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ON THIS DAY: World Radio Day

World Radio Day 2025: Date, history, significance, theme, facts and more World Radio Day 2025 is celebrated every year on February 13. Radio continues to...

ON THIS DAY: Ioannis Kapodistrias is born (1776)

On 11 February 1776, Ioannis Kapodistrias, a Greek politician and diplomat, was born on the island of Corfu, then under Venetian rule. He later...

ON THIS DAY: Bertolt Brecht is born (1898)

On 10 February 1898, Bertolt Brecht, one of the most influential playwrights, poets, and theatre practitioners of the 20th century, was born in Augsburg,...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens is born (1812)

On 7 February 1812, one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English literature, Charles Dickens, was born in Portsmouth, England. Known for...

ON THIS DAY: Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the throne (1952)

On 6 February 1952, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary became Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom following the death of her father, King George...

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Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday...

Betting revenues surpass €1.2 billion in 2024

10% annual increase – Player winnings total €1,066,904,183 –...

UCY Rector: Language rule threatens university internationalisation

The provision for a parallel Greek-language programme threatens to...
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