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Greece confirms first swine fever case in SerresGreek health authorities were on alert on Thursday after confirming the first African swine fever (ASF) case at a small pig farm in the region of Serres, northeastern Greece.African swine disease is highly contagious among pigs but does not harm humans.
Seven in 10 Greeks threatened by poverty
Greece World’s 33d Strongest Military Power; Turkey 11thShowing how big the imbalance in power is between the countries, Greece came in 33d out of 138 countries in an annual list of states with the biggest potential military strength, compiled by military webpage Global Firepower, while its adversary Turkey was 11th, just out of the top ten.The top 10 military powers are the US, Russia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Egypt and Brazil. After Turkey comes Italy, Germany, Iran and then Pakistan.
More than one in five people in UK live in poverty, says charityAbout 14m struggling to make ends meet – a record high, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Quarter of all UK cash machines now charge feesNumber of ATMs customers must pay to use increased by almost 40% in a yearMore than one in four cash machines are charging people to withdraw their money at a time when banks are saving millions by closing branches, according to the consumer group Which?It can cost up to £2 to withdraw money from a fee-charging ATM.
Female athlete to launch Olympic torch relay for first timeFor the first time, a woman has been chosen to launch the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Games at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in Greece.Greece’s Olympic committee said Thursday it has picked Rio de Janeiro shooting gold medalist Anna Korakaki as the first torchbearer following the flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on March 12.The torch relay will course through Greece for a week before the flame is handed over to Tokyo organizing officials at a ceremony in Athens. The last torchbearer will also be a woman — Greece’s Katerina Stefanidi, who won the pole vault gold medal at Rio.
Children inherit their intelligence from their mother not their father, say scientistsGenes for cleverness are carried on the X chromosome and may be deactivated if they come from the father