French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three ...
Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges, known for handling high-profile cases, were shot dead in Tehran by an assailant who later took his own life.Διαβάστε ...
Two veteran Iranian Supreme Court judges known for handling high-profile cases were shot dead inside the court in Tehran, state-affiliated media reported.Διαβάστε ...
An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage ...
Three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, according to officials, in a move Russia said was in retaliation for Ukraine using ...
The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an artificial reef. But Coast Guard concerns ...
In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit ...
Marc Veyrat says he has put a warning sign over the door of his new venue, five years after unsuccessfully suing Michelin Guide when he was downgraded from three to two stars.Διαβάστε ...
Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody ...
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, potentially signaling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has ...
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.Διαβάστε ...
Jimmy Butler returned from his seven game suspension in the Miami Heat’s 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Kaseya Center.Διαβάστε ...
Denis Law, the iconic former Manchester United striker and the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or, has died at the age of 84, the club confirmed on Friday.Διαβάστε ...
Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has a problem with its heating system in the ...
Don’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal.Διαβάστε ...
An already active winter is about to shift into overdrive as a trio of storms over the weekend and into next week deliver snow to the Midwest, East and possibly as far south as the Gulf ...
Ουάσιγκτον, ΗΠΑ: Ο Πρόεδρος Ντόναλντ Τραμπ μοιράζει τις πένες του μετά την υπογραφή Εκτελεστικού Διατάγματος για τη σύσταση της Επιτροπής Θρησκευτικής Ελευθερίας, κατά τη διάρκεια εκδήλωσης για την Εθνική Ημέρα Προσευχής στον Κήπο των Ρόδων του Λευκού Οίκου. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
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Οι φράουλες ανήκουν στην οικογένεια των ρόδων και όχι των μούρων.
Ιδρύεται το «Ελεύθερο Κράτος του Κονγκό», ως προσωπικό φέουδο του Βασιλιά Λεοπόλδου Β΄ του Βελγίου.
1933
Gleichschaltung: Το ναζιστικό καθεστώς αναστέλλει τη λειτουργία των εργατικών σωματείων στη Γερμανία.
1955
Ο Τένεσι Ουίλιαμς τιμάται με βραβείο Πούλιτζερ για το θεατρικό του έργο Λυσσασμένη Γάτα.
1997
Το Εργατικό Κόμμα κερδίζει τις βουλευτικές εκλογές στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, τερματίζοντας μια περίοδο 18 ετών διακυβέρνησης από τους Συντηρητικούς. Ο ηγέτης του, Τόνι Μπλερ, γίνεται ο νεότερος πρωθυπουργός από την εποχή του Ουίλιαμ Πιτ του νεότερου.
