Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly sectarian clashes. About 100 people have reportedly been killed since the fighting between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes erupted on Sunday. Syria’s defence minister announced a ceasefire in Suweida on Tuesday morning, saying […]
The European Commission has chosen to stay away from a new row between the Kosovo PM and Telekom Serbia.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a public design contest for the next generation of euro banknotes, inviting graphic designers from across the EU to help shape the future look of the currency.
1099: City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade 1381: John Ball, a leader in the Peasants’ Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England 1410: Battle of Grunwald (First Battle of Tannenburg, Battle of Žalgiris), one of Medieval Europe’s largest battles during […]
At least 30 people have been killed in armed clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria, the country’s interior ministry says. The violence erupted in the predominantly Druze city in the province of Suweida on Sunday, two days after a Druze merchant was reportedly abducted on the highway to Damascus. […]
The example of the 13 heroes—officers, non-commissioned officers of the Navy, and EMAK firefighters—compels us to be worthy of our mission, stated on Friday President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, in a speech at the annual memorial service for the 13 who lost their lives 14 years ago at the “Lieutenant General Evangelos Florakis” Naval Base […]
“Can we cope with another crisis?” an exasperated senior government official was heard saying last week, as an emergency meeting was held at the office of the prime minister, this time on the appearance of over 840 refugees on the shores of the islands of Crete and Gavdos.
1789: Bastille Day – the French Revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, now celebrated as France’s national day 1798: US Sedition Act prohibits “any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the government 1850: First public demonstration of ice made via refrigeration by Florida physician John Gorrie 1933: All non-Nazi political […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his “unconditional support” on the war in Ukraine, according to state media reports. In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in North Korea, Kim said that Pyongyang stood by “all the measures taken by the Russian leadership” to tackle the “root cause of the Ukrainian crisis”. […]
The 44th National Cretan Federation Convention will be hosted by the Cretan Association of Sydney and New South Wales from Friday 2 January to Tuesday 6 January 2026. Held under the auspices of the Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand, the convention will welcome hundreds of participants of Greek and Cretan descent from across Australia and New […]
