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ON THIS DAY: Ernest Hemingway is born (1899)

On this Day July 21, 2025 at 10:37

On 21 July 1899, Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Over the course of the 20th century, he would go on...

ON THIS DAY: Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin dies (1955)

On this Day March 11, 2025 at 16:40

On 11 March 1955, the world lost Sir Alexander Fleming, the Scottish physician and researcher whose groundbreaking discovery of penicillin revolutionised modern medicine. Fleming’s...

ON THIS DAY: Literary icon John Steinbeck is born (1902)

On this Day February 27, 2025 at 13:26

On 27 February 1902 John Steinbeck (d. 1968), the renowned American writer whose powerful storytelling and social commentary cemented his place as one of...

ON THIS DAY: Toni Morrison is born (1931)

On this Day February 18, 2025 at 14:49

On this day, 18 February 1931, the world welcomed one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century—Toni Morrison. Born in Lorain,...

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Emotional testimonies reveal why Erato Athanasiou was hard to find

September 4, 2026 at 15:07

Tourist injured after falling into sea in Pomos

Cyprus September 4, 2026 at 14:48

Two lifeguards made a crucial intervention in the sea...

25-year-old allegedly defrauded 18 people of over €500,000

Cyprus September 4, 2026 at 14:41

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in...

Lindsay Clancy trial: Judge refuses to remove holdout juror

International September 4, 2026 at 13:56

A judge has again told the deadlocked jury in...

Europe faces growing sabotage campaign, with Russia chief suspect

International September 4, 2026 at 13:27

Russia appears to have intensified its sabotage campaign across...

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