1238: Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in Russia, ending Russian resistance 1801: Thomas Jefferson is the first US President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. 1861: Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th US President 1902: American Automobile Association (AAA) founded […]
Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it said he was alert throughout. The 88-year-old pontiff has resumed the use of an oxygen […]
The Government’s primary concern and main priority is to ensure the quality and continuous upgrading of the education syste, President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday during an event where the bust of educator Costas Liasides was unveiled, in Paphos, next to the premises of the Technical Services Department of the Municipality.
A new establishment has emerged in the heart of Brunswick: a veritable ark of repurposed nostalgia, with furniture straight from Maria Vamvakinou’s living room.
Helleniq Energy and ExxonMobil will decide in the next three to six months on exploratory drilling in the offshore blocks southwest of Crete, according to what Helleniq Energy Chief Executive Officer Andreas Shiamishis told analysts on Friday during the presentation of the company’s 2024 financial results.
BRUSSELS — As Ukraine’s Western backers slowly inch towards a “coalition of the willing” with a new UK-French-led peace plan, they still lack a strong voice to lead the effort and are reluctant to go it alone without the US.
1575: Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi 1857: Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China 1861: Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs and granting them full rights as free citizens [O.S. Feb 19] 1887: Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6-year-old blind-deaf […]
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France are to work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss that plan with the United States”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due at a summit of European leaders, two days after a fiery exchange with […]
Creating the necessary conditions that will lead to sound business activities is the main concern of the government President Nikos Christodoulides noted Friday evening, addressing a charity Gala Dinner organised by Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In this presentation, Miltiadis Paikopoulos will aim to shed light on Spartan legal culture, in particular that which was present in Sparta during the Classical Period (the 5th to 4th centuries BC). Existing scholarship on Ancient Greek Law focuses heavily on Athens, and what studies do exist on Sparta are often hindered by misconceptions. So, […]
