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Rare 17th-century Mughal astrolabe heads to auction in London

Massive astrolabe from Jaipur's royal collection to be auctioned A 400-year-old brass astrolabe, once owned by Jaipur's royal family, will be sold at Sotheby's London on 29 April. Described as po...

#Science #Culture #History #Art #Auction

1 day ago

Chernobyl's abandoned cleanup fleet still rusts 40 years on

Catastrophe at reactor four At 1:23 a.m. on 26 April 1986, a routine safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine triggered an uncontrollable power surge. The reactor's cool...

#War #Disaster #Environment #History #Nuclear

3 days ago

Can AI predict the next global upheaval before it strikes?

AI and the quest to foresee history's turning points For centuries, sudden events-from a defenestration in Prague to a fruit seller's protest in Tunisia-have reshaped the world. Now, researchers...

#Conflict #Artificial Intelligence #Technology #History #Economics

4 days ago

Earth Day at 56: From grassroots protests to global environmental movement

Origins of a global movement Earth Day began on 22 April 1970 when 20 million Americans marched to protest environmental degradation. The event was sparked by growing alarm over industrial pollut...

#Climate Change #Sustainability #Activism #Environment #History

5 days ago

South Africa mourns trailblazing Miss World contestant Cynthia Shange at 76

Pioneering beauty queen and actress Cynthia Shange dies aged 76 South Africa is mourning the loss of Cynthia Shange, the first Black woman to represent the country at the Miss World pageant durin...

#Apartheid #Obituary #Culture #History

6 days ago

WWII bomb safely detonated in Paris suburb after mass evacuation

WWII bomb safely detonated in Paris suburb Hundreds of residents in Colombes were evacuated Sunday as French authorities carried out a controlled explosion to neutralize a wartime explosive disco...

#Public Safety #Evacuation #History #Emergency

1 week ago

Titanic survivor's life jacket fetches £670,000 at UK auction

Rare Titanic life jacket sells for record sum A life jacket worn by a first-class passenger who survived the 1912 Titanic disaster has been sold at auction in England for £670,000, far exceeding...

#Maritime #History #Collectibles #Auction

1 week ago

Artemis II crew recreates iconic Earthrise photo, revealing planetary changes

Artemis II captures new 'Earthset' image from lunar orbit NASA astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission have photographed Earth rising over the Moon's horizon, offering a stark comparison to the...

#Space #Science #Climate Change #Environment #History

2 weeks ago

Pioneering US mountaineer Jim Whittaker dies at 97

Legendary climber Jim Whittaker passes away The first American to conquer Mount Everest, Jim Whittaker, has died at 97, his family announced. Whittaker, a towering figure in mountaineering, passe...

#Obituary #Environment #History #Adventure

2 weeks ago

The Irishwoman who nearly assassinated Mussolini 100 years ago

The attempt that almost changed history On 7 April 1926, Violet Gibson stepped from a crowd in Rome and fired at Benito Mussolini, Italy's fascist dictator. The bullet grazed his nose, and her pi...

#Politics #History #Mental Health #Assassination #Fascism

3 weeks ago

Why women give birth lying down: A 17th-century French legacy

The historical shift in childbirth positions For millennia, women across cultures gave birth in upright positions-squatting, kneeling, or using birthing stools-until a 17th-century French physici...

#Health #Women's Rights #History #Medicine #Society

3 weeks ago

Exhibition traces Mumbai's transformation from seven islands to megacity

Exhibition traces Mumbai's transformation from seven islands to megacity An art exhibition in Mumbai explores the city's evolution through centuries of political, economic, and social change, sho...

#Culture #History #Art #Urban Development #Society

3 weeks ago

Raja Ravi Varma painting smashes Indian art auction record at $17.9m

Record-breaking sale in Delhi A 19th-century masterpiece by legendary Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma has become the most expensive Indian artwork ever auctioned, fetching 1.67 billion rupees (...

#Culture #History #Art #Auction #Market

3 weeks ago

California court rules Stanford can keep Mao Zedong secretary's diaries

Court upholds Stanford's ownership of Li Rui's historic diaries A California court has ruled that Stanford University's Hoover Institution can retain the diaries of Li Rui, a former secretary to...

#Diplomacy #Censorship #Legal #History

3 weeks ago

Only five Apollo astronauts remain as new Moon race accelerates

Final Apollo pioneers witness new lunar push With the death of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell on 31 March 2026, only five astronauts who ventured beyond Earth orbit during the Apollo missions are...

#Space #History #Nasa #Exploration #Lunar

3 weeks ago

Titanic's original blueprints released to public after 114 years

Titanic's historic plans unveiled More than a century after the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, the technical drawings used to construct the legendary ocean liner have been made publicly acce...

#Maritime #History #Archives #Engineering

3 weeks ago

Australia preserves viral arrest monologue as cultural treasure

Iconic arrest clip enters national archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has added a 1991 police arrest video to its annual cultural registry, calling it a defining mome...

#Culture #Media #History #Humor

4 weeks ago

Centuries-old royal kitchen in Lucknow undergoes meticulous restoration

Restoration breathes new life into Lucknow's historic royal kitchen In Uttar Pradesh's capital, a team of workers is reviving a 19th-century kitchen that once fed both royalty and the public,...

