642: Arab forces under Amr ibn al-‘As conquer Alexandria 1683: Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is the first to report the existence of bacteria 1787: US Constitution is signed by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention 1862: Battle of Antietam [Battle of Sharpsburg]: Bloodiest day in the American Civil War with 22,000 dead, wounded, or missing […]
By Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the rules-based international order. In this fragile global environment, peace cannot be taken for granted. Democracies must […]
US President Donald Trump has said he would sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what the US president calls defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth […]
The Hellenic Youth Club of Canberra (HYC) has announced the much-anticipated return of its signature Bouzouki Night, set to light up the Olympus Room at the Hellenic Club Woden on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 6:30 pm.
A months-long freeze on a planned electricity interconnection between Greece and Cyprus has escalated into a public rift, shifting from a point of tension with Ankara to a near-open dispute between Athens and Nicosia.
1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World [O.S. Sep 6] 1795: British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch 1810: Priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rings the church bells in Dolores, Mexico, issuing a call to arms known as the “Grito de Dolores (Cry […]
By Martin Banks The European Commission says it is allocating an extra €40 million in humanitarian funding to help Ukrainians endure a fourth winter of Russia’s war of aggression.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week’s attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity “wherever they are”. Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said every country had the right “to defend itself beyond […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned against Turkey’s participation in the Security Action For Europe (SAFE), a joint borrowing scheme backed by the EU budget to strengthen the bloc’s defense capabilities.
1616: First non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy 1821: Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire 1835: HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, reaches the Galápagos Islands 1916: First use of tanks in warfare, Britain’s […]
