churches were closed and his faithful were in lockdown. As the whole world begins to emerge from the pandemic, albeit slowly, the seeds of ministry […]
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CYPRUS
July 9, 2021 EU Commission green lights Cyprus €1.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan
The European Commission gave the green light to Cyprus’ €1.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the disbursement of which will begin this year and will complete in 2026. Speaking during a joint press conference in the iconic library of the University of Cyprus, both European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
July 9, 2021 European Parliament urges EU to boycott Beijing Olympics
The European Parliament on Thursday (8 July) called for the EU to boycott the February 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing unless China improves the human rights situation in Hong Kong and in the Xinjiang province which is home to the Uyghur Muslim minority.
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HISTORY
July 9, 2021 9 July 2021: This day in history
1401: Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000 1790: Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund – in the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian fleet 1868: Louisiana and South Carolina are the last states to ratify the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing civil rights 1893: Daniel Williams repairs the torn pericardium of a […]
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TOURISM
July 8, 2021 Jet2 reports huge £373.8million loss following coronavirus travel chaos
Jet2 has reported a huge annual loss of £373.8million following the impact of coronavirus on the travel industry.
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SPORTS
July 8, 2021 Roger Federer’s quest for ninth Wimbledon title ended in shock defeat by Hubert Hurkacz
Roger Federer’s hopes of a miraculous ninth Wimbledon title are over.
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UK NEWS
July 8, 2021 London Euston closed ‘following violent assault on train’
One of the UK’s busiest railway stations has been closed at the height of the rush hour due to what is thought to be a “violent assault” on a passenger.
