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

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 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 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

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)

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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Four arrested in Larnaca for firearm possession case

Four individuals have been arrested in Larnaca for airgun...

Murder investigation launched after woman killed in Chloraka

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

Cyprus heatwave safety: inspections, fines, and work stoppages

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

Cyprus prickly pear infestation wipes out summer favourite

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