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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...
Diplomacy
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,...
Diplomacy
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...
Diplomacy
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...
Culture
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...
Europe
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...
Archaeology
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...
Greek News
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...
History
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...
Education
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...