Ursula Kemp was a strong-willed woman. That may have been one reason she eventually ended up on the gallows. A midwife and healer in the small English village of St Osyth, Kemp
Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from
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On 15 March 2025, at least fifty-nine lives were lost in a nightclub fire in Kočani, a small town in eastern Macedonia. The victims, mostly young people aged fourteen and up, perished
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The White House has firmly rejected a request from a French politician who demanded that the Statue of Liberty be returned to France, calling the suggestion “absurd” and urging France to remain
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A Russian politician has caused a public uproar after suggesting that women in the town of Tarusa should wear miniskirts more often in the summer to help increase the country’s birth rate.
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I’m in India—this is my third visit in three years. India is a place where big challenges meet even bigger ambitions, and where innovation is transforming lives at an incredible scale. Every
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Minnesota Republican lawmakers are introducing a controversial bill that seeks to classify “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) as an official mental illness, reigniting political tensions ahead of the 2024 election cycle. The bill,
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The Cardinal may be a citizen of Sri Lanka, but he reports to the Vatican, not to the Sri Lankan President. Thus, his orders are based on what the Vatican issues. His
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On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon “to launch a decisive and powerful military operation” against the Houthis of Yemen with “overwhelming lethal force” in the most significant military action
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a close, high-profile relationship that has garnered significant attention over the years. The bond between the two figures has yielded benefits
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