Geopolitics
Ghana slavery apology: Why many descendants say words are not enough
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Descendants of enslaved Africans say symbolic apologies cannot repair generations of loss and injustice.
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Geopolitics
Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris
The Guardian – World · Europe
Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decadesFor 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been …
Geopolitics
How the New Left won the battle of ideas for 21st-century China
South China Morning Post – World · China
We are all used to Western assessments of Deng Xiaoping. You may even be convinced by them, as I was for a long time. Ezra Vogel, for example, wrote in Deng Xi…
Geopolitics
When London stank to high heaven
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went down in hist…
Geopolitics
Bayeux Tapestry arrives in British Museum for historic exhibition
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
After nearly 1,000 years, the medieval masterpiece is back on British soil. The Bayeux Tapestry was transferred from France to London in a highly secretive ope…
Geopolitics
Iranians bury Ali Khamenei 4 months after deadly US-Israel strikes
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, Iran, with his son …
Geopolitics
How do Germans cope with having Nazi grandparents?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as i…
Geopolitics
Iran after Khamenei: A new order takes shape
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
Geopolitics
No evidence for ‘witches’ marks’ claims at old English buildings, historian says
The Guardian – World · Europe
Author argues symbols such as daisy wheels are no more than the working marks of stonemasonsOver the years, English Heritage and Historic England have claimed …
Geopolitics
South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.
Geopolitics
Iran to Bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Holy City of Mashhad
The New York Times – World · US
The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there…
Geopolitics
At Khamenei’s funeral, mourners call for revenge.
The New York Times – World · US
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Geopolitics
Funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under way
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Iranians mourn along procession route before burial in Mashhad during weeklong ceremonies.
Geopolitics
US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
BBC News – World · Europe
US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.
Geopolitics
Jehovah's Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The Jehovah's Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive documenting the community's persecution by the Nazi regime. It comes …
Geopolitics
Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral
The New York Times – World · US
As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
Geopolitics
A politically charged holiday: The US celebrates its 250th anniversary
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The semiquincentennial has been meet with controversy, as President Trump seeks to exert influence over the celebration.
Geopolitics
The tiny coffin beside Ali Khamenei’s casket: Who was the child killed in the Feb 28 attack?
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for a week-long funeral ceremony for Iran's late Su…
Geopolitics
As the US marks 250, does the special relationship still exist – or is the UK just irrelevant?
The Guardian – World · Europe
The gap between America and Britain has grown economically as Trump asserts ‘the UK is dying’. Culturally, however, it’s a different storyOn 1 June 1785 John A…
Geopolitics
Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child…
Geopolitics
A Hitler Bunker Faces Demolition in Housing-Challenged Berlin
The New York Times – World · US
Preservation experts say the move to develop the site reflects a tension in Germany between the need to preserve historically significant monuments and the nee…
Geopolitics
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral begins in Tehran as thousands gather to pay tribute
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • Iran begins a week-long state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, featuring processions acro…
Geopolitics
America turns 250: Biggest July 4 celebrations, fireworks and cities to visit in 2026
Indian Express – World · India
Here are the four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) on July 4, 2026, …
Geopolitics
Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.
Geopolitics
‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
The Guardian – World · Europe
One of 11 surviving copies of ‘Exeter printing’ and only one known outside US was taken from American privateer shipFor Michael Scurr, a volunteer at the Natio…
Geopolitics
Rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence Is Discovered in London
The New York Times – World · US
A volunteer cataloging naval letters came across a copy of the document, printed 250 years ago in New Hampshire. “It was a thrilling find,” he said.
Geopolitics
Ukrainian Charged With Sabotaging Pipelines Between Russia and Germany
The New York Times – World · US
A man identified only as Serhii K. is accused of overseeing an undersea bombing in 2022 that cut off a key source of Russian gas revenues.
Geopolitics
Even as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled
The New York Times – World · US
Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts, analysts say.
Geopolitics
California to institute Bruce Lee Day, a first for a Chinese-American in the state
South China Morning Post – World · China
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese-American in California history with an annual namesake day. Governor …
Geopolitics
How the US shaped the world: 250 years of power and policies
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The United States declared its independence from Britain 250 years ago. Here's how the US's relations with other nations — and its global image — have changed …
Geopolitics
Hong Kong enters ‘new era’ as city returns to Chinese rule in 1997 – SCMP archive
South China Morning Post – World · China
This article was first published on July 1, 1997 Tung and his team sworn in as Patten bids tearful farewell by Chris Yeung Hong Kong entered its new era at the…
Geopolitics
Angela Merkel unveils official portrait in Berlin
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
On Tuesday former German Chancellor Merkel presented the painting for the official portrait gallery of the country's heads of government. She had previously in…
Geopolitics
Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space, Is Dead
The New York Times – World · US
A pilot in the Afghan Air Force, he was recruited for the Soviet space program. His 1988 flight took place as the Soviets were fighting a war in his country.
Geopolitics
Why the US is marking 250 years in 2026 — and why it matters globally
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The United States is celebrating 250 years of independence with year-long events under the A…
Geopolitics
What is America250? US’s 250th anniversary explained: Date, logo, celebrations
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The United States will celebrate its 250th Independence Day anniversary on July 4, 2026, marking …
Geopolitics
What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India
BBC News – World · Europe
Thousands of forgotten news reports are reshaping our understanding of Aurangzeb and the Mughal world.
Geopolitics
Katchatheevu island transfer to Sri Lanka ‘dark chapter’ of Congress: BJP
Times of India – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized the Congress party's decisions in Kerala and…
Geopolitics
Comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
His parody of Hitler in the landmark 1968 movie "The Producers" was just the beginning for US actor Mel Brooks. The 100-year-old comedian is still on a roll.
Geopolitics
In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side
The New York Times – World · US
Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notab…
Geopolitics
Brexit: An Oral History – podcast
The Guardian – World · Europe
This week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit…
Geopolitics
JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today
The Guardian – World · Europe
Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump are targeted by ‘deep state’ forcesJD Vance does not think the era-defining Wa…
Geopolitics
US Senate votes to pass Iran war powers resolution in blow to Trump
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The resolution is the first to pass both the Senate and the House, though it is likely to face a presidential veto.
General
George Washington’s letter accepting British surrender in America goes on display in London
NBC News – World · US
In faded cursive handwriting, George Washington accepts Britain’s surrender in a note that helped pave the way for the independence of America.
Geopolitics
Soldier, Scholar and Symbol: Marc Bloch Is Elevated to France’s Panthéon
The New York Times – World · US
French politicians, including those on the far right, are embracing a Jewish Resistance fighter murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.
Geopolitics
‘Canaries in the coalmine of populism’: an oral history of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front row seat
The Guardian – World · Europe
How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s futureDavid Came…
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