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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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Christodoulides: Fully ready for an expanded meeting if Guterres deems it necessary

August 30, 2026 at 11:32

Larnaca petrol station fire: 38-year-old tried to leave Cyprus by plane

Cyprus August 30, 2026 at 11:22

Police are investigating a case involving negligent and reckless...

Shooting at rave party in Switzerland leaves one dead and five injured

International August 30, 2026 at 11:14

Police said one person was killed and five others...

Severe weather leaves parts of Nicosia without power – Municipalities and EAC crews mobilised

Cyprus August 30, 2026 at 11:07

Severe weather that struck Cyprus last Saturday (29/08) left...

Deadly severe weather strikes Cyprus-Mavropoulos community in mourning

Cyprus August 30, 2026 at 11:00

One of the most severe summer storms in recent...