Tag: Vikings

Viking rune stones: Love, loss and legacy

Life February 12, 2026 at 15:12

Ancient messages still emerging Viking rune stones continue to surface across Sweden, nearly 1,000 years after they were carved, offering rare insights into love, grief,...

ON THIS DAY: Leif Erikson reaches Vinland (1000 AD)

On this Day October 9, 2025 at 16:52

More than 500 years before Columbus, Leif Erikson- son of Erik the Red- set foot on what he called Vinland, believed by most historians...

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Dolly Parton legacy: A lifetime spent giving back

August 26, 2026 at 16:51

Christodoulides: Goal is to resume Cyprus talks after 2017 deadlock

Cyprus August 26, 2026 at 16:46

President Nikos Christodoulides is hoping today’s Cyprus talks with...

ON THIS DAY: Houdini escapes underwater in just 57 seconds (1907)

On this Day August 26, 2026 at 16:41

On August 26, 1907, Harry Houdini carried out one...

Nepal: Massive waves wreak havoc and sweep everything away

International August 26, 2026 at 16:09

Nepal has deployed helicopters to support rescue operations after...

Housing costs rise as approval delays bite

Cyprus August 26, 2026 at 16:00

The debate over housing costs in Cyprus almost always...