1497: John Cabot claims parts of North America (what is now Eastern Canada) for England believing he has found Asia in Newfoundland 1509: Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey, London 1793: 1st republican constitution in France adopted 1812: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grand Armée numbering half a million begin their invasion of Russia by crossing the Nieman River 1853: US President Franklin […]
There are several significant Greek landmarks in the United States that reflect the country’s rich Greek heritage.
21-06-2023 20:30 UK High Commissioner praises Cyprus response to Russian-related sanctions Photograph: Σταυρος Ιωαννιδη British High Commissioner to Cyprus Irfan Siddiq expressed his encouragement at the excellent collaboration with Government and industry in Cyprus, regarding UK sanctions of Cypriot entities linked to Russia.
Wholesale electricity rates may have fallen from €104.98 euros per megawatt-hour in May to €86.90/MWh in June (to date), but this significant reduction will not be reflected in the bills consumers will receive for July, based on kilowatt-hour prices announced by providers.
The German parliament on Friday (23 June) rejected a motion by left-wing opposition Die Linke (Left) to renegotiate the EU-Mercosur trade agreement after the French national assembly adopted such a call last week.
930: World’s oldest parliament, the Icelandic Parliament is established, the Alþingi (anglicised as Althing or Althingi) 1868: Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially successful of its kind 1960: 1st contraceptive pill is made available for purchase in the U.S. 1972: Hurricane Agnes becomes America’s costliest natural disaster, affecting 15 states, with 119 deaths and $3 billion in […]
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening that finding a viable solution to the Cyprus problem remains the highest priority of his administration, noting that the support and solidarity of the United Kingdom to these efforts is essential and of great significance.
The lack of coherent regulation of the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS-Drones) leads to potential risks to safety, security and privacy. In addition, the rapid growth of the specific industry presents economic opportunities that could be exploited to drive innovation and growth, but these opportunities are not being fully implemented due to a lack […]
Managing cyber vulnerabilities exploited by hackers remains the pain point of a new cybersecurity law, with the idea of a pan-European reporting platform entering the scene.
1633: Galileo Galilei recants his “heretical” position that the Earth orbiting the Sun was at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in Oct 1992 for how it handled the case) 1675: Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by Charles II 1772: Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement […]
