Highlights in history on this date: 1453 - Constantinople, capital of Byzantine Empire, is captured by Turks. 1692 - British fleet defeats French Navy at La Hogue, ending attempted invasion of England. 1765 - Peter II, grandson of Peter I and son of Alexis, becomes Tsar of Russia. |
Read more...
|
|
The close-knit town of St. Lawrence was shocked this week by the loss of four fishermen, three of them from the same family. (Garrett Barry/CBC) After the death of three fishermen — with a fourth still missing — the southern Newfoundland town of St. Lawrence is in shock, and the repercussions of the.... |
Read more...
|
Temperatures could reach 28 degrees in some places today. Met Eireann says it's expected to be the hottest day of the year, and the warm weather will continue into the weekend. Belmullet and Mount Dillon in Roscommon are the hottest spots so far today - both registering 23 degrees at 12 noon, while.... |
Read more...
|
The gathering of God’s people should only take place safely, God does not want us to die in vain. Coronavirus is on the rise in Ghana with 6,617 confirmed cases in Ghana. Large gatherings should not be sanctioned by the government too early, otherwise, we will see an explosion of coronavirus cases. |
Read more...
|
John Gilhooly. John Gilhooly, artistic director of Wigmore Hall, told David Hennessy that the performing arts needs ‘a glimmer of hope’ and also clarity from government and that he can’t see live concerts returning until 2021. The Irish artistic director of London’s Wigmore Hall, John Gilhooly, is.... |
Read more...
|
Zoom church is good but for Peter Crumpler, nothing can compare to the real thing (Photo: Unsplash/Sincerely Media) I'm a massive fan of all that churches have been doing to go online during the lockdown.
Some have transformed their Sunday services with presenters, interviews and worship played out on split screens. |
Read more...
|
and Guisborough is already preparing to unfurlough sales staff and is investing in a vehicle sanitiser machine to reinforce its stringent safety procedures. Conservative former MP Dr Sarah Wollaston has added to calls that Dominic Cummings must be sacked. |
Read more...
|
Burundi's Catholic Church has criticised the conduct of the country's elections, as incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza prepares to hand over power to President-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye, both members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party. "We regret lots of irregularities as to the freedom and.... |
Read more...
|
ST. PETERSBURG — Gene Hammond spent part of Tuesday helping to rope off every other pew at Pasadena Presbyterian Church to ensure proper social distancing when the small congregation returns for in-person worship on June 7. “We are recommending that people wear masks,” said Hammond, a church elder. The St. |
Read more...
|
It is an evening on the third Sunday of the month in London. A group of Sri Lankan Tamils of Great Britain have gathered to discuss the intricate, satirical nuances in the Sangam literary poems of Kurunthogai . The group comprises men of various ages, scholars and novices, the binding force amongst.... |
Read more...
|
Welfare Minister Itzik Shmuli said on Twitter that he has a solution to the Finance Ministry blocking legislation that would allow needy people who were fired or furloughed during the pandemic to get full unemployment insurance along with their income subsidies, which he called "scandalous. |
Read more...
|
|
|
|
|
Page 1329 of 10021 |