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Challenging Official Histories in “Natchez” and “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
Rev displays the rhetorical power, leavened with humor and warmth, of a skilled public speaker, but many others are charismatic, too. There’s Deborah Cosey, the first Black member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club—who says that the garden clubs had long been “slaps in the face to the African American community”—and the owner of an antebellum…
Read MoreHow Do You Write About the Inexplicable?
I’m a rational person. I grew up in a family of scientists. My dad, who studied the brain, told me when I was a kid that Santa and God didn’t exist. (Don’t say anything at school, he suggested.) My uncle, a molecular biologist, delivered impromptu poolside lectures on the recombinatory power of DNA. But my…
Read More‘I travel with school’s teddy bear to teach pupils about the world’
From the city streets of Tokyo to Cape Town’s coastline, Herry the teddy bear and his human companion Bob Hall have visited over 30 far-flung places together. But when he’s not catching flights or seeing sights, Herry-Bear has another important role – as the mascot for Hertford Vale CofE Primary School in Staxton. The teddy…
Read MoreThree killed in crashes on icy western Germany motorway
Three people were killed and at least 11 others injured in a series of crashes caused by icy conditions on a major motorway in western Germany early on Friday, police said. The accidents occurred on the A44 motorway near the city of Paderborn, between the Marsberg and Lichtenau interchanges, according to police in the nearby…
Read MoreIs the UK playing a double game in Sudan and Somalia?
In December, as it often has during the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the British government urged accountability, expressing concerns about the mass-scale death and devastation that civilians have suffered. But reporting has shown that, behind the scenes, the United Kingdom rejected more ambitious plans to prevent atrocities…
Read MoreFastest-growing tourism destinations revealed in new UN report – and one is in Europe
For the past few years, it has seemed like at any given time there’s at least one person you know visiting Japan and posting photos of their trip across social media. It’s not just your friends, either – the country is among the fastest-growing tourism destinations around the world, according to the latest World Tourism…
Read MoreUkraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight
A handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility in western Ukraine that’s now vital to Ukraine’s energy grid and its war effort. Ukraine is facing an acute energy crisis after months of relentless Russian attacks on its infrastructure.…
Read MoreAustralian, Palestinian lawyers seek police probe of Israeli president
Three Australian and Palestinian legal groups have formally called on the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate Israeli President Isaac Herzog for his role in alleged war crimes amid reports he will visit Australia early next month. The organisations said on Friday that they had written to “urgently alert” the AFP of their concerns “in…
Read MoreRick Steves Says This Scenic Region Of France Has A Lovely Climate & Tons Of Vineyards
France is one of Europe’s most iconic countries. Brimming with an almost overwhelming array of things to see and do, it’s the country of cheese and wine, of effortless elegance, of mouthwatering morning croissants, and sun-drenched beaches. It boasts an almost unrivaled history, as well as some of the most impressive and influential artists and…
Read MoreEmily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas
Damari was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025 alongside former hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. Former hostage Emily Damari, and her girlfriend, social media influencer Danielle Amit, got engaged this week, Israeli media reported on Thursday. A video circulating on social media showed Damari, dressed in white, getting down on one knee to…
Read MoreSouth Korean Prosecutors Lose Seized Bitcoin, Decline to Disclose Details
South Korea’s Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office has lost a significant amount of Bitcoin that was seized during a criminal investigation, according to multiple local media reports on Jan. 22. The case highlights a critical gap in how law enforcement agencies handle digital asset custody. Phishing Attack Suspected The prosecutors’ office recently discovered that Bitcoin held…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Seized Bitcoin Vanishes in Major Phishing Heist – Prosecutors Probe $300M Loss
The prosecutors of South Korea are looking into the loss of a substantial sum of Bitcoin, which had been confiscated as criminal funds following an internal audit showing that the funds may have disappeared during the time in the custody of the state. The case, believed by authorities to be a phishing attack, is now…
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