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Countdown Begins For World-Famous Patra CarnivalFinal preparations are underway for the Patra Carnival, the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe, which begins on Saturday.
Pharmacists warn of a 'surge' in shortage of common medicinesPharmacists say they are struggling to obtain many common medicines and paying "vastly increased" prices for them.This is leaving patients complaining of delays in getting hold of drugs such as painkillers, anti-depressants and blood pressure medication.The BBC has found there has been a big rise in the number of drugs on the "shortage of supply" list for England.There are 80 medicines in such short supply that the Department of Health has agreed to pay a premium for them.This is up from 45 in October.There are a number of reasons why this has happened, but there are now concerns that uncertainty over Brexit will only make the situation worse.
Australia heatwave: overnight minimum of 35.9C in Noona sets new recordOn fifth day of record-breaking extreme weather, temperatures in parts of Victoria, ACT and NSW forecast to soar above 40C, including in Sydney’s west
Coldest night of the winter sees temperatures plunge below minus 10
Wine is different from other alcohols and cannot be blamed for binge drinking, French minister claims
Greece experienced 107 tornadoes last year, data showThe Greek National Observatory's online weather service, Meteo.gr, recorded a total of 107 tornadoes in 2018, which is about average over the course of the past decade.
Scientists Decode DNA of Greek Feta CheeseAccording to a statement issued by the Academy of Athens on Thursday, scientists have now successfully decoded the DNA of the famous Greek Feta cheese.According to the findings, feta has 489 different types of protein, making it one of the most protein-rich cheese varieties in the entire world.According to the European Union’s law regarding products’ “protected designation of origin”, feta must be produced by using exclusively whole sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep’s and goat’s milk. The goat’s milk can never be more than 30 percent of the total.
Brexit: High-profile Germans plead with UK to stay in EULeading German figures have written to the UK asking it to stay in the EU.The letter, published in the Times, is signed by 31 people, including the leader of the Christian Democratic Union - and likely successor to Angela Merkel - Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.They cited post-work pints and pantomime as beloved British habits.But the UK's role in post-war Europe is the focus of the signatories calling for Britain to stay."Without your great nation, this Continent would not be what it is today," they wrote.
Boris Johnson claims he 'didn't say anything about Turkey during Brexit campaign', despite warning about Turkey during Brexit campaign Boris Johnson has denied talking about Turkey during the Brexit referendum campaign, despite having warned on several occasions in the run-up to the vote that Turkish immigration posed a threat to the UK.Answering questions during a speech in Staffordshire, the former foreign secretary claimed he “didn’t say anything about Turkey in the referendum...I didn’t say a thing about Turkey”.But during the referendum campaign, Mr Johnson discussed the issue of immigration from Turkey numerous times, including writing to then prime minister David Cameron to warn him about the issue.
Trump told to ‘resign or be impeached’ if reports he instructed attorney Cohen to lie to congress are provenDonald Trump is facing calls to “resign or be impeached”, if reports he instructed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about talks to build a Trump Tower in Moscow can be verified.
Penguins stolen from zoo discovered two months laterPolice refuse to give information on how two Humboldts were kept or whether they were harmed
Brexit: Liam Fox yet to seal no-deal trade agreementsIn 2017, Mr Fox said that the UK could "replicate the 40 free trade agreements before we leave the EU", so that there would be no disruption to trade.But with just over two months to go until Brexit, not one has been signed.
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