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ON THIS DAY: Author George Orwell passes away (1950)

Renowned writer George Orwell has died, at 46, after a three-year battle with tuberculosis. Until recently, news had suggested he was improving. On Friday...

ON THIS DAY: Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year (2005)

Blue Monday: Why it feels heavy - and what really helps Blue Monday is often described as the most depressing day of the year, usually...

ON THIS DAY: When Boston drowned in syrup (1919)

A disaster that sounded absurd- until it happened On this day in 1919, Boston experienced one of the strangest and deadliest industrial disasters in modern...

ON THIS DAY: Roosevelt first US President to fly overseas (1943)

Eighty-three years ago today, 14 January 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting US president to fly overseas. Departing Miami, Florida aboard...

ON THIS DAY: Ford patented the plastic car (1942)

When Henry Ford imagined a plant-based future On this day in 1942, Henry Ford patented a plastic car body made largely from plant-based materials- a...

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Erhürman to attend COP31 summit in Antalya

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman is travelling to Antalya...

ON THIS DAY: World’s first petrol-powered motorcycle unveiled (1885)

On November 10, 1885, German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveiled...

Third arrest of 35-year-old woman in Peyia murder case

Police have arrested a third person in connection with...

Winners of Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs announced

The Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs in Cyprus have...
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