334 BC: Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus 1570: First atlas “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” (Theatre of the World) is published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps 1843: First wagon train departs Independence, Missouri, for Oregon with 700 to 1,000 migrants 1939: Germany’s […]
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Greek singer Stathis Angelopoulos has built his musical journey on passion, authenticity and a deep connection to laïko (Greek folk / popular music). From an early age, music became a natural form of expression for him, leading him to the stage where he discovered his true artistic identity. […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has revealed its plans to go public in the US, allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market. SpaceX makes rockets, offers a satellite internet service called Starlink, and also owns Musk’s controversial artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI. The initial public offering (IPO) on the US stock market […]
Neoléa, in collaboration with the Cretan Association of South Australia, hosted an intimate and engaging culinary workshop on Sunday, May 17, at the Cretan Hall in Alberton, the latest event in the ongoing project, The Syllogo Initiative.
Kyiv owes Greece a “big apology” after a Ukrainian naval drone was discovered off the island of Lefkada earlier this month, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said, warning that the incident highlights broader risks to maritime safety in the Mediterranean.
1792: Mount Unzen on Japan’s Shimabara Peninsula erupts, creating a tsunami and killing about 15,000 people in the country’s deadliest volcanic eruption 1832: First US Democratic National Convention is held in Baltimore 1871: French Army attacks Paris, starting the Semaine Sanglante (Bloody Week), a weeklong battle that kills 10,000-15,000 and ends the Paris Commune 1927: […]
By Fabian Zuleeg The uncertainty surrounding Keir Starmer’s political future has reopened a debate Labour had tried hard to avoid: Britain’s long term relationship with the European Union. Starmer himself had already shifted considerably towards closer cooperation and dynamic alignment with the EU. Some potential future Labour leaders are now going further still, openly speculating […]
By Martin Banks The chair of the EU Parliament’s influential foreign affairs committee has told the UK there are “no political shortcuts” to any possible return to the EU.
By Martin Banks MEPs have generally welcomed the new, long-awaited EU Passenger Package.
526: Possible date of the Antioch earthquake in the Byzantine Empire (present-day Syria), which kills 200,000 people 1498: Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives in Calicut, India, becoming the first European to reach India by sea 1609: William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe 1862: US President Abraham […]
