1660: English Parliament proclaims Charles II, King of England and invites him to return 1835: First installment of Hans Christian Andersen “Fairy Tales” published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark 1895: China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1902: Mount Pelée on the French overseas island of Martinique erupts, wiping out the […]
Vladimir Putin was sworn in for his fifth term as Russia’s President today, renewing his hold over the country in a spectacular Kremlin ceremony, which was boycotted by the United States and many other Western countries.
Cyprus’ President, Nikos Christodoulides on Holy Saturday said, in his televised Easter message that he was working with all his might, for the liberation and reunification of the country.
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Athens Tuesday, when some among the 1,000-odd crowd attempted to scale the gates of the Egyptian embassy, at the capital’s Syntagma Square.
The European Parliament sent on Monday (6 May) an internal notification to its staff, seen by Euractiv, about a data breach in the application PEOPLE, used for the recruitment of the institution’s non-permanent staff.
1429: English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army 1867: Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel patents dynamite in England, the first of three patents he would receive for the explosive material 1912: Columbia University approves plans to award the Pulitzer Prize in several categories, after establishment by Joseph Pulitzer 1915: RMS […]
By Martin Banks Nato Secretary General has praised the “bravery of the Ukrainian forces and people.”
Greece’s Eurovision representative Marina Satti has given multiple interviews ahead of the contest, discussing how her Eurovision performance is shot in one continuous take, the story behind her music video, and her determination to represent Greek values.
The UN secretary-general’s special envoy for Cyprus, Angela Holguin Cuellar, is expected to visit the island on Tuesday for a new round of contacts.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has firmly rejected the idea of sending troops to Ukraine, stating that such a move would only increase tensions.
