1279 BC: Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great becomes Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty 1578: Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Eventually mines fools gold, famously used to pave the streets of London. 1902: Treaty of Vereeniging is signed, ending the Second Boer War and making Transvaal and […]
By Martin Banks A top UK chef has scooped a leading award for high-end authentic Indian restaurants.
AKEL won the most votes of any party among Cypriots who voted in the United Kingdom, taking 38.2 per cent of votes cast at the two polling stations set up in the country. A total of 997 votes were cast, with AKEL winning 381 of them, while DISY was the second most popular party among […]
Before North America, World Cup magic made a stopover in Greece. Players battled and bonded not at the mega-stadiums of Mexico, Canada and the United States, but on practice fields squeezed into urban neighborhoods of Athens.
1431: Hundred Years’ War: 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France 1539: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s expedition of 10 ships and 700 men lands in Florida 1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico comes into force, giving California, Nevada, Utah, and […]
By Martin Banks It may not carry millions of passengers or venture to exotic destinations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said: “We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip – you know this. We were at 50, we moved to […]
TAP Air Portugal is launching a new route between Lisbon and Athens, starting July 1, with five flights a week.
1453: Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, falls to the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror, ending the Byzantine Empire after 1,100 years 1592: The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship 1660: On his 30th birthday, […]
By Beatriz Santos* Nicotine consumption is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Over two decades, a wide range of Innovative Nicotine Products (INPs) – from vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to nicotine pouches and other smoke-free alternatives – has emerged alongside traditional tobacco products, fundamentally changing the way nicotine is […]
