Greece’s archaeological sites, monuments and museums will open their doors under the August full moon on Friday, August 28, as the Culture Ministry holds its annual nationwide celebration for the 27th consecutive year.
1590: Governor of Roanoke Island colony John White returns from England to find no trace of the colonists he left there three years earlier 1737: First public admission to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre in Paris 1838: United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for the Pacific Ocean and […]
President Donald Trump has said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the “denuclearisation” of Iran. “These exercises are not only costly, […]
Dulwich Hill Station has offered Sydneysiders a first look at its transformation ahead of the expected opening of the Sydney Metro Southwest line later this year.
Greek jazz or jazz by Greeks? This was a question that had been lingering for many years within the Greek jazz community and was often a point of contention, having its roots in the belief that jazz in Greece had amateur characteristics and the level of the musicians was lower than that of their foreign […]
1903: Joseph Pulitzer donates $1 million to Columbia University and begins the Pulitzer Prizes in the United States 1945: Korea is divided into North and South Korea along the 38th parallel 1945: Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta declare Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies) independent from the Netherlands 1947: The Radcliffe Line is revealed, setting the […]
Hawaii is facing flash floods and mudslides that have swept away some homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island, leaving one person dead in a car accident. A search-and-rescue operation was under way after several properties were uprooted from their foundations in the coastal communities of Naalehu and Waiohinu. Despite not even making […]
Cyprus and India are bound by a long-standing relationship rooted in mutual respect, historical solidarity, and shared principles, Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a post on X, on the occasion of India’s independence anniversary on Saturday.
Firefighters battling a wildfire on the island of Salamina have come across two bodies near where the fire started Sunday, in the seaside settlement of Peristeria, in the southern part of the island.
1513: Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte): King Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I defeat French forces, capturing the town and routing the French cavalry 1858: Britain’s Queen Victoria telegraphs US President James Buchanan for the first time via transatlantic telegraph cable; he replies, “It is a triumph more […]
