1189: Third Crusade: Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan 1207: King John of England grants small town of Liverpool a charter (right to elect a mayor and aldermen) 1609: English explorer Henry Hudson is the first European to sail into Delaware Bay, naming it South Bay 1830: The first American-built locomotive, […]
The European Commission considers an alleged Libyan coast guard shooting on the NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday, a “worrying development”. This is one of several documented occasions on which the Libyan coast guard has apparently fired at rescue vessels from an EU-funded boat.
On Friday, 8 August 2025, the Cretan Association of Sydney and New South Wales held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Ashbury Senior Citizens’ Centre. Having completed his three-year term, outgoing President Emmanuel Vitetzakis expressed his gratitude to the Executive Committee, as well as to the members, volunteers, sponsors, and parents of the dancing […]
Archbishop of Sinai Damianos has called on Egyptian police to remove dissident monks who were expelled from Saint Catherine’s Monastery on Tuesday but remain outside the gates, attempting to re-enter. The situation remains tense and unresolved.
479 BC: Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Mycale is won by Greek forces over Persian naval troops on the Ionian coast 479 BC: Greco-Persian Wars: Battle of Plataea, Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by a Greek army under Pausanias; a double victory with the success at Mycale that ends the Persian invasion 663: Battle […]
France is on the brink of another political crisis, after Prime Minister François Bayrou’s shock decision to submit his government to a vote of confidence in parliament. The chances of his winning the vote in a special session of the National Assembly on September 8 being extremely slim, the prime minister’s days in office look […]
The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump’s threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.
Greece is preparing to launch its largest shipbuilding program for the Hellenic Coast Guard in decades, earmarking €333 million for the construction of 18 advanced vessels, including two offshore patrol ships over 80 meters long with helipads, as well as coastal patrol and chase boats.
1346: Battle of Crécy: Edward III’s English longbows defeat Philip VI’s army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle 1682: English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him 1873: The first free kindergarten in the United States is started by Susan Blow in Carondelet, […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Baltimore, escalating a clash with Maryland Governor Wes Moore after the Democrat invited him to join a “safety walk” in the city. “If Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the ‘troops,’ which is being done in nearby […]
