1356: English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years’ War 1870: Siege of Paris by Prussian forces begins (lasts until January 28, 1871) Women gained the vote in New Zealand in 1893, the summit at last.The First Country […]
By Martin Banks Pressure appears to be growing on lawmakers to finally pull the plug on Russia’s lucrative titanium trade, in what critics have slammed as one of the most glaring gaps in the sanctions regime aimed at strangling Moscow’s war machine.9 Despite more than three years of punishing measures designed to hurt Russia’s economy, […]
By Martin Banks A new Women’s Brain Foundation study reveals substantial sex and gender differences across key stages of the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patient journey, from diagnosis to treatment and emotional response. Based on a research survey conducted in the United States and Germany, the study offers valuable insights for advancing precision medicine and equitable […]
By Martin Banks The EU is unlikely to meet its goal of directing 25 % of Aid for Trade funding to the least developed countries by 2030, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors.
Israel’s culture minister has threatened to axe funding for the country’s national film awards after The Sea, a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won its top award. The film, which follows a boy from the occupied West Bank who wants to travel to Tel Aviv to see the sea for the first time, won […]
The new head of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Ioannis Sarakakis, has paid a courtesy visit to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni, and they agreed to cooperate toward enhancing tourism relation between Greece and the US, according to a ministry statement on Thursday.
1811: British East India Company force led by Baron Minto conquers Java, then part of the Dutch East Indies. Stamford Raffles is appointed lieutenant-governor. 1812: Great Fire of Moscow burns out after five days, destroys 75% of the city and kills 12,000 people 1873: Government bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on […]
In an unusually tough-worded speech, von der Leyen denounced a “man-made famine” in Gaza and “a clear attempt” by Israel to “undermine the two-state solution”. But she also called Europe’s inability to find a response to Israel’s actions “painful”.
Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, who was both the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, had died at the age of 89, The New York Times reported, citing his publicist. Once dismissed as “just another California blond”, Redford’s charm and craggy good looks made […]
The Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the World’s Orthodox Christian community, pressed for progress on reopening the Halki Theological School in Turkey during a White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday, describing the encounter as cordial and respectful.
