1291: After 100 years of Crusader control, the last Crusader stronghold of Acre is reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil 1804: Napoléon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate 1896: Khodynka Tragedy: A stampeding crowd on Khodynka Field, Moscow, during the festivities for coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas […]
By Martin Banks The suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the European Union will be extended for another year, it has been announced.
Larnaka announces Common Ground as motto for 2030 European Capital of Culture.
Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, heads to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, for a two-day visit.
The European Commission has moved to “compel” Microsoft to provide information about generative artificial intelligence (AI) risks on its Bing search engine, threatening it with a fine, according to a statement on Friday (17 May).
1792: Twenty-four merchants form the New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street 1803 :John Hawkins and Richard French patent the Reaping Machine 1861: The first color photograph, of a tartan ribbon is shown by Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell to the Royal Institution in London 1973: US Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings into […]
By former British MEP Sir Graham Watson* Married to an Italian for over 30 years and with two children who are dual nationals, I did not until recently seek an Italian passport.
By Martin Banks In some countries, emigration outweighs immigration as a concern. according to a new survey.
This is not the first time we have come on a tour of the free areas of the Famagusta region, especially right now when the tourist season should have started, to have a dialogue once again with the tourist industry stakeholders and to study the problems that exist and where the procedures are for solutions […]
A study conducted by Greek scientists and published by Elsevier warns of heightened atmospheric pollution in Greece, driven by the climate crisis, posing risks to public health.
