The crowd in this packed local Santa Ana Bistro is on its feet. Some wave Mexican flags. Others sing through the disappointment. Soon the room breaks into Cielito Lindo – Canta y no llores… sing, don’t cry. “This is sad,” Louie Leyla tells me. The Mexican-American has lived in California since 1990. “But we’re going […]
Australian Associated Press (AAP) photographer Mick Tsikas has been named Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Visual Storyteller of the Year in the category “The Craft”, recognising excellence in technical skill across photography and camerawork.
Scrolling through my phone, wedged into a packed subway car, I catch myself daydreaming about my summer vacation. Images flash across my screen in rapid succession – puppies, kittens, recipes, comedy skits, a little bit of everything – until, suddenly, I hear the sound of cicadas.
1348: Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection 1775: Congress issues the “Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms”, written by Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson and lists American grievances but denies any intent to be independent 1785: […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent from his father’s funeral, as senior regime figures joined thousands paying their respects to the late ayatollah on Sunday. Ali Khamenei’s other three sons – Masoud, Mostafa and Meysam – all attended the service on Sunday, alongside officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Revolutionary Guards chief Ahmad […]
The Plenary Session of the Party’s Central Committee has convened today to assess the results of the recent parliamentary elections held on 24 May 2026. And of course, along with assessing the results, we will evaluate how the Party and political landscape has evolved and define the primary tasks facing the Party.
Greece consolidates its position among the top and most attractive destinations for European travelers, occupying fourth place in the European ranking of the top 10 countries. Greece’s strong appeal is reflected in a pan-European survey, which records the intentions and planning of consumers for the summer and fall tourism season.
1687: Isaac Newton’s great work, “Principia,” is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation 1811: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: Seven provinces declare independence from Spain 1852: Fugitive slave Frederick Douglass delivers his ‘What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?’ speech to the Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society […]
In the 250 years since the US declared its independence from Great Britain, the nation has grown from a sparsely populated collection of settlements scattered along the Atlantic coast into a global power spread over the breadth of a continent and beyond. Starting from the original 13 colonies that covered 430,000 sq miles (1.1 million […]
The Bey Hamam, the oldest surviving Ottoman bathhouse in Thessaloniki and the largest Ottoman bath complex in Greece, has reopened to visitors following the completion of an extensive restoration project, the Culture Ministry announced.
