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ON THIS DAY: The funeral of Princess Diana (1997)

On this Day September 6, 2026 at 19:00

On 6 September 1997, Britain said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, in a funeral that became one of the most watched events in...

ON THIS DAY: Britain and France declared war on Germany (1939)

On this Day September 3, 2026 at 16:12

On this day in 1939, Britain declared war on Nazi Germany following its invasion of Poland, marking the beginning of World War II for...

ON THIS DAY: International Youth Day 2026

On this Day August 12, 2026 at 11:10

Every year on 12 August, International Youth Day turns global attention towards the challenges facing young people, but also towards their ideas, achievements and...

ON THIS DAY: 30 years from the killing of Tassos Isaak (1996)

Cyprus August 11, 2026 at 14:35

Thirty years ago, on 11 August 1996, 24-year-old Greek Cypriot Tasos Isaak was beaten to death in the UN buffer zone at Deryneia during...

ON THIS DAY: The Louvre opens its doors to the public (1793)

On this Day August 10, 2026 at 11:34

On 10 August 1793, in the midst of the French Revolution, a former royal palace opened as a museum belonging to the nation. The...

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September 9, 2026 at 16:50

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Cyprus September 9, 2026 at 16:21

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International September 9, 2026 at 16:18

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced a new exclusion zone...

Lindsay Clancy case: hopes for deal with prosecution after mistrial

International September 9, 2026 at 16:11

The lawyer for the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering...