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ON THIS DAY: Paris Agreement climate treaty signed (2016)

Global climate pact signed by 170+ nations On this day in 2016, more than 170 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement, a landmark global effort to...

ON THIS DAY: The Curies isolate radioactive radium (1902)

Curie couple isolate radium chloride On this day in 1902, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie successfully isolated radium chloride, marking a major milestone in the study of radioactivity. After years...

ON THIS DAY: First modern Olympics held in Athens (1986)

A revival born in Athens On April 15, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games came to a close at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, marking...

ON THIS DAY: The world’s first cloned camel was born (2009)

A milestone in animal cloning On this day in 2009, the world’s first cloned camel was born in Dubai, marking a major breakthrough in animal...

ON THIS DAY: The World Health Organisation was founded (1948)

On this day in 1948, the World Health Organisation (WHO) was officially founded by the United Nations, marking a major milestone in international efforts...

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ON THIS DAY: Works begin on the Isthmus of Corinth (1882)

On this day, 23 April 1882, work officially began...

Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup

Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy...

Iran shows off its control over strait after collapse of peace talks

Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of...

EU approves €90bn Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions package

The European Union has taken a major step in...
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