The United States may ask the United Kingdom to allow American refueling aircraft to operate from Britain’s military base in Cyprus, as former President Donald Trump considers launching strikes on Iran in response to the escalating war with Israel.
The City of Canterbury Bankstown will host the “Love Earlwood” festival thanks to the NSW Government’s Open Streets 2025-28 Program, which supports councils to temporarily close streets to create places for people.
In less than 24 hours, 731 migrants, including many families and children, arrived on Crete and Gavdos. “The shelter in Agia had just emptied of those who arrived on June 5, and now it’s full again,” said Eleni Zervoudaki, Hania’s deputy mayor for social policy.
1788: US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it 1854: First Victoria Cross won during the bombardment of Bomarsund in the Åland Islands during the Crimean War 1948: Columbia Records unveils the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record, invented by Peter Carl Goldmark, allowing up to 20 minutes per side […]
By Martin Banks MEPs say they will take part in the Budapest Pride event in Budapest on 28 June as a sign of protest against Viktor Orbán.
AKEL, the Progressive Party of the Working People, will hold it 24th Congress at the Eleftheria Stadium in Nicosia from 20-22 June 2025. This Congress bears a parti-cular importance as it will take place on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the founding congress of the Communist Party of Cyprus-AKEL and will serve as […]
Helleniq Energy’s interest in the new blocks “Crete I” and “Crete II” as well as that “South of the Peloponnese” was confirmed by the company’s CEO Andreas Shiamishis, speaking on Thursday at Helleniq’s general meeting of shareholders.
451: Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoth forces defeat Attila the Hun in northeast France, halting the Hun invasion of Roman Gaul [exact date disputed] 1789: French Revolution: The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swears the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, vowing not to disband until a new constitution […]
By Martin Banks Welshwoman Darcey Harry, 22, won the inaugural Hulencourt Women’s Open, a Ladies European Tour tournament with €300,000 in prize money, held on the prestigious Belgian course “Le Vallon” de Hulencourt, in Vieux-Genappe.
By Martin Banks A senior MEP says he supports child protection but defends national legal sovereignty and harsher penalties against child abusers, including medical castration.
