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Fenerbahçe hints at signing Mesut Özil
Turkish football club Fenerbahçe on Jan. 16 hinted at signing Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil.
Using the yellow-blue hearts, colors of Fenerbahçe, and sand watch emojis, Özil responded to the club's tweet in which they wrote a line from a song of Turkish singer Tarkan: "Come! Let's be like night and day."
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"Disaster: All patients die. Authorities dig mass graves"
He also stated that an entire hospital wing of the patient died after he ran out of oxygen for respirators, reports the "Guardian".
The governor Lima announced the curfew from 7 pm to 6 am in the morning.
Runciman Award judges unveil 21 picks to mark 1821 Greek Revolution
The judges of the prestigious Runciman Award for books about Greece have unveiled their long list of 21 titles for the 2021 installment of the event, which is scheduled to be held in London on June 17, as part of the UK's celebration of the bicentenary of the Greek War of Independence.
Trade deal to boost Turkey-UK strategic partnership: British envoy
A free trade deal (FTA) signed between Turkey and the United Kingdom will help the two allied nations to create a strategic partnership with effects beyond trade and economy, the British envoy to Ankara has said, informing that Ankara and London have also agreed to negotiate on a more ambitious and comprehensive agreement.
Emergency situation in London
The area of London was most affected by the epidemic of COVID-19 in Great Britain in the winter peak, the Guardian writes.
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The Thread | January 9-10
British choreographer Russell Maliphant, Greek composer Vangelis and London-based Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou joined their formidable forces in "The Thread," a production inspired by the story of Ariadne which marries the two seemingly incongruous worlds of Greek mythology and contemporary dance.
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Turkish officials stress need to update customs union
The landmark free trade agreement signed between Turkey and the U.K. has shown that the European Union Customs Union falls behind on many fronts, a top Turkish official said on Jan. 6.
The deal between Ankara and London signed last week could be a model for updating the customs union, said Nail Olpak, the head of Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board, at a virtual meeting.
Public agency looking into suitability of rapid antigen tests
Ljubljana – The Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices has decided to carry out an extraordinary inspection of the suitability of the rapid antigen tests the Health Ministry purchased in December from the company Majbert Pharm. The decision comes after suspicion has been raised in the public about the reliability of these tests.
One in 50 Britons Now Infected with Covid
More than 1 million people in England now have coronavirus, the British government said, as medics race to vaccinate the most vulnerable against the rapidly spreading disease.
Peaking case rates from the new virus strain mean one person in every 50 in England now has Covid-19, while in London one in 30 is infected, official survey results showed.
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London Tops World Best Cities Ranking, Sofia Out of Top 100
For another year The World Best Cities 2021 ranking results were published, listing the cities worth living in or visiting this year.