1790: Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92) 1885: Samurai Itō Hirobumi becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan 1989: After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu from power 1990: Labor activist Lech Wałęsa is sworn […]
The US has seized an oil tanker that had recently departed from Venezuela, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. It is the second time this month that an oil-carrying ship has been seized off the country’s coast. The move comes after President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was ordering a “blockade” […]
The malware found was capable of remotely controlling the Italian-owned Fantastic ferry.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Jerusalem Monday.
1620: Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [OS: Dec 11] [some sources disagree, and OS/NS adds to confusion, could be +/- several days] 1898: Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium 1968: First manned Moon voyage launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders aboard […]
The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country. The US Central Command (Centcom) said fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery “struck more than 70 targets at multiple locations across central Syria”. Aircraft […]
By Martin Banks EU council leader Antonio Costa has told Russia: “You have not achieved your objectives in Ukraine.”
By Martin Banks Open Society Foundations has welcomed what it hails as a “landmark judgment” from the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
1522: Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta. 1803: French flag lowered in New Orleans to signify the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to the United States, purchased for $15 […]
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors for the majority of its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday. Half of the joint venture will be owned by a group of investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake and the Emirati investment firm MGX, according to a memo sent by […]
