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In 1622, a group of Portuguese colonial officials planned to humiliate a female African diplomat. Her name was Queen Nzinga.…
In 1780, America suffered one of its biggest betrayals. Benedict Arnold, one of its leading commanders in the Revolutionary War,…
In Adolf Hitler’s Germany, loyalty was stronger than brotherhood. The Führer demonstrated this on June 30, 1934. That day, he…
Two high-profile murders altered the course of history in ancient China. It all began with a succession battle among the…
On November 28, 1953, a fast-rising scientist fell off his 13th-floor New York City hotel window. Dr. Frank Olson’s death,…
Tough times never go away—and so does the art of survival. This art is best learned, not from the billionaires…
If you’ve ever been pulled into a fight because of your friend, then you know how this story goes. What…
Have you ever imagined a world without international conflicts, the rolling of armoured tanks, or the blast of bombs? Humanity…
If there is something more potent than a collaboration between two nations, it’s going to be a collaboration between three.…
On May 11, 2025, the whole world turned its attention again to Vatican City. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV…