The “portfolio bargain” in Brussels: Which positions are claimed by Greece

25 July, 2024

An intense negotiation is underway in Brussels over the distribution of the European Commission’s portfolios following the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen. Greece is interested and likely to claim one of five specific portfolios. With the announcement of the new Greek…

AUSTRALIA·SPORTS

Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden named Australia’s flag bearers for Paris 2024 Olympics

25 July, 2024

Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden have been announced as Australia’s flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Chef de Mission Anna Meares bestowed the honor upon Fox, a canoe/kayak athlete, and Ockenden, a hockey player. They will lead Team Australia during the…

WORLD

Joe Biden: Personal ambition cannot get in the way of saving democracy

25 July, 2024

In a televised address in the early hours of Thursday morning (25/7), US President Joe Biden explained to Americans his reasons for dropping out of the campaign for re-election to the presidency in November. He characteristically said that he did so to…

WORLD

New Zealand: 200,000 children and adults abused in public and religious care facilities

25 July, 2024

Around 200,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults in New Zealand have suffered abuse or violence in public and religious care settings over the past 70 years, according to official research published on Wednesday (24/7). New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Laxon described…

GREECE·POLITICS

50 years since the fall of the dictatorship and the restoration of Democracy in Greece

24 July, 2024

It was July 24, 1974, when the military handed over power to the politicians, after the collapse of the seven-year dictatorship, under the weight of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus… On 23 July 1974, the seven-year dictatorship of 21 April, under the…

TRAVEL·WORLD

The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far

24 July, 2024

What’s red on the outside, purple on the inside, and grants you access to 195 destinations around the world visa-free? It’s the Singapore passport, and it’s just been named the world’s most powerful travel document in a quarterly ranking of the passports…

AUSTRALIA

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia surpasses 1 Million – Projected to reach 1.2 Million by 2031

24 July, 2024

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia has exceeded one million, according to recent estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This marks an increase of 56,300 individuals since June 2021. These projections are based on various factors, including…

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The “portfolio bargain” in Brussels: Which positions are claimed by Greece

Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden named Australia’s flag bearers for Paris 2024 Olympics

Joe Biden: Personal ambition cannot get in the way of saving democracy

New Zealand: 200,000 children and adults abused in public and religious care facilities

50 years since the fall of the dictatorship and the restoration of Democracy in Greece

The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia surpasses 1 Million – Projected to reach 1.2 Million by 2031

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