It was 1504 and Christopher Columbus was on his fourth voyage to the New World when his ships ran aground off the coast of Jamaica, which, although it had been christened in 1494 as the island of Santiago, was always known by the name given…
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Published on 11/08/2026 – 21:37 GMT+2 A boat ferrying 90 passengers and…
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Three Banksy artworks have cost the public purse almost £150,000 (€175,000) in…
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Published on 11/08/2026 – 12:50 GMT+2 Residents of several villages in northern Poland’s Ciechanów County have been warned to stay away from woodland areas…
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Footage from 10 August shows collapsed buildings and ambulances as residents make their way through areas closed off by authorities.…
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