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A cache of newly declassified American intelligence records has opened a rare window into the hidden world of Cold War-era UFO investigations, revealing extraordinary encounters tracked by military radar systems across multiple
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The Great Pyramid of Giza, part of the monumental complex in Giza, has been found to possess remarkable seismic stability that allows it to withstand earthquakes with minimal damage, according to a
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Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for Prince Andrew to take on a prominent role in promoting national trade interests, according to a 2000 memo written by
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The annual Commemoration of War Heroes was held on Tuesday, and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his address, pledged to fulfill the aspirations of those who had made the supreme sacrifice for
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The granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, has won the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother, marking a striking moment in Italy’s ongoing cultural confrontation with its fascist history.
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The question sounds almost philosophical at first: how long can a civilization survive before it collapses? But the research highlighted by El País treats it as a systems problem rather than speculation.
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Taiwanese author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ has been awarded the Booker Prize for her novel “Taiwan Travelogue,” a historic win that highlights the growing global recognition of Mandarin-language literature. The announcement places her at
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Thiruvengadam Velupillai Prabhakaran was a man who held Eelam Tamil politics under his control for nearly three decades. There has been no other figure in history who exercised such complete dominance over
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In a wide-ranging conversation originally featured in El País, American historian and journalist Stephen Kinzer argues that Iran’s modern political trajectory cannot be understood without returning to one defining moment: the 1953
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Political and foreign affairs commentator Mohan Samaranayake meticulously deals with the overthrowing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, in a manner that exposed the failure on the part of the then ruling
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by Our Correspondent in Jaffna A strongly worded declaration released in connection with the 17th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal remembrance yesterday in North has sparked renewed international attention on long-standing Tamil political
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One of Southeast Asia’s greatest archaeological mysteries has taken a dramatic new turn after researchers uncovered the remains of at least 37 individuals inside a massive stone jar on Laos’ enigmatic Plain
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Scientists have unveiled a colossal new dinosaur species discovered in Thailand, estimating that the enormous creature weighed as much as nine adult Asian elephants. The newly identified long-necked herbivore, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis,
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Internal studio documents from Elstree Studios have revealed one of the most striking misjudgments in film history: the rejection of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels as unsuitable for cinema because they were
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A major historical dataset released yesterday by the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) and the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has documented 10,427 killings and disappearances during the Indian Peace
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