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

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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...

ON THIS DAY: UK votes on the Brexit referendum (2016)

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Britain chooses Brexit On 23 June 2016, voters across the United Kingdom backed leaving the European Union in the Brexit referendum, marking a historic turning...

ON THIS DAY: Juneteenth marks the end of slavery (1865)

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On June 19, 1865, thousands of enslaved men, women and children in Texas learned they were finally free. More than two years after President...

ON THIS DAY: Mumtaz Mahal dies, Taj Mahal is built as her tomb (1631)

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Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I, died on 17 June 1631 while giving birth to the couple's 14th child....

ON THIS DAY: The Magna Carta was sealed (1215)

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On June 15, 1215, England's King John sealed- formally approved with his royal seal- the Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, after a rebellion...
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Larnaca: Police seek 21-year-old in domestic violence case

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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating...

ON THIS DAY: Church of England approves women priests (1992)

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On 11 November 1992, the Church of England took...

Cyprus records EU’s highest share of non-EU investment in 2025

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International investors from outside the European Union accounted for...

Nearly one in three people in Cyprus cannot afford unexpected expenses

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Nearly one in three people in Cyprus were unable...
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