A groundbreaking international study published in Nature warns that Athens ranks among Europe’s most polluted cities in terms of the oxidative potential of airborne particles – their ability to cause oxidative stress in the human body.
1517: Martin Luther sends his Ninety-five Theses to Albert of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Mainz, precipitating the Protestant Reformation 1541: Michelangelo finishes painting “The Last Judgment” on the altar wall of the Sistine Chape in Vatican City [1] 1876: Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 ravages British India (modern-day Bangladesh), killing over 200,000 1917: British War Cabinet […]
The scale of devastation left by Hurricane Melissa is becoming clear after the record-setting storm tore through Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, leaving at least 34 people dead. Although downgraded from a category five to a category two storm, Melissa gathered speed as it swept through the Bahamas on Thursday and is expected to make landfall in […]
With emotion, pride, and deep respect for history, Oakleigh Grammar held its annual celebration for OXI Day on Tuesday, October 28. This year’s event, presented by students from the Junior and Middle Schools, was dedicated to the timeless message of freedom, unity, and peace inspired by the heroic spirit of the Greek people in 1940. The celebration was hosted […]
Turkey and Germany have high potential in the defense industry and must focus on joint projects, President Tayyip Erdogan has said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara.
1340: Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada in the last Marinid invasion of the Iberian Peninsula 1899: Battle of Ladysmith: Boers defeat the British, leading to the Siege of Ladysmith in Natal […]
By Martin Banks The new EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) has entered into force.
By Peng Chi-Μing, Minister of Environment of Taiwan Aligning with the world to confront climate risks while energizing broad participation to achieve sustainable development Climate change is rapidly reshaping the global economic structure and risk landscape. Taiwan is not immune to this growing challenge. In the summer of 2025, southern and eastern Taiwan were struck […]
Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou, architect, co-owner and Chairwoman of hotel company Phāea, and Chair of Endeavor Greece, has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Protection and Promotion of Culture, UNESCO announced on Tuesday.
539 BC: King Cyrus “the Great” of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return home 1268: Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed with Frederick I, Margrave of Baden, by Charles I of Sicily 1665: Battle of Mbwila […]
