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ON THIS DAY: Literary icon John Steinbeck is born (1902)

On this Day February 27, 2025 at 13:26

On 27 February 1902 John Steinbeck (d. 1968), the renowned American writer whose powerful storytelling and social commentary cemented his place as one of...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens is born (1812)

On this Day February 7, 2025 at 15:16

On 7 February 1812, one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English literature, Charles Dickens, was born in Portsmouth, England. Known for...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Camus dies in a tragic car accident (1960)

On this Day January 4, 2025 at 15:51

On 4 January 1960, Albert Camus, the renowned French author and philosopher, tragically lost his life in a car accident at the age of...

ON THIS DAY: Rudyard Kipling is born (1865)

On this Day December 30, 2024 at 13:33

On 30 December 1865, Rudyard Kipling, one of the most celebrated authors and poets in English literature, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India....

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ON THIS DAY: The United Nations was founded (1945)

October 24, 2025 at 18:43

Armed police handcuff teen after AI gun detection error in US

International October 24, 2025 at 18:34

A US teenager was handcuffed by armed police after...

Trump ends Canada talks after advert criticising tariffs

International October 24, 2025 at 15:56

US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end...

Understaffing behind recent flight delays in Cyprus, union warns

Cyprus October 24, 2025 at 14:59

Despite record-breaking flight numbers across the Nicosia FIR and...

EU renews debate on ending daylight saving time

Life October 24, 2025 at 13:40

The European Commission has once again raised the prospect...

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