Greek diplomatic sources responded to comments by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which criticized Greece and the Republic of Cyprus over their stance on the Turkey–Libya maritime zone memorandum.
1613: Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII” 1900: The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity 1939: Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry […]
By Martin Banks Battle-lines will be drawn this weekend of 22/23 June when Napoleon and Wellington again go head to head on the fields of Belgium.
By Konstantina Nikou* The relations between the United States of America (USA) and Iran were not always complex and tense. The two countries were once close allies, particularly since 1953, when the US intelligence agency assisted members of the Iranian military to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq. The coup brought back to power Shah Mohammad […]
Two more New Democracy officials stepped down following allegations of involvement in corruption over the mismanagement of European Union farming subsidies.
1519: King Carlos I is elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria, aged 19, during a five-hour ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London 1914: Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by Bosnian-Serb assassin Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, setting off a chain of alliances and events that lead […]
Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests and multiple executions of people suspected of links to Israeli intelligence agencies, in the wake of the recent war between the two countries. It comes after what officials describe as an unprecedented infiltration of Iranian security services by Israeli agents. Authorities suspect information fed to Israel […]
Thanks to the solidarity of Greek individuals and entrepreneurs, and in an effort to upgrade school libraries, book donations were made during the 2024–2025 school year to schools across various regions of Greece, aiming to support their everyday educational needs. The books donated were all audiobooks, authored by Ilias Bountouris. Thirty of them contain short stories […]
Residents in the village of Thymari, near the coastal town of Palaia Fokaia, southeast of Athens, are accessing the damage caused by Thursday’s wildfire that engulfed homes, yards and nearby forested areas.
1542: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad on the first European voyage to explore the west coast of North America for the Spanish Empire 1709: Great Northern War: Peter the Great of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava; Charles goes into exile in Bender, Ottoman […]
