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ON THIS DAY: The Brink’s-Mat heist in London (1983)

On this Day November 26, 2025 at 17:14

The Brink’s-Mat heist: The day £26 million in gold vanished In the early hours of 26 November 1983, what would soon be dubbed “the crime...

ON THIS DAY: Remembering Freddie Mercury (1991)

On this Day November 24, 2025 at 16:49

On this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury, the iconic frontman of Queen, passed away in London at the age of 45, just one day...

ON THIS DAY: UN adopts convention on the rights of the child (1989)

On this Day November 20, 2025 at 19:15

On 20 November 1989, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which is a landmark...

ON THIS DAY: Ben Hur premieres in New York (1959)

On this Day November 18, 2025 at 19:18

On this day in 1959, the American epic drama Ben-Hur, often hailed as Hollywood’s greatest biblical film, held its world premiere in New York...

ON THIS DAY: Athens Polytechnic Uprising (1973)

On this Day November 17, 2025 at 20:31

A day that defined resistance to Greece’s junta On 17 November 1973, the Athens Polytechnic Uprising reached its devastating conclusion as the Greek military junta deployed tanks...

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ON THIS DAY: Roe v Wade ruling (1973)

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 record-breaking years

Life January 22, 2026 at 16:39

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires from the agency on...

Hospital patient with multiple sclerosis reportedly mistreated

Cyprus January 22, 2026 at 16:16

A woman with multiple sclerosis, hospitalized at Larnaca General...

Damianou provides update on Vasilikos project and GSI

Cyprus January 22, 2026 at 16:04

Investigations and contracts for Vasilikos Energy Minister Michalis Damianou spoke...

Trump unveils “Board of Peace” initiative – 23 countries accepted

International January 22, 2026 at 15:52

"Board of Peace" to coordinate with the UN U.S. President...