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ON THIS DAY: Adolf Hitler dies as Nazi Germany collapses (1945)

On this Day April 30, 2025 at 15:28

On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany, died by suicide in his bunker beneath the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, as...

ON THIS DAY: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini is executed (1945)

On this Day April 28, 2025 at 14:14

On 28 April 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were captured and executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to...

ON THIS DAY: The Annan Plan referendum in Cyprus (2004)

On this Day April 24, 2025 at 10:00

On 23 April 2004, Cyprus stood at a historic crossroads as the island’s communities voted in separate referendums on the United Nations’ proposed Annan...

ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII ascends to the English throne

On this Day April 22, 2025 at 17:00

22 April 1509 On this day in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England at the age of just 17, following the death of his...

ON THIS DAY: Charlotte Brontë is born (1816) and Mark Twain dies (1910)

On this Day April 21, 2025 at 17:00

The birth of Charlotte Brontë (1816) and the death of Mark Twain (1910) On 21 April, in literary history, the world witnessed both the arrival...

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President to meet US experts on Limassol wildfire this morning

August 18, 2025 at 09:36

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Cyprus August 18, 2025 at 09:15

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Murder investigation launched after woman killed in Chloraka

Cyprus August 18, 2025 at 08:51

A case of premeditated murder, with the victim being...

Cyprus heatwave safety: inspections, fines, and work stoppages

Economy August 15, 2025 at 13:00

Cyprus is on red alert as temperatures soar to...

Cyprus prickly pear infestation wipes out summer favourite

Life August 15, 2025 at 12:00

Cyprus will go without prickly pears this summer, as...

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