Israel and Lebanon have agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire, the US State Department has announced in a statement. The agreement is “contingent on a complete cessation” of attacks from the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, among other conditions. It comes after Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday and […]
On Sunday, May 31, the Hellenic Medical Society of Australia (HMSA), in collaboration with PRONIA, hosted a free community educational event on ‘Understanding Back Pain’, at the New Footscray Hospital. It was a fantastic example of community engagement and connection with over 70 people in attendance. On the panel were Dr James Dimou, consultant neurosurgeon, Dr […]
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias attended the 19th Balkan Chiefs of Defense Conference in Thessaloniki on Wednesday.
1760: The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians 1940: British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 Allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800: vessels, including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft, and even lifeboats 1989: […]
By Martin Banks Are you concerned about the possible state of your liver? Or, maybe you might just like a check up on this vital bodily organ?
Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets into northern Israel. Lebanon’s health ministry said the dead included two paramedics whose ambulance was hit in a strike in the southern Chehour area. A car was also struck just south […]
Greece’s tourism industry recorded steady growth in the first four months of 2026, but new data showed a widening gap between destinations benefiting from an extended travel season and islands facing headwinds from regional instability and rising costs.
1621: Dutch West India Company receives charter for the West Indies (the Americas, Caribbean and West Africa) 1929: Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna. 1943: A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval […]
By Martin Banks The European Commission has released a much-anticipated roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments.
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will pay Kazakhstan an official visit on the 3rd of June, the first official visit of a President of the Republic of Cyprus to the country. According to a written statement by Deputy Government Spokesman, Yiannis Antoniou, President Christodoulides will be accompanied by members of the Council of Ministers and […]
