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Greek Name Set to Be Top Choice for UK Baby Girls in 2024

A centuries-old Greek name will be in the top 10 list of the UK's most popular baby names for 2024, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. The name is Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection,' derives from the masculine Greek name...

King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie as He Meets Rishi Sunak

King Charles was recently seen wearing a Greek flag tie at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The gesture comes amid recent disagreements between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Parthenon Sculptures. King Charles,...

Sunak’s Snub to Mitsotakis ‘Disrespectful’ to Greece

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to cancel a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis is “unprecedented” and “disrespectful,” the government spokesman in Athens said on Tuesday. “It is not something that is done. We are looking for a precedent...

Sunak Disappoints Mitsotakis After UK PM Cancels Meeting

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis was disappointed by his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, who canceled their scheduled meeting in London, apparently over the Greek PM's comments on the Parthenon Marbles. "I express my annoyance at the fact that the British Prime...

British Museum to Loan Ancient Greek Meidias Hydria to Greece

The British Museum has decided to loan the Meidias Hydria, an ancient Greek vase dating back to 420 BC, to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. This move marks the first time in 250 years that the vase, a...

King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie at State Visit

King Charles, a staunch Philhellene, wore a Greek flag tie during the official visit of the South Korean President in London earlier in the week. The Greek flag tie is believed to have been purchased in one of King Charle's...

Dinosaur Footprints Found on England’s Isle of Wight

Engineers on the Isle of Wight, who are working on limiting shore erosion by the forces of the sea, have uncovered an incredible piece of history. Dinosaur footprints from 125 million years ago were unearthed on Yaverland Beach while, during...

Paris Bedbugs Appear in Greece

Bedbugs that have plagued Paris and other cities across Europe appeared in Greece for the first time, a tourism official revealed on Greek TV. President of the Food and Tourism Workers Union Giorgos Hotzoglou said that a hotel in an...

Shortest War in History Lasted 38 Minutes

One of the shortest recorded wars in history which lasted between 38 and 45 minutes was fought in 1896 between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar, located off the coast of the African mainland. The immediate cause of the war was...

MA Degree in Magic Offered at a British University

The University of Exeter is launching a new program in September 2024 called the MA in Magic and Occult Science. This program is all about exploring ideas in a different way, according to its leader, Professor Emily Selove. Selove explained...