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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...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Einstein dies at 76 (1955)

On 18 April 1955, Albert Einstein, one of the most influential scientific minds in human history, died at the age of 76 in Princeton,...

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Saudi Arabia: Greek Patriot systems intercept Houthi ballistic missiles

A Greek Patriot missile battery deployed in Saudi Arabia...

President Christodoulides to meet Mitsotakis in Athens ahead of Guterres visit

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Athens on Saturday...

Paphos: Lifeguard rescues swimmer from near drowning

Cyprus' Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) was mobilised early...

Wildfires in Spain and France: Areas evacuated as Madrid struggles to contain blaze

French authorities have ordered the precautionary evacuation of towns...
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