451: Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Roman and Visigoths forces defeat Attila the Hun in north east France 1214: The University of Oxford receives its charter 1789: French Revolution: The Third Estate of the French Estates-General swears the Tennis Court Oath at the Palace of Versailles, swearing not to disband until a new constitution is formed 1840: Samuel Morse patents his telegraph […]
Southern England may be hit with more rain on Saturday, a day after parts of the South East endured a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours.
The sole moderate candidate in Iran’s presidential election has conceded he lost to the country’s hard-line judiciary chief.
Perhaps it really was the end times. Perhaps it really was the nadir. Perhaps it really was the worst England performance we had seen in a generation. Certainly it will feel that way to Gareth Southgate and his team as they awaken this morning to the scalding verdict of a scornful nation, still seething at […]
A total of 30 people were arrested in central London as part of the policing operation for England’s Euros clash with Scotland, Met Police said.
Boris Johnson was under increased pressure to rethink his planning reforms as they were partly attributed to the Conservatives’ shock defeat in the Chesham and Amersham by-election.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY – On June 9, several AHEPA chapters in Long Island, NY participated in a new member initiation ceremony hosted by Port Jefferson Chapter 319 at the Holiday Inn Express in Stony Brook. Over 35 existing chapter members, including prominent dignitaries, participated to show their support as 12 new members joined the Order […]
NICOSIA — Cyprus’ justice minister has angrily resigned, citing her boss’ alleged remarks that she “harms” the government’s image because of her earlier, controversial battles with online critics.
Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Janša has lashed out against the Council of Europe, an international human rights body, over a memorandum criticising the “striking deterioration” of the media freedom in Slovenia, which takes over the rotating EU Council presidency on 1 July.
1306: The Earl of Pembroke’s army defeats Robert the Bruce’s Scottish army at the Battle of Methven 1829: Sir Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London 1862: Slavery outlawed in US territories 1865: Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across […]
