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Spain axes ‘golden visa’ scheme to curb property speculation
Spain is to axe its so-called “golden visa” scheme under which foreign investors get residency for a 500,000-euro-investment in property, to curb the speculation blighting many Spanish cities, Prime Minister …
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Scarcely found Greek dialect closer to Ancient Greek than modern
Researchers are aiming to preserve the Romeyka language, an archaic Greek langauge spoken by only few thousand in northern Turkey that is said to be more similar to Ancient Greek …
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The world has more billionaires than ever, which of them are Greek?
Forbes has released its World’s Billionaires List, noting that there are now more billionaires than ever. Around 2,781 in fact, which is 141 more than last year and 26 more …
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Turkey’s opposition thumps Erdogan in local elections
Turks have dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor …
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Warnings TikTok could usher in a ‘digital cold war’
Social media platform TikTok could become the frontline of a “digital cold war” that splits the internet between the West and the rest of the world, experts say. The short-form …
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British Museum sues ex-curator over alleged thefts
The British Museum has gone to court against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artefacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. The museum is …
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Charles and Catherine’s cancer diagnoses: key dates
Catherine, Princess of Wales’s announcement Friday that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy comes just weeks after King Charles III revealed his own cancer diagnosis. …
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France mounts security drill ahead of Olympic torch relay
French police tested their security plans for the Olympic torch relay on Friday, with a multi-layered ring of 100 officers set to be deployed to keep protesters at bay. Authorities …
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Greek frigate sees first anti-drone action in Red Sea
A Greek frigate deployed to the Red Sea last month to ward off attacks on shipping by Yemen’s Huthis saw action for the first time on Wednesday, the military said. …
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EU must adapt to warming continent: officials
EU countries need to step up preparedness for global warming after 2023 burned its way into history books as the hottest year on record, European Commission officials said Tuesday. “Europe …