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IOL News
4 days ago
- IOL News
The peasants are revolting; know your place meddling woman or lose your head! and a murdering president
Charles Taylor Ex Liberian president, warlord and war criminal in court awaits his fate. What happened on this day in history: May 30 1381 England's Peasants' Revolt begins. Also called Wat Tyler's Rebellion, it was the first great popular rebellion in English history. Its immediate cause was the imposition of the unpopular poll tax, which brought to a head the economic discontent that had been growing since the middle of the century. 1431 Unjustly condemned, French heroine Joan of Arc is burnt at the stake by the English. 1536 England's King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. Married the day after the execution of Anne Boleyn, Seymour's only known involvement in national affairs was met with a blunt reminder of the fate that her predecessor met when she 'meddled in his affairs'. 1806 Future US president Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson accused Jackson's wife of bigamy. 1815 The British troopship Arniston is wrecked at Waenhuiskrans (Arniston) after the captain mistakes Cape Agulhas for Cape Point, and heads north for St Helena thinking he has rounded the Cape. The ship grounds. 1883 A stampede on New York's Brooklyn Bridge, caused by a rumour it was going to collapse, kills 12 people. 1899 Wild West outlaw Pearl Hart (1871–1955) holds up a stage coach in Arizona. It is one of the last stagecoach robberies in the Old West. 1900 Lady Violet Cecil writes to Britain's Lord Salisbury on conditions in Bloemfontein, noting: 'Far more have been killed in our hospitals than by Boer bullets... Men are dying by the hundreds who could easily be saved.' 1942 Japanese submarines shell naval bases in Australia and Madagascar. 1967 Daredevil Robert 'Evel' Knievel jumps his motorcycle over 16 cars in Gardena, California. 1972 Members of the Japanese Red Army carry out the Lod Airport massacre near Tel Aviv in Israel, killing 24 people and injuring 78. 2012 Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in jail for war crimes. 2017 A suicide bomb in the diplomatic quarter of Kabul, Afghanistan, kills more than 150 people and injures 400. 2024 Vermont becomes the first US state to pass a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damages caused by climate change. DAILY NEWS
Press and Journal
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Scott Begbie: Let's channel Dons pride into Aberdeen as a whole after Scottish Cup euphoria
True confession time – I don't like football and I don't 'get' it. But what I do get is the sheer joy and euphoria unleashed across the Granite City when the Dons lifted the Scottish Cup on Saturday. Having up to 100,000 singing, dancing, cheering and chanting folk creating a sea – heck, an ocean – of red and white during Sunday's victory parade was quite the sight to behold. But one thing struck me about the carnival atmosphere on Broad Street and its surrounds as the Dons processed past in an open deck bus. Watching the hugs, the smiles, the energy, the passion, it felt like something had been unleashed in Aberdeen. That pride, that joy, that self-belief was tangible and wonderful. These days it is rare to see the people of Aberdeen so united in celebrating their city. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could harness the raw power of positive emotion and channel it into a renewed sense of belief and love of not just the Dons, but the city as a whole? We know Aberdeen doesn't have its troubles to seek. They are there right in front of us. But we also know – or should know – that Aberdeen has so much going for it. And when it gets it right, it gets it wonderfully right. Think of it like the season the Dons have just had, that roller-coaster ride from being at the top of their game to having the Red Army in despair. But they – and the fans – have come through that to bring the Scottish Cup home to Pittodrie. AFC was clearly a team in transition. They still are from what I gather during our lunchtime chats in the office, even though I tend to retreat into my rich interior life when the bant turns to football. Aberdeen is a city that is in transition, too. The cityscape is changing physically with the works on Union Street and the new market. Some look at it and see a mess. What we should all see is an investment. We are in uncharted waters with the future of oil and gas as murky as a beaker full of crude. But Aberdeen has been through tough times before and come out the other side. We will again But one thing doesn't change about Aberdeen and that is its people. They can be thrawn, dour and contrary, but deep down all of them – yes, the Abermoaners, too – care about the Granite City and want to see it be the best it can be. The sense of pride, hope and renewal that we saw courtesy of Aberdeen FC brought everyone together for one glorious weekend. Let's hold on to the belief that we are, can and will be champions – not just for the Dons but for all of the Granite City. It's time for everyone, from the movers and shakers to the ordinary folk, to be Team Aberdeen. Then we will all be winners. Scott Begbie is a journalist and editor, as well as PR and comms manager for Aberdeen Inspired.
