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

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

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

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 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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EMEL proposes to take over afternoon school bus routes for children

The Limassol public transport operator (EMEL) has proposed a...

Ebola treatment trial begins in DR Congo

First patient enrolled A trial of potential treatments for the...
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