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On this day: Helen Keller was born (1880)

On 27 June 1880, Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama- a figure who would go on to redefine perceptions of disability and become...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 (2014)

Maya Angelou, celebrated poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1928, Angelou rose from a childhood marked...

ON THIS DAY: The origins of Paraskevedekatriaphobia

It’s the second and final Friday the 13th of 2024, undoubtedly seen as one of the most unlucky days of the calendar year. Friday...

ON THIS DAY: Frank Sinatra is born (1915)

On this day, on 12 December 1915, one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra, was born in Hoboken, New...

ON THIS DAY: Grigoris Bithikotsis, the “sir” of Greek music is born (1922)

On 11 December, we remember the birth of Grigoris Bithikotsis, a man whose voice and compositions became an integral part of Greece's cultural identity....

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President to Bloomberg: Calls for open debate on future of UK bases

Cyprus remains neutral but central President Nikos Christodoulides told Bloomberg...

Road closures in Limassol ahead of marathon

Road closures for Saturday 5km races On Saturday, 21 March...

Cyclone Narelle flooding fears in Queensland

Severe flooding expected as Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits Queensland Cyclone...

Cyprus leases Black Hawk wildfire helicopters for 2026

Helicopter agreement strengthens fire response Cyprus has signed an agreement...
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