Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán agreed to push the Commission to adopt their ‘philosophy’ on Russian gas in Bratislava on Tuesday, but showed some divergence on Ukraine’s EU bid.
1689: Prince William of Orange (future King William III of Britain) summons the Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife Mary, the daughter of exiled King James II 1879: Battle of Rorke’s Drift: British garrison of 150 holds off 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses and several other decorations are awarded to the […]
By Martin Banks Donald Trump’s return to the US White House is widely seen as a “good thing” for peace in the world, American influence, and dialogue between leading powers, says a new study.
A demonstration for the opening of new crossing points took place on Friday afternoon organised by the Bicommunal Initiative “United Cyprus” at the Agios Dometios checkpoint. With slogans such as “Open new roads, reunite Cyprus” and “Together united for more crossings”, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots handed a letter to a UNFICYP representative addressed to […]
Author Christos Tsiolkas, best known for his novel The Slap, has lent his support to the Save Our Arts campaign, highlighting the financial challenges faced by Australian artists.
Dozens of migrants reached Crete on a boat on Monday afternoon, while another group was found in a mountainous area of the island, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
BERLIN – Germany’s election frontrunner Friedrich Merz has promised to take the lead on a joint European approach to Donald Trump’s presidency, rejecting the idea that relations with the US would now be dominated by Europe’s far right.
1525: Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz’s mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union 1789: The first American novel, William Hill Brown’s “The Power of Sympathy” is published by Isaiah Thomas 1793: Louis XVI […]
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen but have seen volatile trade. “The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $MELANIA now,” she posted on the social platform X on […]
Conservation works at the Church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) in the the Turkish-occupied village of Lysi, will start soon by the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH), Greek Cypriot co-chairman of the Committee, Sotos Ktoris, said on Sunday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he noted that works are expected to be completed by next autumn.
