Tag: WWII

Ohi Day: Greece’s proudest “No” to tyranny

Every 28 October, Greece, Cyprus, and Greek communities across the world stand united in celebration of Ohi Day - the day a small nation...

ON THIS DAY: First verdicts at Nuremberg (1946)

On 1 October 1946, the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg delivered its landmark verdicts in the trial of leading Nazi Germany figures — the...

Nazi looted painting recovered in Argentina after 80 years

A long lost Nazi looted painting has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said. The discovery Portrait of a Lady, by Italian master Giuseppe Ghislandi, had...

ON THIS DAY: Germany invaded Poland (1939)

On 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, unleashing the Second World War. Adolf Hitler justified the attack with the staged “Gleiwitz incident,” a...

Weapons and ammunition found in rubbish bin in Kaisariani

Weapons and ammunition were discovered in the early hours of Tuesday in a rubbish bin in Kaisariani, Athens. Shortly before 2am, a passer-by found the...

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15 mountain stays in Cyprus for an October escape

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Lebanon foils attempt to smuggle 10 Syrians to Cyprus for $5,000 each

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