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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July 28, 2026 at 10:07

Residents of Kalo Chorio demand relocation of firing range

Cyprus July 28, 2026 at 10:03

Community leaders and residents living near the Kalo Chorio...

NESTOR plan targets motorway chaos with rapid response

Cyprus July 28, 2026 at 09:55

A unified rapid response mechanism for managing serious road...

New grants scheme launched for household solar water heating systems

Cyprus July 28, 2026 at 09:32

Applications have opened for the solar water grants scheme...

US confirms new Israel-Lebanon talks in Italy

International July 28, 2026 at 09:21

New Israel-Lebanon talks will take place in Rome next...