311: Roman Emperor Galerius issues the Edict of Toleration, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire 711: Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) 1562: Jean Ribault and colonists arrive in Florida, the first French colonists in […]
President Donald Trump is set to take action to ease the impact of his tariffs on US car makers, a top White House official says. “This deal is a major victory for the President’s trade policy by rewarding companies who manufacture domestically,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement provided to the Reuters news […]
Tourist arrivals, in the first quarter of 2025, reached 450,000, setting a new record, with this trend expected to continue so that yet another record will be set by the end of 2025, with numbers projected to reach around 4.25 million arrivals, President of the Association of Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents (ACTTA), Charis Papacharalambous, said on […]
“Keep going,” was the sentiment George Kouvaros left audiences with as he wrapped up the midday panel discussion at the 2025 Greek Australian Writers’ Festival held at Little Bay’s scenic Prince Henry Centre on Sunday, April 27. “Keep on telling the stories of Greek migration, Greek diaspora and Greek culture – because this story is unfinished.” […]
A village near Iraklio on the island of Crete, has been placed under a state of emergency after large ground fissures caused serious damage to about 20 homes. Nine houses in Voutes have been marked as unsafe, forcing evacuations, officials said. “The cracks are essentially due to some form of landslide phenomenon,” said Efthymios Lekkas, […]
Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power.
1864: Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga [1] 1872: Jesse James’ gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime 1916: Irish republicans abandon the […]
Canadians are heading to the polls to decide on their next government at a pivotal moment in their relations with the US. The country faces a huge economic challenge in the shape of Trump tariffs on Canadian exports to the US. And the US president’s pursuit of Canada as part of an expanded US has […]
The Fish Festival taking place each year in Polis Chrysochous, in Paphos district, is an important event for the region, boosts the local economy and u 75th 9 the 10th Fish Festival.
The rain held off in Melbourne on Friday, April 25, as large crowds gathered for traditional ANZAC Day Dawn Service and parades. Among them, members of the Hellenic Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branch in South Melbourne came together, reflecting the enduring spirit of Greek Australians who served in the Greek and Australian armies during […]
