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ON THIS DAY: The storming of the US Capitol (2021)

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On this day in history, as Congress met to certify the result of the 2020 presidential election, supporters of Donald Trump disrupted proceedings by...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating the birth of Umberto Eco (1932)

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On 5 January 1932, one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th and early 21st centuries was born in Alessandria, Italy. Umberto Eco...

ON THIS DAY: First photograph of the Moon, probably (1839)

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On this day in 1839, Louis Daguerre- one of the earliest pioneers of photography- is thought to have taken the first-ever photograph of the...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering the Indian Ocean tsunami (2004)

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A disaster that unfolded without warning On 26 December 2004, a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that struck coastlines...

ON THIS DAY: Christmas truce during WW1 (1914)

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Late Christmas Eve 1914, British Expeditionary Force troops in Flanders trenches heard Germans opposite singing "Stille Nacht" and other carols while illuminating parapets with...
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Larnaca: Police seek 21-year-old in domestic violence case

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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating...

ON THIS DAY: Church of England approves women priests (1992)

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On 11 November 1992, the Church of England took...

Cyprus records EU’s highest share of non-EU investment in 2025

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International investors from outside the European Union accounted for...

Nearly one in three people in Cyprus cannot afford unexpected expenses

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Nearly one in three people in Cyprus were unable...
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