1680: Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 (Kirch’s Comet/Newton’s Comet) 1856: American Gail Borden is issued a patent for technology related to his invention of condensed milk 1896: Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1908: Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light 1920: The Russian Bolshevik army occupies Sebastopol, ending anti-communist […]
By Martin Banks The EU says it is “gravely concerned about the deepening humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes near Fagradalsfjall volcano raised fears of eruption.
Last Friday’s helicopter accident that led to the deaths of all five US military service members onboard, occurred 30 nautical miles off the coast of Cyprus, according to information obtained by the Cyprus News Agency.
As of 1 November, a broader group of Polish women will have access to preventive screenings for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer, but experts warn that more should be done.
1789: In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin writes “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” 1933: First modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota 1956: US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional 1980: US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends […]
By Martin Banks Richard Balfe, who is now a peer in the UK House of Lords, said, “The EPC certainly plays a potentially useful role, but it is one of a number of actors in an increasingly crowded field.”
King Charles has led the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in central London.
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has received a donation of €25,000 from the government of Ireland. This contribution brings Ireland’s financial assistance to the CMP to a total of €450,000 since 2006, a press release issued on Thursday said.
“Umbrella,” the left-wing faction of the main opposition SYRIZA party, led by former Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, has officially announced it has quit the party.
