Geopolitics
First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
BBC News – World · Europe
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
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Geopolitics
Video: Palestinians in Gaza overcome hardships to celebrate Ramadan
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Ahmed Abu Naji is one of millions of Palestinians in Gaza who are clinging onto the traditions of Ramadan.
Geopolitics
Wieambilla police shootings property listed for sale for $190,000
The Guardian – World · Europe
Son of Nathaniel and Stacey Train says he is ‘hoping for a quick sale to someone who will be respectful of the property, considering its history’Follow our Aus…
Geopolitics
Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup
The New York Times – World · US
He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed…
Geopolitics
Spanish officer who led 1981 coup dies on day documents declassified
The Guardian – World · Europe
Antonio Tejero, who has died aged 93, was part of rightwing network whose efforts were thwarted by King Juan CarlosThe Spanish officer who led his armed follow…
Geopolitics
Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theories
BBC News – World · Europe
The release comes on the same day as the death of the coup leader, Antonio Tejero Molina.
Geopolitics
45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed
The New York Times – World · US
Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.
Geopolitics
A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis
The New York Times – World · US
Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.
Geopolitics
Turmoil grips Philippines in 1986 as People Power ends Marcos rule – from the SCMP archive
South China Morning Post – World · China
This story was published on February 25, 1986. Marcos on brink of Manila turmoil From Harvey Stockwin The Philippine capital Manila was last night (February 24…
Geopolitics
Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Geopolitics
Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year
BBC News – World · Europe
Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Geopolitics
Ukrainians were shocked by Russia’s war. Now many are numb and hopeless
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler reflects on the changes he has seen in Ukraine after four years of reporting on the war.
Geopolitics
European leaders pray with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on invasion anniversary
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A number of EU leaders prayed with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, to mark Russia's invasion anniversary.
Geopolitics
Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s war
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
It’s been four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine is in Kyiv.
Geopolitics
New edition of Ferrara bible shows how persecuted Jews kept faith alive in Spanish
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had fled to Italy translated Hebrew bible into their common languageIn 1553, a community of exiled Spanish and Portugues…
Geopolitics
Ghana drops coup leader's name from main airport on putsch anniversary
BBC News – World · Europe
Supporters of the move said the Kotoka name contradicted the country’s democratic values.
Geopolitics
What do four years of war in Ukraine add up to?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
It's year five of the war in Ukraine. Close to two million casualties, and Russia holds less territory than in 2022.
Geopolitics
Russia-Ukraine war at four years: key events from 2022 to 2026
The Hindu – World · India
Entire cities in Ukraine’s east and south, among them Bakhmut, Toretsk and Vovchansk, have been reduced to rubble by fighting.
Geopolitics
Devastation and frozen frontlines: Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s war
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Ukrainians are repelled by the prospect of capitulating to Moscow as the war barrels into another year.
Geopolitics
Tuesday briefing: The long and winding road of war in Ukraine, as the human cost mounts
The Guardian – World · Europe
In today’s newsletter: how the war looks from inside the country four years on – and what the west’s audience and leaders still misunderstandGood morning. Toda…
Geopolitics
What Brontë Country Tells Us About Britain Today
The New York Times – World · US
Whatever you make of Emerald Fennell’s R-rated “Wuthering Heights” movie, the region where the original novel was written is worth revisiting in its own right.
Geopolitics
Ukraine marks four years since Russian invasion
The Hindu – World · India
The grinding four-year war has devastated Ukraine, which even before the fighting was one of the poorest countries in Europe
Geopolitics
What is really behind the West’s colonial nostalgia
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
There is concerted effort to rehabilitate the colonial past to usher in a new order.
Geopolitics
Ukraine Stands: Four years of full-scale war hasn’t broken Ukrainians. They thrive as resistance
Times of India – World · India
As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion approaches, Ukraine remains resolute despite Putin's demands for territorial concessions and nuclear …
Geopolitics
‘We are not losers, we are winners’: Ukraine reflects on four years of war
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Despite Ukraine's losses, the four-year anniversary of Russia's war reignites a spirit of resilience among some.
