202 BC: Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty’s rule over China 1710: In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock 1915: French forces attempt to drive the […]
By Martin Banks The S&D group says it welcomes the European Commission’s recognition of the right to abortion.
By Martin Banks Taiwan’s environment minister has hailed the EU as a “world leader” in tackling climate change.
By Martin Banks China’s ambassador to Belgium has conceded that his country’s economy has faced “challenges.”
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is giving the Greek economy a vote of confidence by choosing Greece as its headquarters in Europe.
1693: First women’s magazine “The Ladies’ Mercury” is published in London 1900: The Trades Union Congress and the Independent Labour Party (formed in 1893) meet in London, resulting in a Labour Representative Committee and eventually the modern UK Labour Party in 1906 1933: Nazi Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, is destroyed by fire, possibly set […]
US and Iranian officials have met in Geneva for a third round of indirect talks seen as crucial to averting conflict, with President Donald Trump threatening to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached.
Pythagoras Greek School has marked the beginning of the new school year with the traditional Agiasmos service, welcoming Father Peter Zoumboulis to its campuses in South Melbourne and Elwood.
Residents living in settlements along the banks of the Evros River in northeastern Greece remained on high alert for a third day on Thursday as water levels remained above the 6.4-meter alert threshold threatening residential areas.
1616: The Roman Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo demanding he abandon his belief in heliocentrism, which states the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun 1797: Bank of England issues its first £1 note 1815: Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France 1885: Berlin Conference gives Congo to […]
