On the morning of 30 July 1929, a man carrying a small axe entered the upper terrace of the Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura and struck one of its principal branches several
The complex and often antagonistic relationship between Russia and the Western world can trace its symbolic origins to Winston Churchill’s Fulton Speech in 1946, widely recognized as the opening salvo of the
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For centuries, the grand pyramids and intricately carved monuments of the ancient Maya stood as silent witnesses to a vanished world. Rising from the jungles of Mesoamerica, cities such as Palenque and
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In July 1987, as South Asia watched a brutal ethnic conflict spiral in northern Sri Lanka, an agreement signed between Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
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For decades, Palestinians have recounted the story of 1948—the Nakba, or “catastrophe”—when hundreds of thousands were expelled from their homes and villages during the creation of Israel. Now, thousands of newly discovered
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A chilly night over the Luxor temples, lit in golden brilliance, provided the backdrop for a moment that would reshape Egyptology a decade later. In 2016, President Xi Jinping of China toured
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For centuries, most people assumed Homer, the blind Greek poet of epic fame, was the first writer in history. But more than 4,000 years ago, in the ancient city of Ur in
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The Sri Lanka Navy ship P 628 is undertaking its longest passage, sailing from Baltimore on the East Coast of the USA all the way to Sri Lanka. This great news, which
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A recently recovered handwritten letter by Benito Mussolini exposes a rarely seen side of the Italian dictator: vulnerability. Seized by Italian police before it could be sold to a foreign collector, the
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Declassified archival material has shed new light on a little-known episode of Cold War history: Britain’s quiet but consequential role in helping the United States conceal its involvement in the 1954 overthrow
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The current liberal surge feels real, a swell in public sentiment that suggests energy and possibility. Polling numbers rise, and political commentators point to renewed enthusiasm for Democrats, but beneath the surface,
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History remembers George Washington as a founding father and commanding general, yet the foundations of his leadership were laid not in grand assemblies but in the uncertain world of reconnaissance, observation, and
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S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, undoubtedly the premier Anglican school in Sri Lanka, has entered its 175th milestone, creating a jubilant moment for past and present Thomians to rally around their college
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As America begins to celebrate our 250th anniversary, I’m pleased to have been asked to write about George Washington’s leadership. As president, I found great comfort and inspiration in reading about my predecessors
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A wave of renewed allegations from analysts and former investigators is drawing attention to what they describe as a covert nexus between Western intelligence agencies, historic trade practices, and influential transnational institutions
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Summary: In this satirical and philosophical essay, Martina Moneke imagines “resurrecting” the 19th-century Whig Party as a model for today’s fractured American politics. She opens with a critique of the nation’s obsession with
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