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ON THIS DAY: Aliki Vougiouklaki (1996) and Amy Winehouse (2011) pass away

On this Day July 23, 2025 at 15:04

We remember two iconic women who passed away on this date – Greek actress Aliki Vougiouklaki in 1996, and British singer Amy Winehouse in...

ON THIS DAY: The first ever motor rally on public roads (1894)

On this Day July 22, 2025 at 15:09

On 22 July 1894, the world witnessed the first-ever organised motor rally on public roads, as competitors embarked on a 78-mile (126 km) journey...

ON THIS DAY – The first anniversary of the Coup (1975)

On this Day July 15, 2025 at 14:14

The sirens that sounded again today at 8:20 in the morning served as a chilling reminder that fifty one years have passed since the...

ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

International July 14, 2025 at 10:24

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

ON THIS DAY: Celebrating Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871)

On this Day July 10, 2025 at 12:20

Two towering figures in science and literature were born on this day: Nikola Tesla (1856) and Marcel Proust (1871). Their legacies continue to shape...

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Baby Shark song not plagiarised – South Korean top court

August 14, 2025 at 16:25

On this day: Helios Airways crash 20 years later

Cyprus August 14, 2025 at 15:57

20 years since the Helios Airways crash that devastated...

Three elderly patients hospitalised with severe heatstroke

Cyprus August 14, 2025 at 14:40

Three elderly individuals have been hospitalised with severe heatstroke at Nicosia...

Police investigate alleged abduction of asylum seeker in Kofinou

Cyprus August 14, 2025 at 14:19

Cyprus Police are investigating a case involving the alleged abduction...

Justice delayed: What the student’s death in Mexico reveals

International August 14, 2025 at 13:50

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico – Jesus Alain Vasquez Perez's final moments...