Tag: nelson mandela

ON THIS DAY: S. Africa took a step toward ending apartheid (1990)

On this Day February 2, 2026 at 16:38

On this day in 1990, F. W. de Klerk, then President of South Africa, announced the lifting of the 30-year ban on the African...

ON THIS DAY: Nelson Mandela died (2013)

On this Day December 5, 2025 at 15:26

On 5 December 2013 the world lost Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. The anti-apartheid leader died peacefully at his Johannesburg home, aged 95, after months of...

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Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise offers clues to extreme longevity

October 12, 2026 at 16:08

ON THIS DAY: Ford Motor Company reaches one million cars (1915)

On this Day October 12, 2026 at 16:02

Ford Motor Company reached a major milestone in automotive...

BBC–OCCRP probe links Deloitte Cyprus to Abramovich assets and backdated documents

Cyprus October 12, 2026 at 15:54

An international journalistic investigation has raised questions about how...

Oldest covered food market in Paris destroyed in fire

International October 12, 2026 at 15:23

A fire has destroyed the historic Marché des Enfants...

Five women accuse gynaecologist of medical malpractice

Cyprus October 12, 2026 at 15:16

Five women have made serious malpractice allegations against the...