1306: The Earl of Pembroke’s army defeats Robert the Bruce’s Scottish army at the Battle of Methven 1829: Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, the city’s first modern police force 1862: Slavery is outlawed in US territories 1865: Union General Gordon Granger declares […]
More than 100 days after US and Israeli bombs began falling on Iran, both sides are claiming victory – a sign of how much each needed a way out. A deal has officially ended the fighting, but the harder negotiations are just beginning. Both sides have sold the deal to their public as a win […]
European officials, among others, had the opportunity on Wednesday to learn about the history of Commandaria wine and Cypriot culture at an event held in Brussels. The event, entitled “Cypriot Nama: The story of Commandaria”, was organised through the collaboration of Cyprus’ Press and Information Office (PIO), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and […]
The US Air Force has taken a major step toward deeper integration of human pilots and autonomous systems in combat, awarding contracts for its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program to General Atomics and Anduril.
Never mind about the football World Cup… Belgium has crowned two champions already.
By Martin Banks The Brussels municipality of Ixelles is giving a new boost to station-based car sharing, which guarantees users a dedicated parking space.
It isn’t for nothing that Belgium is, historically, known as the “battlefield of Europe” and a solemn and moving event this weekend highlights the shared sacrifices of the tens of thousands of war dead buried in Belgian soil.
By Martin Banks Insurance protection against “conflict” is part of a new package being offered to air passengers.
618: Coronation of Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries of Tang Dynasty rule over China 1812: War of 1812 begins when the US declares war against Britain 1815: Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte and France are defeated by British forces under the Duke of […]
Tourists aboard a boat north of Lefkada, heading toward Paxoi, witnessed a rare marine spectacle when five sperm whales surfaced nearby in the Ionian Sea, according to footage posted on social media Tuesday.
