Pammukale, Turkey, Aerial Photo of Theatre of Hierapolis

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World Heritage Site, UNESCO

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Wiltshire: Nuclear bunker hiding a £1m cannabis farm

Down Wessex way... BBC News (not fake).

South-West England: A dolphin 'massacre' in our waters

From Plymouth Herald

"Wildlife groups have warned that the killing of dolphins in waters off Plymouth and the South West has become a 'massacre' - with over 100 found dead in just six weeks. Since Christmas, small trawlers operating in an area from Mevagissey in Cornwall to Plymouth have hauled dozens of dead and rotting dolphins. A total of 106 dolphins and porpoises have washed up on beaches and in the nets of fishing boats in just eight weeks according to Cornwall Wildlife Trust."


‘Massacre’ of dolphins in British seas, The Times

"Wildlife groups have warned that dolphins are being massacred in British waters. Half as many have died in the past two months as during the whole of last year. A total of 106 dolphins and porpoises have washed up on Cornwall’s beaches and in fishing boat nets in eight weeks, according to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The toll for last year was 205, while in the previous two years the numbers had been less than 100. Large trawlers are being blamed for the increase. French boats are said to be the worst offenders because they work in pairs. Trawlers compete with dolphins for fish, causing them to be caught up in nets and suffocated".


Dolphins are mysteriously washing up on Cornish beaches in greater numbers, 18 January, 2017, The Independent

"Marine experts are investigating after the number of dolphins being washed up on the Cornish coast increased six-fold in a year".

Ionian Islands Water Airports, Corfu, Paxos

Ionian water airports closer to takeoff, Kathimerini

"Following the issuing of operating licenses for the water airports on Corfu and Paxi, the licensing process for the Patra water aerodrome has advanced considerably".

2050: Which Countries Will Be Dominant Economically? The Future of the Anglosphere

According to LoveMoney.com.,. as they put it, in 30 slides - "Decline of the West: these countries will rule the world in 2050".


A Future of the English-Speaking Peoples, Lie Back and Think of the Anglosphere, Foreign Affairs

Some quotes:

“The Anglosphere’s time may have arrived…

This political community represents six percent of the world’s population, a quarter of global GDP, and 40 percent of total military spending. It boasts some of the highest GDP per capita in the world...

If the Anglosphere comes together as a political project, it could signal the emergence of a new model of globalization, centered on cultural homogeneity, with regional clusters converging around common cultural factors, and without a rigid underlying institutional structure like the European Union…

Nostalgic nationalism will likely reinforce tensions and frictions between regions that are culturally distant, especially when standards of living differ greatly. But it can bring culturally similar countries closer together. Indeed, nostalgic nationalism is already reshaping the global order, but it will not necessarily lead to outright isolationism or conflict. There is room for new forms of cooperation to flourish”.

Greece and the Lenders: Deeper Reforms, More Aid?

Greece, lenders agree to work out new reforms to unblock aid, Reuters


IMF chief Lagarde meets Merkel over Greek debt forgiveness, DW


Greece: the never-ending crisis, DW Video report (video from 8.25 point)


Mnuchin Comments Imply U.S. Wants IMF to Stick to Hard Line on Greece, Signaling view of Trump administration against a third bailout


Greece: Discussions on policies and debt need to take place before a program can be recommended to the IMF Board, Twitter, IMF Spokesperson


Dealing with Sovereign Debt—The IMF Perspective, IMF Direct


Hellenic Post is at risk of collapse, eKathimerini