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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Europe heatwave triggers power outages and record temperatures

June 24, 2026 at 16:47

ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII crowned King of England (1509)

On this Day June 24, 2026 at 15:56

In 1509, a defining moment in English history took...

Limassol: 70 cats vanish without a trace within months

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:44

A wave of unexplained cat disappearances has caused alarm...

Christodoulides honoured as “Prince of Cilicia”

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:40

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has been awarded the “Prince...

Nicosia General Hospital introduces robotic orthopaedic surgery system

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:32

The General Hospital of Nicosia has launched a new...