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In 1961, Fannie Lou Hamer, a black female civil rights activist, was scheduled for a surgical operation. Doctors had agreed…
Not every territory in the world is independent. The Chagos Archipelago is one example. But an agreement with the United…
On May 9, 2025, a mathematics scholar became the new leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV, who emerged…
Tucked in a lonely island in the middle of San Francisco Bay is the legendary Alcatraz prison. The facility was…
On May 11, 2025, the whole world turned its attention again to Vatican City. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV…
In May 2025, a full-blown war erupted between India and Pakistan, earning the tag “First New War” on social media.…
On April 28, 2025, a devastating blackout swept through large parts of Europe. Hundreds of thousands of homes in Spain,…
While hundreds of millions mourned Pope Francis’s death worldwide, something fascinating happened at the Vatican. Photos began to spread of…
“What happens after a pope dies?” is one of the most popular questions today. People are wondering how soon before…
Simply put, a trade war is an economic conflict between two countries. It starts with extreme protectionism, in which one…