Tag: america

ON THIS DAY: Blondin’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls (1859)

On this Day June 30, 2026 at 16:55

On this day in 1859, French acrobat Jean-François Gravelet, better known by his stage name Blondin, became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. The 35-year-old crossed...

How the US attack on Venezuela unfolded

International January 4, 2026 at 19:22

After months of planning, US forces, with 150 jets taking off from 20 airbases, undertook an operation to seize Maduro. In a move that stunned...

Afghan suspect in National Guard shooting worked with US army and CIA

International November 28, 2025 at 08:57

The Afghan national who shot at two National Guard soldiers in Washington had worked with US armed forces in Afghanistan before the US government...

ON THIS DAY: The Boston tea party (1773)

On this Day December 16, 2024 at 16:01

On 16 December 1773, a defining moment in American history took place in Boston, Massachusetts, as American colonists staged a bold act of protest...

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Police seek missing 17-year-old girl in Nicosia

October 15, 2026 at 16:21

Supermarket prices in Cyprus may vary by up to 226% for the same products

Cyprus October 15, 2026 at 16:04

Where shoppers buy their groceries can make a substantial...

Three dead as severe weather causes widespread damage in Istanbul

International October 15, 2026 at 15:35

Three people have died and four others are missing...

Cyprus urged to adopt long-term demographic policy

Cyprus October 15, 2026 at 15:27

Cyprus needs a comprehensive, long-term demographic policy to address...

Terra Cypria warns of threats to Mediterranean monk seals in Ayia Napa caves

Cyprus October 15, 2026 at 15:11

Terra Cypria has warned of growing threats to the...