1512: Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World 1657: Flushing Remonstrance petition is signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship and asserting the right to religious freedom 1939: Between 20,000 and 40,000 people die […]
Heavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, local officials said. The storms – which were expected to continue through Friday – brought 11 inches (27 cms) of rainfall to some parts of Los Angeles County, prompted evacuations and shut down major roads. […]
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia has issued his Christmas message to the faithful of the Orthodox Church in Australia, reflecting on the challenges of modern life in an age dominated by technology and Artificial Intelligence, while reaffirming that true peace, joy and fulfilment are found in Christ.
The archaeological site of the Palace of Pella, the birthplace and childhood home of Alexander the Great, has officially opened to the public, marking a major milestone in the long-term effort to make one of ancient Macedonia’s most important monuments accessible and understandable to visitors. The palace complex, covering roughly 70 acres, occupies a prominent […]
1492: First Spanish settlement in the New World, La Navidad, is founded by Christopher Columbus at the site of modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Haiti after the Santa María runs aground and is wrecked 1792: Trial of French King Louis XVI, court hears the king’s defense presented by Raymond Desèze 1825: Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar […]
United Nations Geneva Office Press release
Cyprus ranks first in the European Union for housing conditions, recording the lowest rate of household overcrowding, according to latest Eurostat data for 2024. Just 2.4% of the population in Cyprus lived in overcrowded households, the lowest share among all EU member states.
A Greek woman is among the eight dead passengers of the private Dassault Falcon 50 jet carrying the Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, that crashed Tuesday shortly after take off in Turkey.
1: The first Christmas according to calendar-maker and Eastern Roman monk Dionysius Exiguus 800 Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne) Holy Roman Emperor 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, completing the Norman Conquest of England 1741: Astronomer Anders Celsius introduces the Celsius temperature scale, which now bears […]
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been permitted to leave prison to undergo surgery on Christmas Day following approval from Brazil’s Supreme Court, court documents show. Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the last election in 2022. Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday granted permission for Bolsonaro to […]
