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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Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights, causing diversions and emergency landings

November 5, 2026 at 16:37

ON THIS DAY: Monopoly released by Parker Brothers (1935)

On this Day November 5, 2026 at 16:20

On November 5, 1935, American game company Parker Brothers...

1,240 health professionals urge EU action on climate-related risks

Health November 5, 2026 at 16:07

Climate change is no longer just an environmental threat....

Six dead, seven injured in massive fire at Brooklyn residential building

International November 5, 2026 at 15:52

Six people have died and seven others were injured...

Turkish FM to visit occupied Cyprus ahead of key talks

Cyprus November 5, 2026 at 15:41

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is due to visit...