1770: British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia and writes in his logbook that “what we have as yet seen of this land appears rather low, and not very hilly, the face of the Country green and Woody, but the Sea shore is all a white Sand” 1775: American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts, […]
By Martin Banks The EU has launched a multi-million-euro initiative aimed at “improving the quality” of news gathering at EU level.
By Martin Banks More than 27,000 women in Europe die from cervical cancer each year.
The 11th Delphi Economic Forum is opening on Wednesday, at the ancient town in central Greece, with its five main pillars this year being geopolitics, the planet, sustainable economy and finance, the future, and people.
1025: Bolesław I the Brave is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, RomeSt. Peter’s Basilica 1506: The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II 1775: Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott ride from Charlestown to […]
The United States will show a red card to European leaders, ministers or officials attempting to travel to the World Cup if they’ve pursued policies the Trump administration deems anti-semitic.
The Greece-Cyprus ferry link will be carried out this summer by Italian-flagged ferry AF Marina, replacing the Daleela ferry that operated in previous years.
1492: Christopher Columbus signs a contract with Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I to find the “Indies” with the stated goal of converting people to Catholicism. This promises him 10% of all riches found and the governorship of any lands encountered. 1895: Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed ending the First […]
By Martin Banks The European Green Party (EGP) has warned that Serbia’s European path is being “actively undermined by the government.”
Richmond’s Laikon Deli, a beloved institution since 1976, is marking nearly 50 years of serving its community, evolving from a traditional Greek grocer into a modern deli and café while maintaining its strong neighbourhood roots.
