1095: Pope Urban II preaches to the West to wrest control of the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks at the Council of Clermont, triggering the First Crusade 1295: English King Edward I calls what later becomes known as “The Model Parliament,” extending the authority of its representatives 1493: Christopher Columbus returns to La Navidad […]
By Martin Banks A conference was told that greater use of digitalisation in the construction and housing industry “can bring opportunities to tackle the issue of housing affordability in Europe.
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ) expresses its profound concern and unwavering solidarity with Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kişmir, facing a 10-year prison sentence for exercising his right to freedom of expression. Ali Kişmir, President of the Media Workers’ Union, is accused of “insulting and defaming” the “spiritual personality” of the local army in an […]
The government is working across all sectors to formulate plastic reduction policy measures in line with global standards, the Ministry of Environment said in a statement Nov. 25. The ministry’s remarks came following the opening of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the UN Environment Program the same day in Busan, South Korea. […]
More than 500 people participated on Sunday in a protest in Larnaca, organised by the Pancyprian Peace Council (PPC) with the participation of other organisations and groups against “Cyprus turning into a war base”.
Popular TV chef Vefa Alexiadou has passed away at the age of 91 in a Thessaloniki hospital.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Cyprus on Wednesday.
GERB leader and former prime minister Boyko Borissov is increasingly insistent that he will be elected prime minister of the next Bulgarian government, promising the country’s accession to the eurozone, but for now, his political bid has been rejected.
43 BC: Second Triumvirate alliance of Roman leaders formed by Octavian (later Caesar Augustus), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony 1778: British explorer Captain James Cook is the first European to visit Maui in the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) 1789: First national Thanksgiving in America 1791: First US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington’s home […]
By Martin Banks A “groundbreaking” digital tool designed to empower individuals living with and beyond cancer has been unveiled.
