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

On this Day
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
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
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
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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Identity of 75-year-old woman who died in Morphou released

Cyprus
A 75-year-old woman from Nicosia, identified as Militsa Fanti,...

Nicosia: Four injured in two road collisions, two drivers test positive for alcohol

Cyprus
Two road collisions involving drivers who had consumed alcohol...

Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection project enters final stretch

Cyprus
The countdown has begun for the resumption of survey...

President Christodoulides on British Bases: “We must put an end to the colonial legacy”

Cyprus
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has raised the prospect of...
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