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British Ambassador to Athens Kate Smith on Tuesday hailed a letter sent earlier in the day by Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos to his UK counterpart, Jeremy Hunt, vowing to safeguard the rights of Britons living in Greece after Brexit.

American promoter was arrested on suspicion of having appropriated $ 750,000 for a charity concert for homeless children in Bulgaria, AP said, referring to the prosecutor's office.

Robin Di Maggio, a drummer and former music director of the United Nations and a music show, may be charged with financial fraud.

A "Brexit betrayal" march led by controversial activist Tommy Robinson was "vastly" outnumbered by counter-demonstrators, opposition organisers said.

The English Defence League (EDL) founder turned-Ukip adviser marched with supporters through the streets of London on Sunday before addressing a rally beside Parliament Square.

Prince William and his wife are bringing Christmas gifts and holiday greetings to British servicemen at the Royal Air Force Base Akrotiri in Cyprus.

Wednesday's visit by of William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is designed to honor the estimated 11,000 British soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed on foreign operations over the holidays.

Nigel Farage has quit UKIP, saying the party's leader Gerard Batten seems to be obsessed with Islam and ex-English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson, reports BBC. 

Speaking on LBC radio, the former leader of the Eurosceptic party said he made the decision with a "heavy heart".

The Athens Concert Hall and the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities present a lecture by John Milbank, a professor of religion, politics and ethics at the University of Nottingham, who will speak on the subject of "Post-liberalism, Populism and the Left." The lecture starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free of charge, with the distribution of priority coupons starting at 5.30 p.m.

A celebrated painting by British artist David Hockney has been sold at Christie's in New York for just over $90m (£70m) - an auction record for a work by a living artist, reported BBC. 

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) had been forecast to fetch $80m.

It sold following a 10-minute battle between two rival bidders via telephone, after the price passed $70m.

An iconic swimming pool picture painted by British legend David Hockney sold for $90.3 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for a living artist, Christie's said, reports AFP.

In cooperation with the British Embassy and the British Council in Athens, the Athens Concert Hall is screening a performance of Jonathan Munby's brilliant production of Shakespeare's "King Lear," starring Ian McKellen, recorded at the Duke of York's Theater in London's West End.

According to a Serbian government's press release, they spoke about further development of bilateral relations, expansion of economic cooperation and the future projects that are of vital importance for the two countries.