At least two people have been killed and six injured in a “massive” overnight Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Governor Andrei Vorobyev has said. Vorobyev said 249 drones had been shot down, and he reported fires in several residential houses. A local warehouse was also ablaze. In the capital Moscow, an oil refinery […]
Cyprus authorities assisted in an international investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into a large-scale fraud and VAT evasion case involving 15.7 million euros in mobile phone sales. The investigation led to the arrest of three people in Bulgaria and one in Germany, as well as the freezing of assets belonging to […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan.
622: Prophet Muhammad arrives in Yathrib (Medina) 1519: Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets off on the first successful circumnavigation of the globe (Magellan is killed en route) 1604: Siege of Ostend ends after Dutch and English forces surrender the city, allowing Ambrosio Spinola’s Spanish army to recapture the devastated city and […]
By Martin Banks Famous Brussels attraction, Autoworld, is set to mark a special landmark… its 40th birthday.
By Martin Banks The phrase “hidden gem” can be over-used but in the case of Herefordshire in the UK it’s entirely apt.
By Martin Banks The European Commission has announced it will disburse €3.3 billion to Ukraine for defence procurement.
By Martin Banks Whisper it quietly but Christmas is coming and that means gearing up for some serious shopping.
The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Friday that on Wednesday, September 23, it will auction 26-week treasury bills, in book-entry form, to the amount of €400 million.
1356: English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years’ War 1870: Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871) 1893: New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote […]
