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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Two vehicles destroyed by fire in Dali – Arson suspected

August 24, 2026 at 09:07

Motorcyclist, 30, dies in Kellia-Troulloi crash

Cyprus August 24, 2026 at 08:58

A 30-year-old motorcyclist has died following a head-on collision...

Heat persists, with temperatures reaching 39°C – Rain expected in the mountains

Cyprus August 24, 2026 at 08:58

The weather will be generally mostly clear today, with...

56-year-old fighting for his life after scooter crash in Limassol

Cyprus August 24, 2026 at 08:49

A 56-year-old man is in critical condition at a...

Can the two leaders deliver? The high stakes of the August 26 Cyprus talks

Cyprus August 23, 2026 at 12:10

For the first time, responsibility for whether there will...