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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...

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

On this Day April 18, 2025 at 14:00

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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ON THIS DAY: The Greek military junta seizes power (1967)

April 21, 2026 at 16:52

Foot-and-mouth outbreak: Third pig farm infected

Cyprus April 21, 2026 at 16:41

A new foot-and-mouth disease case has been confirmed in...

Newborn suffers burns after bath at Larnaca General Hospital

Cyprus April 21, 2026 at 16:21

Authorities are investigating an incident after a mother filed...

EU court strikes down Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ rules

International April 21, 2026 at 16:15

The Court of Justice of the European Union has...

EU aims for digital sovereignty, reducing US tech dependence

International April 21, 2026 at 16:06

Europe’s drive for digital sovereignty is gaining momentum as...

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