451: Roman General Flavius Aetius defeats Attila the Hun at The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (Chalons-sur-Marne), halting Hun invasion of Roman Gaul 622: Islamic Prophet Muhammed/Abu Bakr arrives in Jathrib (Medina) 1519: Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets off on the 1st successful circumnavigation of the globe (Magellan killed on route) 1854: Battle of the Alma: first major battle of Crimean […]
When your job involves abseiling out of helicopters, kicking down doors and taking out the bad guys, you might be forgiven for thinking that it doesn’t really matter what school you went to.
Britain’s army of ‘white van’ tradesmen say they are being forced to pass on the cost of ‘extortionate’ council parking charges and motoring fees to customers –with some even threatening to boycott city centres altogether.
By Alkis Konstantinidis ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece opened a new holding camp for migrants on Saturday on the island of Samos, close to Turkey, and said other new facilities would follow in coming months as it tightens migration policy.
By Tom Balmforth and Maria Tsvetkova. MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russians vote on Sunday in the final stretch of a three-day parliamentary election that the ruling party is expected to win after a sweeping crackdown that crushed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s movement and barred opponents from the ballot.
New Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defended the UK’s “hard-headed” security pact with the US and Australia, amid a deepening diplomatic row with France.
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Metropolis of New Jersey celebrated the Holy Cross with the 74th blessing of the waters at Asbury Park which followed the Divine Liturgy at St. George Greek Orthodox Church with His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia presiding along with Reverend Protopresbyter Andrew Eugenis, Chancellor of the Metropolis of New Jersey […]
The arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 321,858 in August 2021, recording an increase of 208.7% compared to August 2020 (during which 104,261 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 41.9% compared to August 2019 (with 553,845 arrivals).
The seemingly unstoppable surge of wholesale energy prices in Spain continued on Thursday with a new record of €188.18 per megawatt-hour, a rise of 22% this week, despite government efforts to bring down costs amid public outcry, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported.
1356: English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat French at Battle of Poitiers and capture the French King during the Hundred Years’ War 1870: Siege of Paris by Prussian Forces begins (lasts until January 28 1871) 1893: New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote 1985: 8.1 earthquake in Mexico City kills an estimated 10,000 […]
