1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6] 1795: British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810: Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rings the church bells in Dolores, Mexico, issuing a call to arms known as the “Grito de Dolores (Cry […]
By Martin Banks The European Commission says it is allocating an extra €40 million in humanitarian funding to help Ukrainians endure a fourth winter of Russia’s war of aggression.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week’s attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity “wherever they are”. Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said every country had the right “to defend itself beyond […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned against Turkey’s participation in the Security Action For Europe (SAFE), a joint borrowing scheme backed by the EU budget to strengthen the bloc’s defense capabilities.
1616: First non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy 1821: Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire 1835: HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, reaches the Galápagos Islands 1916: First use of tanks in warfare, Britain’s […]
Health and the upgrading of services for vulnerable population groups was set as a priority by the Government, said Minister of Health Michalis Damianos, welcoming the launch of a separate waiting area for children at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of Limassol General Hospital on Friday.
By Martin Banks EC president Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union has acknowledged Europe’s social crisis and the need for fair competitiveness.
Greece survived a furious late rally by Finland to win 92-89 on Sunday and earn third place in the 2025 Eurobasket in Riga, Latvia.
1752: Britain and the British Empire, including the American colonies, adopt the Gregorian Calendar after skipping 11 days between September 3 and September 13 1922: Burning of Smyrna, the Asia Minor Catastrophe to Greeks: Ottoman army expels Greeks and other non-Turks from Asia Minor, destroying much of the port city of Smyrna (August 13 OS) […]
By Konstantina Nikou, Analyst KEDISA With the end of President Michel Aoun’s term in October 2022, Lebanon experienced a power vacuum, as it failed to elect a new government until January 2025. After two years of failed attempts to elect a president, Lebanon voted the country’s army commander and Maronite Christian, Joseph Aoun, as the […]