United News of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Russia hopes Moldova won't tear down military burials
Moscow/Chisinau, May 26 (UNI) Amid rising bilateral tensions with Moldova, Russia's Ambassador to Chisinau, Oleg Ozerov, has expressed hope that Moldova's authorities won't go down the "barbaric path" of tearing down monuments, such as military burials, akin to the actions seen in the Baltic states and Ukraine, "We sincerely hope that Moldovan authorities will not take the barbaric path of fighting against monuments, as seen in the Baltic states and Ukraine, where not just monuments but gravestones are demolished, and the graves of Red Army soldiers are desecrated. "This raises questions about morality and respect for the memory of own ancestors… These are your graves, and it is your duty to protect them. If you fail to do so, this is not a question to Russia but for your moral integrity," Ozerov told Sputnik. The ambassador added that Russia firmly advocates for the protection of military burials, especially those of people who died defending Moldova's and the Soviet Union's freedom and independence. In recent years, Moldova has repeatedly attempted to restrict the World War Two Victory Day celebrations. In 2023, the government replaced May 9 Victory Day with 'Europe Day'. Despite this, thousands of citizens celebrate Victory Day on May 9. On May 17, the leader of Moldova's Victory Coordination Committee, Alexei Petrovich, said that Moldovan authorities have been preparing for years to destroy World War Two memorials by excluding them from the registry of protected sites. However, the updated registry has yet to be officially approved. Relations between Russia and Moldova began to deteriorate after President Maia Sandu, who adheres to a pro-European policy, came to power in the republic at the end of 2020. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moldova, under the current authorities, was striving to become an unfriendly country for Russia. UNI/SPUTNIK ANV RN
South Wales Guardian
26-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Jimmy Thelin hails ‘incredible' reception as Aberdeen parade Scottish Cup
There were over 20,000 Red Army inside Hampden Park to see the Dons win the dramatic penalty shootout, after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes. It was Aberdeen's first Scottish Cup win in 35 years and it also guaranteed European group stage football next season, and thousands lined the streets of the Granite City to see them parade the trophy. Thelin, in his first season as Pittodrie boss, told a number of news organisations: 'It's been actually a bit unbelievable. It's much bigger than I thought. 'We talk about why we do it, and it's for them to enjoy and be proud of the city and all people around Aberdeen and who belong to Aberdeen Football Club. 'It's been an amazing two days and it's going to take a while to let it sink in and get all the feelings and just to summarise everything that's happened in the last two days. It's an amazing time. 'We are here to do everything we can do to put a smile on the faces and travelling around the city on the bus was actually unbelievable, how many people were here. 'I didn't expect that, so it's incredible. We have to enjoy this now. 'I am so happy for all these people, all the effort they have put in all season travelling, they have been there and now they can celebrate together.' Chief executive Alan Burrows described the last 24 hours as an 'emotional' experience. He said: 'You just see from the scenes today the amount of people that's been out in the city. 'It's a fantastic achievement for the players to be able to go and do that. 'I don't think many people gave us a chance but I think you see from the crowds and the joy that it's brought, just what this club's got and the potential that it's got to unlock. 'So a really emotional time for everybody, but a really enjoyable time and one we are going to savour before we look to the hard job of next season and beyond.'
North Wales Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Jimmy Thelin hails ‘incredible' reception as Aberdeen parade Scottish Cup
There were over 20,000 Red Army inside Hampden Park to see the Dons win the dramatic penalty shootout, after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes. It was Aberdeen's first Scottish Cup win in 35 years and it also guaranteed European group stage football next season, and thousands lined the streets of the Granite City to see them parade the trophy. Thelin, in his first season as Pittodrie boss, told a number of news organisations: 'It's been actually a bit unbelievable. It's much bigger than I thought. 'We talk about why we do it, and it's for them to enjoy and be proud of the city and all people around Aberdeen and who belong to Aberdeen Football Club. 'It's been an amazing two days and it's going to take a while to let it sink in and get all the feelings and just to summarise everything that's happened in the last two days. It's an amazing time. 'We are here to do everything we can do to put a smile on the faces and travelling around the city on the bus was actually unbelievable, how many people were here. 'I didn't expect that, so it's incredible. We have to enjoy this now. 'I am so happy for all these people, all the effort they have put in all season travelling, they have been there and now they can celebrate together.' Chief executive Alan Burrows described the last 24 hours as an 'emotional' experience. He said: 'You just see from the scenes today the amount of people that's been out in the city. 'It's a fantastic achievement for the players to be able to go and do that. 'I don't think many people gave us a chance but I think you see from the crowds and the joy that it's brought, just what this club's got and the potential that it's got to unlock. 'So a really emotional time for everybody, but a really enjoyable time and one we are going to savour before we look to the hard job of next season and beyond.'
