Tag: MI6

ON THIS DAY: the first woman in space (1963)

On this Day June 16, 2025 at 15:26

On 16 June 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space- launching aboard Vostok 6 and orbiting Earth 48 times over...

Blaise Metreweli becomes first female MI6 chief

International June 16, 2025 at 14:51

For the first time in its 115-year history, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service- better known as MI6- has been given its first female MI6 chief. Blaise...

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ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

December 2, 2025 at 17:00

Art reduces stress hormones in minutes

Life December 2, 2025 at 16:50

Forget the gym – a 20-minute “cultural workout” in...

Sheeppox culls threaten feta shortage

Greece December 2, 2025 at 16:37

Hundreds of thousands of Greek sheep have been slaughtered...

Senior US figures push for Shein and Temu investigation

International December 2, 2025 at 16:36

Online retailers Shein and Temu are facing heightened scrutiny...

Greece paralysed: Farmers seize highways with tractors

Greece December 2, 2025 at 16:21

Blockades hold firm – Christmas on the asphalt looms...