Caught off-guard, the West’s political cocktail shakers realized too late that a pro-Russian candidate had won the first round of the Romanian elections. Set aside for the final round, December 8th was looked forward to by the electorate. The voters should have learnt from local history. You do not […]
When dining back in the 1950s Only Italians ate pasta. Curry was a surname. A takeaway was a mathematical problem. A pizza was associated with a leaning tower. Crisps were plain; the only choice we had was whether to add salt or not. Rice was only served as […]
The much-derided Zuckerberg also noted that the changes were influenced by the recent (right-wing rational) political climate, including the election of Donald Trump. In December, the two had dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
She faced extreme physical pain and exhaustion but showed incredible resilience. For ten days, she navigated the unforgiving terrain, relying on her resourcefulness and determination to stay alive. Finally, she discovered a boat moored near a shelter, which contained a partially full fuel tank.
NOTE: Our News and Views stories are contributed by readers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor. The veteran French politician led the National Front Party from 1972 to 2011. The founder of the French National Front party (now named National Rally), Jean-Marie Le Pen, […]
Like rabbits held in the glare of headlights, we freebooters tried to shield our eyes from the glare of the approaching vessel’s searchlight fully trained on us.
NOTE: Our News and Views stories are contributed by readers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor. A farmer was sitting at the local bar, nursing a drink and looking glum. A curious man walked in, saw him, and asked, ‘Why are you sitting here […]
He was at his wit’s end, but he didn’t want to put her in an asylum. So, he wrote the Institute to ask if they knew of anyone who would come to his house and work with his daughter.
Not only Russians, but also Britons were deeply moved and even moved to tears by the recording of the deadly battle between a Yakut and a Ukrainian on the front line.
Unearthed from Theopetra Cave in Greece in 1993, Avgi’s skull was studied by a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, orthopedists, neurologists, and more, culminating in a detailed facial reconstruction by Swedish sculptor Oscar Nilsson.
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