Yemen risks a return to civil war as Iran-backed rebels target a crucial shipping route Yemen faces a potential return to civil war as tensions escalate with an Iranian-backed rebel group The Independent UK · Sep 10
Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he wanted ‘legion of children’ before civil war: What Ashley St Clair said in new documentary Elon Musk told his former partner Ashley St Clair that he wanted to have a “legion of children before the civil war”, according to a claim made by St Clair in a new documentary about the billionaire that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The Times of India · Sep 9
Elon Musk's ex Ashley St Clair warns world's richest man is manipulating reality using X to create manufactured crisis in the world 'before civil war' Elon Musk's ex girlfriend's warning: Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, has accused the billionaire of creating “deliberate division” through X. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, St Clair said Musk was “stoking flames” that she believes could have… The Economic Times · Sep 9
Top Reform supporter quits party and urges Nigel Farage to ‘get a grip’ A civil war erupted within the party after Tim Montgomerie was suspended last month The Independent UK · Sep 9
A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problems Congress's influence on America is profound, having enacted pivotal laws like the Bill of Rights. The Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights legislation were crucial in promoting equality post-Civil War. Moreover, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid have created a safety net for many citizens. Current debates surrounding taxation and war powers… The Economic Times · Sep 9
Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’ Ashley St Clair was speaking at the Venice film premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, where she warned of his dangerous influence The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: 'My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on...' - A timeless lesson in humility and moral responsibility, reminding us that the real question is not whether circumstances favor us, but whether our choices and actions align with what is right Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln played a pivotal role in navigating America through the turmoil of its most significant divisions and the Civil War. His staunch anti-slavery stance reframed the struggle as a quest for liberty. Through eloquent speeches, Lincoln championed national ideals and urged for… The Economic Times · Sep 8
‘This is what I have to do to survive’: the Sudan refugees forced into sex work They fled a brutal civil war to reach safety in Egypt, but now many Sudanese women and girls are falling prey to sexual exploitation The Guardian - UK · Sep 7
Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war Israel has released four Lebanese prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon The Independent UK · Sep 4
No eggs, no potatoes but ‘a lot of imagination’: how Spain cooked in war’s hunger years Book recreates recipes from period following end of Spanish civil war when people faced food shortages The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
US debt hits $40 trillion. Here’s how Washington has tackled funding crises before America has historically faced significant debt challenges and devised new funding methods. During the Civil War, new buyers were created for government bonds. Wall Street financiers were enlisted to stabilize gold reserves in 1895. World War II saw enlistment of savers and pegging of yields through war bonds. Later, auctions… The Economic Times · Sep 2
Israeli officials 'held secret meetings with Sudanese group accused of genocide' ISRAELI officials reportedly held secret meetings with senior figures from a Sudanese paramilitary group accused of genocide and other atrocities… The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
People fleeing Sudan civil war face ‘dire and deteriorating’ conditions in refuge city More traumatised civilians are arriving every day at ‘shockingly overcrowded’ El Obeid and camps on its outskirts The Guardian - UK · Aug 30
One million Afghan children suffering 'life-threatening' malnutrition, UNICEF says Afghanistan has endured repeated periods of widespread hunger in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. Euronews · Aug 25
The Independent UK · Aug 24 UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday
Reason · Aug 24 Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech During the Civil War An extremely interesting post (Mchangama, as many of you know, is a historian of free speech, among other things): [I]t's… The post Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech During the Civil War appeared first on Reason.com.
The Economic Times · Aug 24 In 1848, a carpenter spotted a shiny rock in California. What followed changed the course of American history forever James Marshall’s discovery of gold in California in 1848 triggered a massive Gold Rush that changed the state and influenced the course of US history, including the tensions that led to the Civil War. In his new book The Rush, historian Nathaniel Philbrick explores the era through the lives of…
International Business Times UK · Aug 22 MAGA Civil War Explodes: Donald Trump Brands Tucker Carlson a 'Low I.Q. Individual' in New Rant President Donald Trump slammed Tucker Carlson as a 'low I.Q. individual' during a fiery Truth Social rant, exposing a deepening MAGA civil war tearing through the Republican base ahead of elections.
The Times of India · Aug 22 A Texas man used a 160-year-old Civil War artillery shell as a paperweight for years; bomb experts later discovered it was still a live explosive For years, Steve Martin of Atascosa County, Texas, kept a heavy, rust-coloured object on his desk as a conversation piece, unaware it was a potentially deadly Civil War artillery shell. His son, Jarrett, had found the object while fishing along the Guadalupe River and brought it home, where the family…
Euronews · Aug 20 Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
The Times of India · Aug 20 In 1950, US former president Eisenhower bought a 189-acre Gettysburg farm for retirement. 17 years later, he gave the property to the nation Gettysburg entered Dwight D. Eisenhower's life long before he became a general or president. In 1915, he arrived there as a West Point cadet, studying the ground where the Civil War's most famous battle had unfolded. Three years later, he was back, now a young Army officer assigned to Camp…
The Economic Times · Aug 19 Quote of the day by Ulysses S. Grant: 'In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves...' - motivational quote by the 18th president of the US teaches life lessons on winning, why persistence matters when you feel defeated and why giving up may be the a mistake in a fight Quote of the day by Ulysses S. Grant: Ulysses S. Grant's quote highlights persistence during difficult battles. He believed continuing the fight often leads to victory. Grant's own life demonstrated this principle through military and political success. He rose from humble beginnings to lead Union armies and serve as president.
The Independent UK · Aug 19 Reform civil war intensifies as Farage ally vows to challenge suspension and test if party can ‘tolerate free speech’ Tim Montgomerie says he will make his suspension a ‘test case’ for the party
Euronews · Aug 18 Spice Girls leader Geri Halliwell's Cordoban great-grandfather was executed after the Civil War Emiliano Hidalgo, former Republican mayor of Dos Torres, was executed by firing squad on 27 December 1940 after a Francoist court martial. His 116-page file sets out the charges that sealed his fate.
The Economic Times · Aug 17 Quote of the day by Spanish poet Luis Cernuda: ‘If I do not know you, I have not lived; If I die without knowing…’ – on love, desire and the search for a meaningful life Spanish poet Luis Cernuda explored desire and reality in his influential Generation of '27 works. His poetry openly addressed homosexual desire, facing significant social consequences at the time. The Spanish Civil War led Cernuda into lifelong exile, impacting his artistic perspective. He taught in Britain and the United States before…