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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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Fire breaks out near Nicosia industrial area as aircraft join firefighting effort

July 21, 2026 at 16:48

ON THIS DAY: The U.S. space shuttle program ended (2011)

On this Day July 21, 2026 at 16:37

Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time On this...

Cyprus records EU’s second-largest annual public debt drop

Economy July 21, 2026 at 16:29

Cyprus' gross government debt fell to 54.6% of GDP...

Holguin in Ankara ahead of Guterres’ visit to Cyprus

Cyprus July 21, 2026 at 16:17

Maria Angela Holguin, the personal envoy of the UN...

New York Times front page one day after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus

Cyprus July 21, 2026 at 16:13

On 21 July 1974, one day after the start...