“One War at a Time”: President Abraham Lincoln and the Trent Affair of 1861
When faced with a problem, the first step should be to avoid making it worse. President Abraham Lincoln followed this advice when Thirtyaffair, a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Great Britain that began 165 years ago today and nearly led…
Thousands march in Amsterdam to demand Dutch government action on Gaza
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red, marched in Amsterdam on Sunday in a mass demonstration aimed at pressuring the Dutch government to take more decisive action against Israel on Gaza. The organizers of “Red Line”…
Russian military turns to deepfake videos to claim battlefield success
In mid-October, Russian military commanders boasted to Vladimir Putin that they had conquered the key frontline town of Dobropillia in Ukraine. Shortly after the briefing with the Russian president, the Defense Ministry released a montage of drone…
Diwali: treats, lights and celebrations at Neasden Temple – BBC
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Woman discovers baby’s body in freezer while clearing out dead mother’s house: ‘It’s like a horror movie plot’
NEED TO KNOW A woman discovered the remains of a baby in a freezer while cleaning her late mother’s house in Allariz, Spain. Authorities believe the baby may have been born more than 20 years ago and are investigating his death. An autopsy was…
The Kremlin’s call: How talking to Putin exposed Europe’s deepest divide on Ukraine – POLITICO
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Ukrainian forces reportedly hit Russia’s second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s second-largest oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, in a nighttime attack, several Ukrainian monitoring channels reported on November 9.…
Trump to meet with Qatari prime minister over mediation efforts with Iran
Trump is still willing to let diplomatic efforts play out and see if a deal is possible. But it’s unclear how much time he’s willing to give. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes taped Friday and broadcast Sunday, Trump said he was not…
My decision to return to the Washington Post
Me as a young editor at the Washington Post in 2017. One of life’s most agonizing decisions is wondering when to give up something you once loved. I spent 11 years as an editor and writer at the Washington Post. I cared deeply about journalism —…
The world’s largest sand sea shows no traces of ancient humans. Here’s why. : Science Alert
The world’s largest continuous sand desert was not always so unforgiving. The Rub’ al Khali, or “Empty Quarter”, stretches 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of endless sand across the Arabian Peninsula. But in the Pleistocene, it was a…