Tag: history
British boxing history will be struck at Wembley next Saturday | Sports in a nutshell
British boxing history will be experienced at Wembley Stadium on Saturday when British heavyweight hopefuls Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face off in an IBF title fight. 96,000 spectators are…
In the footsteps of the African soldiers of the Provence landings
Eighty years ago, more than 250,000 fighters landed in Provence, in the south-east of France, two and a half months after D-Day in Normandy, to liberate the country occupied by…
The saddest movie in the history of cinema is on Netflix and remains a gem that you absolutely have to see in your life
You’re bound to cry in front of this tragic film recently released on Netflix, it’s a cinematic masterpiece inspired by a tragic true story. We’ve all experienced it at least…
Exhibition on Ahmdaou Ahidjo recalls complex political legacy of first president
An exhibition in memory of the first president of Cameroon (1960-1982), on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his birth, is being organized in Yaoundé. And this, even though…
Three months before the cathedral reopens, the bells of Notre-Dame are making their return to Paris
Three months before the official reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, eight completely renovated bells have arrived in the French capital. The return of these eight bells from the north tower…
Petrolia cemetery tour set to bring history to life Sept. 21
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Petrolia’s Historic Hillsdale Cemetery Tour, a fundraiser for monument restoration and the Petrolia Community Theater, returns Sept. 21. Published Sep 12, 2024 • 2…
What is the assessment of President Boric’s research plan?
Fifty-one years after Augusto Pinochet’s coup that overthrew socialist President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973, the Chilean state is still searching for 1,469 people who disappeared during the dictatorship.…
Algeria is “diplomatically isolated because it is at odds with France and all its African neighbors”
Nearly 95% of the vote for the outgoing Algerian president Abelmadjid Tebboune. A crushing victory already questioned by the opposition and human rights NGOs. This victory was warmly welcomed by…
2024 could be the hottest in human history – even hotter than 2023 | News in brief
Earth’s temperatures have been measured for 120,000 years. The record hot summer months are likely to make this year the hottest in human history, estimates the European weather service Copernicus.…
Local History Speaker Series focuses on Indigenous identity and culture
The ongoing Local History Speaker Series will be welcoming a local professor of Indigenous studies for its September session. Article content During A Talk with Robyn Michaud, the Conestoga College…