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

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 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 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 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)

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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NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 record-breaking years

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

Hospital patient with multiple sclerosis reportedly mistreated

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

Damianou provides update on Vasilikos project and GSI

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

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

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