Geopolitics
Italy: Remains of St. Francis displayed in Assisi
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Nearly 400,000 people pre-registered to see the bones of St. Francis of Assisi in the hilltop town in Italy's Umbria. The remains of Italy's patron saint date …
Geopolitics
Ghana takes transatlantic slavery case to UN
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Ghana's President Mahama has received the African Union's backing in pushing the United Nations to recognize transatlantic slavery as the 'gravest crime agains…
Geopolitics
Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time
The Guardian – World · Europe
Hundreds of thousands of visitors expected for month-long display of 13th-century saint’s remainsSaint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton is going on full public dis…
Geopolitics
St. Francis’s Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi
The New York Times – World · US
The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.
Geopolitics
What’s in a name? The debate over renaming cities and landmarks
Times of India – World · India
- Priyanshi Rastogi is a journalist at *The Times of India*. - Focuses on national, international, and business news. - Covers political events, explainers…
Geopolitics
No reckoning over ethnic cleansing of Bulgaria's Turks
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Bulgaria's Turkish community, descendants of Ottoman settlers, suffered severe persecution under the communist regime. Yet little has been done to address the …
Geopolitics
Antiques auction selling neck shackles accused of ‘profiting from slavery’
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exclusive: Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy says treating these objects as collectors’ items ‘should be looked at in horror’An antiques auction selling chains linke…
Geopolitics
Hitler’s childhood home becomes a police station in US$24 million revamp
South China Morning Post – World · China
Turning the house where Adolf Hitler was born into a police station has raised mixed emotions in his Austrian hometown. “It’s a double-edged sword,” said Sibyl…
Geopolitics
Russia to convert Gulag museum into Nazi crimes memorial
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The museum was one of the last institutions dedicated to documenting Soviet-era political repression in Russia.
Geopolitics
Russia Takes the Gulag Out of the Gulag History Museum in Moscow
The New York Times – World · US
The museum had preserved the history of brutality inflicted by the Soviet Union on its people. It will now focus on Nazi war crimes.
Geopolitics
History redressed: Melania makes her mark, in a fashion, with Smithsonian gown
The Guardian – World · Europe
First lady is first in more than 100 years to have two inaugural gowns in museum’s popular collectionHer husband has described it as “OUT OF CONTROL”, a place …
Geopolitics
1916: The bloody battle of Verdun
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The small, French town was the site of one of the bloodiest chapters of World War I, where German and French soldiers battled for 300 days — with neither side …
Geopolitics
Nazi Execution Photos Went Up For Sale. Greece Stopped It.
The New York Times – World · US
The images of political prisoners, taken just before they were killed by Nazis in 1944, were put up for auction on eBay. The sale was pulled shortly thereafter.
Geopolitics
A timeline of British royal sagas and scandals down the decades
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in Epstein scandal.
Geopolitics
Japan’s legendary Samurai: Unveil the legacy of knights from fearsome swordsmen
Times of India – World · India
- TOI World Desk's team of journalists and writers covers global events with dedication. - Committed to accuracy, depth, and timely reporting of internationa…
Geopolitics
China ‘history fangirls’ visit mausoleums, write books, marking rapid growth in heritage tourism
South China Morning Post – World · China
In quiet corners of China, a growing community is forging a deep, almost personal connection with history. Known as “history fangirls”, they visit the museums …
Geopolitics
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The civil rights leader and US presidential hopeful 'died peacefully' on Tuesday, his family said.
Geopolitics
Thousands celebrate 47th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Rallies across Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, with many showing support for the government.
Geopolitics
November 9 pogroms showed coming Nazi brutality
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Jews saw thousands of their synagogues, shops and homes destroyed by Nazi-aligned mobs on the night of November 9, 1938. While the world was shocked, there wer…
Geopolitics
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,343
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Here are the key events from day 1,343 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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