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ON THIS DAY: First successful wagon train to California left (1841)

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Historic journey began on this day On this day in 1841, the first emigrant wagon train to successfully reach California departed from Independence, Missouri, beginning...

Four killed, including three children, in California mass shooting

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Family gathering turns deadly in Stockton At least four people, including three children, have been killed in a mass shooting at a family gathering in...

Polls open- five things to watch in US elections

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It’s election day in the US. Polls have opened in New York, Virginia and New Jersey, while California polling centres will open later. This so-called "off...

ON THIS DAY: The Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public (1937)

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On 27 May 1937, one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States—and indeed the world—opened to the public: the Golden Gate Bridge,...

Gunman injures 2 kindergarteners in California, and kills himself

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An armed man shot and injured two children at an elementary school in California on Wednesday before taking his own life, local police and...

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ON THIS DAY: Nuremberg Trials see 22 Nazi leaders convicted of war crimes (1946)

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On October 1, 1946, the International Military Tribunal at...

From Suez to the Houthis, Cyprus pays for its geography

Cyprus
Red Sea risks are not limited to the possibility...

Cyprus Independence Day: Why we celebrate on 1 October

Cyprus
Every year on 1 October, Cyprus marks Independence Day,...

Housing prices show no sign of slowing, up nearly 8% year-on-year

Cyprus
House prices in Cyprus continued to rise in the...
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