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The New York Times – World · US
In confirming the precise location of William Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house, a British scholar raises fresh questions about what he intended to do with it.
The New York Times – World · US
The continent is crucial to the future of the church, but it’s also the center of long-running tensions over some of Catholicism’s most charged issues.
Times of India – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • The RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, after colliding with an iceberg. • …
The Guardian – World · Europe
Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’South Africa has appointed a former apartheid gove…
BBC News – World · Europe
Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israel wants to expand in the Middle East. Its failure to defeat Iran is a major setback for its hegemonic plans.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floor of Bishop Auckland house in 2024A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped …
Times of India – World · India
Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu declared the nation has fulfilled its promise to prevent a second Holocaust, citing military actions against Iranian nuclear …
The Guardian – World · Europe
Stephen Doughty says US withdrawal of support means bill cannot complete passage through parliamentA treaty over ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Ma…
South China Morning Post – World · China
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sparked a diplomatic row with Israel and criticism at home after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinia…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps on German soil. Eighty‑one years ago, it was liberated. The commemoration included moving words — and pro…
The New York Times – World · US
President Trump is trying to choke off the country’s lifeline with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But the Iranians are betting that his tolerance for poli…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.
South China Morning Post – World · China
Scholar and author Sheng-Wei Wang discusses how studying an ancient Chinese world map led her to conclude China explored and mapped the world before the Europe…
The New York Times – World · US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was instrumental in taking the U.S. to war with Iran. Now, he is trying to prolong the fighting.
The New York Times – World · US
From sanctions relief to nuclear talks, here’s a look at how negotiations between Washington and Tehran have gone over the decades.
The Hindu – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the news article: • A ceasefire deal has been reached, halting the war worldwide, including in Lebanon. • The ag…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Long before social media and camera lenses, ancient China had its own “paparazzi” who wielded ink, paper and a sharp tongue to unsettle the lives of the powerf…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Friday marks six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost in the confusion over the new and even more fragile ceasefire in the …
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Israel has never officially defined its borders, but Israeli settlers and ministers are flirting with the biblical idea of extending them far beyond the curren…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Lucescu, one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, won several European club titles.
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Six decades after helping the Indonesian army crush one of the biggest communist parties in the world, the US is once again meddling in countries it considers …
South China Morning Post – World · China
For most ordinary people in ancient China, using the toilet was a routine necessity. In the imperial court, however, even the most private act became a careful…
The New York Times – World · US
The United States and Israel are trying to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to American and Israel officials.
South China Morning Post – World · China
In ancient China, women’s sumo was a popular form of entertainment in which participants wore minimal clothing that exposed their arms, backs, navels and lower…
NBC News – World · US
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, joined by heir to the throne Prince William.
The Guardian – World · Europe
Riccione’s leftwing mayor, Daniela Angelini, says public purchase is victory for town and ‘act of love and vision’An Italian council has bought a villa where B…
The New York Times – World · US
Families gathered for picnics and games this week to mark the end of the Iranian new year holiday, seizing on a brief chance to celebrate.
South China Morning Post – World · China
From glimmering floral-patterned glassware to the vivid colours of intricately designed Persian carpets, artefacts from Iran have captivated visitors to a muse…
BBC News – World · Europe
A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.
BBC News – World · Europe
People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
South China Morning Post – World · China
In ancient China, a highly lucrative and fiercely competitive profession known as the “dung collector” brought its exponents significant profits. These people …
The New York Times – World · US
Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood a…
South China Morning Post – World · China
After playing in a forested area in the Solomon Islands, Billy’s children often break out in rashes or itchy boils at home. A few years ago, the family became …
The New York Times – World · US
The ship sank during the Battle of Copenhagen, an important moment in Danish and British history, and became the origin of a common saying.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn't be new for the US.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.
South China Morning Post – World · China
A permanent exhibition showcasing Hong Kong’s history reopened on Wednesday after a major revamp that emphasised the city’s roots in Chinese culture, with visi…
The New York Times – World · US
The atmosphere during preparations for the Jewish festival has been unusually subdued, with people afraid to stray far from their homes and shelters.
South China Morning Post – World · China
In ancient China, it was not uncommon to use animal excrement in beauty treatments, a practice exemplified by Manchu Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908), who repo…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Do we really know our past?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
What did our forebears do during the Nazi era? A subject long shrouded in silence in German families. Now, the US National Archives has made millions of NSDAP …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Before electricity, central heating, and down quilts, winter in ancient China was not simply a season but a test of class. Cold was shared by everyone, but war…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A group of toddlers that evacuated from Gaza in 2023 have returned to their families in emotional reuniting.
South China Morning Post – World · China
As Japanese combat troops prepare to join war games in the Philippines next month – their first return to Philippine soil since 1945 – some Filipinos say the r…
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