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ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

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On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

ON THIS DAY: Bob Marley’s final concert (1980)

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On this day in 1980, Jamaican musician Bob Marley performed his final concert, a sold-out show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bob Marley was more than a...

ON THIS DAY: Elvis debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show (1956)

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On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, a landmark moment that helped cement his status...

ON THIS DAY: Nasa’s spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars (1976)

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On September 3, 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the surface of Mars, becoming the second mission to land successfully on the...

ON THIS DAY: Germany invaded Poland (1939)

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On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, unleashing the Second World War. Adolf Hitler justified the attack with the staged “Gleiwitz incident,” a...
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ON THIS DAY: Buzz Aldrin takes the first space selfie (1966)

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On November 12, 1966, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin took...

Makarios Hospital children’s wards to receive €280,000 renovation

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The children's wards at Makarios Hospital are set for...

E-scooters: 8,800 complaints, two fatalities and five legislative proposals

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The need for stricter e-scooter rules in Cyprus was...

Turkey to deploy three warships in occupied Cyprus

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Turkey will deploy three warships to the occupied areas...
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