Genghis Khan, one of history’s most formidable conquerors, is being celebrated in modern Mongolia as a symbol of national unity, political strength and cultural identity, despite the mass killings and devastation that
The National Security Archive, in collaboration with ProQuest (part of Clarivate), has unveiled a new and highly significant scholarly collection detailing the CIA’s notorious MKULTRA program, one of the most controversial and
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Trincomalee, located on the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka, has long been a coveted strategic location due to its natural deep-water harbour and position along key maritime trade routes. This history, shaped
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For more than three decades, Éric Laurier, a forensic pathologist based in Valenciennes, France, has embarked on an extraordinary quest to uncover the truth about Adolf Hitler’s death. His research, culminating in
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Fifty years after Mexico’s “Dirty War” reached its peak, the country is reckoning with a haunting legacy of state violence, forced disappearances, and systematic repression. A groundbreaking effort by Mexico’s first major
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“How many were the gardens and springs they left behind, and corn-fields and noble buildings, and wealth and conveniences of life, wherein they had taken such delight? Thus (was their end)! And
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“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely
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According to the latest press release by the National Security Archives (NSA), newly declassified U.S. government documents shed light on the contentious relationship between the United States and Israel over the latter’s
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Words always fall short when we try to describe our respect, sympathy, and profound gratitude to those who sacrificed everything in 1971 to establish our independent and sovereign homeland—Bangladesh. Louis D. Brandeis
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Numeracy or numerosity, the ability to think about and use numbers, varies among human cultures and within populations, much like intelligence does. Many known languages, for example, have no words for numerals
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Reading the detailed news article under the title ‘First Sri Lankan Buddhist monk in 105 years joins Oxford for MPhil in Buddhist Studies‘, was a refreshing experience for me, as it should’ve
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The U.S. enjoys many strengths that give it an edge over other republics, such as a decentralized and innovative economy that draws global talent and unmatched military strength. Yet the Roman Republic,
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Thirty years ago, the Budapest Memorandum ensured the destruction of dangerous post-Soviet nuclear stockpiles but was overshadowed at the time by Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s complaint that NATO expansion was causing a
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The migration and spread of ancient humans across the Eurasian continent after leaving Africa were significantly influenced by climate change and landscape evolution, according to a new study published in the journal
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It is worth recalling that the Crusades were largely a reaction to the rapid and triumphant rise of Islam. Within a single generation, Islam had emerged as the third great monotheistic faith,
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol instituted martial law on Tuesday, declaring the need to “protect” the country “from North Korean communist and anti-state forces” undermining his rule. Challenged by parliament, Yoon’s
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