Active News proudly congratulates our associate and member of the Association of European Jouranlists, Mr. Dimitrios Kannavos, for being selected among the Top 10 Global Personalities of the Year by La Stelle Magazine (Italy). La Stelle is a distinguished international magazine that annually honors only ten outstanding individuals from around the world who excel in […]
The scale of devastation left by Hurricane Melissa is becoming clear after the record-setting storm tore through Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, leaving at least 34 people dead. Although downgraded from a category five to a category two storm, Melissa gathered speed as it swept through the Bahamas on Thursday and is expected to make landfall in […]
With emotion, pride, and deep respect for history, Oakleigh Grammar held its annual celebration for OXI Day on Tuesday, October 28. This year’s event, presented by students from the Junior and Middle Schools, was dedicated to the timeless message of freedom, unity, and peace inspired by the heroic spirit of the Greek people in 1940. The celebration was hosted […]
Turkey and Germany have high potential in the defense industry and must focus on joint projects, President Tayyip Erdogan has said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara.
1340: Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada in the last Marinid invasion of the Iberian Peninsula 1899: Battle of Ladysmith: Boers defeat the British, leading to the Siege of Ladysmith in Natal […]
By Martin Banks The new EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) has entered into force.
By Peng Chi-Μing, Minister of Environment of Taiwan Aligning with the world to confront climate risks while energizing broad participation to achieve sustainable development Climate change is rapidly reshaping the global economic structure and risk landscape. Taiwan is not immune to this growing challenge. In the summer of 2025, southern and eastern Taiwan were struck […]
Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou, architect, co-owner and Chairwoman of hotel company Phāea, and Chair of Endeavor Greece, has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Protection and Promotion of Culture, UNESCO announced on Tuesday.
539 BC: King Cyrus “the Great” of Persia marches into Babylon, freeing Jewish captives and allowing them to return home 1268: Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the German Hohenstaufen dynasty of kings and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed with Frederick I, Margrave of Baden, by Charles I of Sicily 1665: Battle of Mbwila […]
By Martin Banks Eating establishments that aim to raise the standard of British-Asian cuisine will soon be honoured in one of the UK’s premier award events.
