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ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has received nearly 15 billion euros in grants and loans from the European Union's Recovery Fund since 2021, a sum which is equivalent to about 8% of its economic output, as it stepped up the absorption of funds, the government said on Monday.

Jan. 5-11, 2024

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey

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Founders of the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam have been sentenced to several years in jail by a German court.

On the Hudson River in lower Manhattan, the West Village exudes the charm of old New York—and homeowners are willing to pay a premium for that: The neighborhood’s 10014 ZIP Code has the city’s most expensive residential real estate as ranked by median price per square foot, at $2,366 in December, according to Realtor.com. (News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com.) One reason the ZIP Code’s square footage is so pricey is because much of the approximately 0.57 square mile neighborhood’s limited housing stock sits in a historic district. Demolition of existing structures and new construction are subject to review and approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office says the longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA.”

Averaged across last year, temperatures worldwide were 1.48C, higher than they were in the second half of the 19th century, the European Union climate monitor announced Tuesday. That is warmer by a sizable margin than 2016, the previous hottest year. To climate scientists, it comes as no surprise that unabated emissions of greenhouse gases caused global warming to reach new highs.

lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed to space on Monday, launching a race for private companies to deliver experiments and other items to the moon. But about seven hours after liftoff, Astrobotic Technology reported the solar panel on the lander wasn't properly pointed toward the sun to generate and store power and it was investigating the issue. The Pittsburgh company's lander caught a ride on a brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan.

gut problems? It’s time to switch to a gut-healthy diet! Eating food items rich in probiotics can help you clean up your metabolic system and achieve a healthy bowel movement.

An unidentified  Bitcoin (BTC)  user has invested approximately $64,000 in fees to inscribe nearly 9 megabytes of raw binary data on the Bitcoin blockchain. 

India paid an average of $85.42 per barrel for Russian oil in November, the highest since the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies imposed a price cap of $60 per barrel to cut Moscow's revenue, preliminary government data shows. India paid 1.4% more for Russian oil in November compared to $84.20 per barrel in October, Reuters calculations based on government data show. The data also showed declining discounts for Russian oil narrowed the price gap with India's second largest oil supplier Iraq in November. India paid an average $85.73 per barrel for supplies from Iraq and $93.32/barrel for Saudi oil, the data showed. Since the imposition of the price cap in December 2022, India has mostly paid above the $60 ceiling for Russian oil that had still proved cheaper than the similar grades from elsewhere. June was an exception when prices were lower. Indian refiners buy Russian oil on delivered basis from from ports in Greece, South Korea and Spain, as well as directly from Russia. Sales from Russian ports at more than $60/barrel led to the U.S.

high of $45,000 for the first time since April 2022, bitcoin witnessed a sharp fall to trade at $42,685 on Wednesday, registering a 6 percent fall in 24 hours, CoinMarketCap data revealed. Following a high of $45,500 on Wednesday, bitcoin slipped to as low as $40,550, registering 10.9 percent fall before bouncing back to $42,200, revealed CoinDesk data. The unanticipated slide is seen as an outcome of jitters around the expected approval of a spot bitcoin ETF.

United Cup opening the season. Sydney and Perth are co-hosting the second edition of the tournament, which sees nations face off in a mixed-gender format. Everyone's eyes will be on Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic who are in representing their respective countries. So far, Spain vs Brazil, Canada vs Chile, Poland vs Brazil, Poland vs Spain, Greece vs Chile, Greece vs Canda, Great Britain vs Australia, USA vs Great Britain, USA vs Australia, Italy vs Germany, France vs Germany, France vs Italy, Czech Republic vs China, China vs Serbia, Czech Republic vs Serbia, Netherlands vs Norway, Croatia vs Norway, Croatia vs Netherlands, Poland vs China has taken place.

Nothing says “New Year, New You" like clicking “add to cart" on an exercise gadget. Every year, the fitness industry unveils new items aimed at self improvement—whether that means being faster, stronger, thinner, calmer—and every year, consumers embrace them.

90 Day: The Single Life premiered, bringing with it more relationship drama and dating-related adventures to the 90 Day Fiance franchise's fans. With the revelation of the spin-off, audiences are looking forward to watching every episode. How to watch the 90 Day: The Single Life — Season 4 online?

Happy New Year 2024 LIVE: A very Happy New Year to you all New Zealand, following closely as the second country to enter the new year, illuminated the night sky with dazzling fireworks displays, while people gathered in various iconic locations to usher in the fresh beginning. Pictures captured the vibrant festivities, showcasing the diverse ways in which different nations embraced the joyous occasion.

food. The celebration will be extravagant in Jardines del Humaya (Humaya Gardens), which is the country’s most visually spectacular burial ground. It is in the north-western state of Sinaloa, a hub of Mexican drug gangs, which started off growing marijuana before turning to cocaine trafficking and, more recently, fentanyl.

Wolfgang Schaeuble, who helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 and as finance minister was a central figure in the austerity-heavy effort to drag Europe out of its debt crisis two decades later, has died

The European Commission recently approved regulations making it tougher for unintended immigrants to settle down in the European Union. Collectively known as the new EU Pact on Migration, the rules are aimed at restricting the number of new immigrants into the EU, even as member states recognize the need for new workers given the number of ageing individuals. The net result, perversely, might well be an increase in the legal flow of skilled immigrants, such as medical or information technology professionals.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Sikh gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land and served as an inspiration to make the country better and developed. Speaking at a 'Veer Bal Diwas' event to commemorate the martyrdom of two sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Modi said India is now coming out of the «mindset of slavery» and has full faith in its people, their abilities and heritage. «When we did not respect our heritage, the world also did not value it,» he said, adding that the global perspective has now changed.