1297: Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scottish rebel William Wallace defeats the English 1609: An expulsion order is issued against the Moriscos of Valencia, beginning the expulsion of all of Spain’s Moriscos (former Muslims and their descendants) 1697: Battle of Zenta: Holy League forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy defeat an Ottoman army under Mustafa […]
Israel carried out a strike on senior Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday afternoon. Qatar quickly accused Israel of “reckless” behaviour and breaking international law after the attack on a residential premises in the city. The Israel Defense Forces claimed to have targeted those “directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre”. Here […]
The signing of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, will be put before the Council of Ministers during the next days, Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides has said.
Athens will host the EuroLeague Final Four in 2026, returning the basketball showpiece to the Greek capital for the first time in 19 years, organizers said on Wednesday.
1776: George Washington asks for a spy, and Nathan Hale volunteers 1813: American naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry defeats the British in the Battle of Lake Erie As submitted to the patent office in 1846Howe Sewing Machine 1846: Elias Howe takes out a US patent for a lockstitch sewing machine 1924: Leopold and Loeb are […]
By Martin Banks The KIKK Festival has become a fixture both in Belgium and in the international digital arts scene.
After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.
The visit of US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to Greece, in his capacity as chair of the influential White House National Energy Dominance Council, underscores the priority Washington places on deepening energy cooperation with Athens, council officials said.
1000: Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard 1543: Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling 1776: Congress officially renames […]
France and Spain received more asylum applications in the first half of 2025 than Germany, with more Venezuelan and fewer Syrian applications partly responsible.