#Culture #Heritage #History #Community #Restoration

4 weeks ago

UN labels transatlantic slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

UN resolution passes with overwhelming support The United Nations General Assembly voted this week to declare the transatlantic slave trade the "gravest crime against humanity," a symbolic but hi...

#Human Rights #International Relations #History #Racism #Reparations

4 weeks ago

Russia intensifies online censorship as BBC Russian marks 80 years of resistance

Russia tightens digital control, targeting BBC and independent media The Kremlin is escalating restrictions on online access, disrupting mobile internet services and reportedly planning to block...

#Censorship #Media #Propaganda #History #Internet

4 weeks ago

Trump to become first US president with signature on banknotes

Trump's signature to appear on US currency US President Donald Trump will make history next month as the first sitting president to have his signature printed on federal banknotes, the Treasury D...

#Economy #Politics #Controversy #History

1 month ago

Skeleton found under Dutch church may belong to legendary musketeer d'Artagnan

Discovery beneath Maastricht church floor A skeleton unearthed under the floor of St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht could be the remains of Charles de Batz de Castelmore, better known as Cou...

#Europe #Archaeology #Culture #History

1 month ago

UN to vote on declaring transatlantic slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

UN resolution seeks historic recognition of slave trade Ghana is leading a push at the United Nations to formally designate the transatlantic slave trade as the most severe crime against humanity...

#Justice #Human Rights #History #Colonialism #Reparations

1 month ago

Why we still count time in 60s: A 5,000-year-old decision

France's failed experiment with decimal time In 1793, revolutionary France attempted to overhaul timekeeping by dividing the day into 10 hours, each containing 100 minutes of 100 seconds. The rad...

#Science #Technology #Culture #History

1 month ago

Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in response to Iran strike question during Takaichi visit

Trump references Pearl Harbor during White House press moment U.S. President Donald Trump drew on a painful chapter in U.S.-Japan history when questioned about the lack of warning before a recent...

#Diplomacy #Military #Politics #Alliances #History

1 month ago

Mexico invites Spain's King Felipe VI to World Cup in diplomatic thaw

Mexico extends World Cup invitation to Spanish monarch Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has invited King Felipe VI of Spain to the upcoming FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, the U.S., and C...

#Sports #Diplomacy #International Relations #History #Security

1 month ago

Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison over missing gold coins

Treasure hunter released after refusing to disclose gold coins' location Tommy Thompson, 73, has been released from prison after serving a decade for contempt of court, with 500 gold coins from t...

#Crime #Legal #History

1 month ago

Mumbai exhibition traces India's history through 200 chairs

Chairs as historical artifacts in Mumbai showcase A recent exhibition in Mumbai, titled A History of India through Chairs, presented over 200 seating pieces that narrate the country's cultural an...

#Culture #History #Colonialism #Design #Craftsmanship

1 month ago

Lost 1965 Doctor Who episodes resurface after 60 years in private collection

Rare Doctor Who episodes found in vintage film trove A cardboard box tucked inside a collector's disorganized archive has yielded two long-lost Doctor Who episodes originally broadcast in 1965. T...

#Television #Culture #History #Archives

1 month ago

Dunblane massacre: How Britain's deadliest school shooting reshaped gun laws

Thirty years on: The day that changed Britain On 13 March 1996, a gunman entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland and killed 16 children and their teacher in under four minutes. The attack, wh...

#Crime #Politics #History #Mass Shooting #Gun Control

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Medical terminology rooted in male legacy shapes perceptions of women's bodies

The male imprint on female anatomy The female pelvis carries the names of men who studied it centuries ago-James Douglas, Gabriel Fallopius, Caspar Bartholin the Younger, and Ernst Gräfenberg. Th...

#History #Gender #Language #Medicine #Health Inequality

1 month ago

Reconstructing the lost voices of human ancestors

Unlocking the origins of human speech For millennia, the voices of early humans have vanished without a trace. Yet scientists are now piecing together fossil clues, ancient tools, and biomechanic...

#Science #Evolution #History #Language #Anthropology

1 month ago

Lost Rembrandt masterpiece resurfaces after six decades in private hands

Rediscovered Rembrandt painting authenticated by Rijksmuseum A long-missing work by the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn has been identified after disappearing from public records in 1960. The pai...

#Culture #History #Art #Rediscovery #Authentication

2 months ago

Prehistoric symbols in Germany may rewrite history of writing

Prehistoric symbols in Germany may rewrite history of writing Archaeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting that humans may have begun recording thoughts and messages up to 45,000 years ago-f...

#Science #Archaeology #Research #History

2 months ago

Why rituals endure: from ancient rites to modern stress relief

The origins of ritual Anthropologists trace human rituals back tens of thousands of years. One of the earliest known examples-a 70,000-year-old python carving in a Botswana cave-features burnt sp...

#Culture #Psychology #Wellbeing #History #Society

2 months ago

Boxing Day fossil find on Holy Island turns out to be ancient 'smiling' crinoid

Amateur fossil hunter stumbles upon rare discovery Christine Clark, 64, was scanning the shoreline of Holy Island in Northumberland on Boxing Day when a small pebble appeared to grin back at her....

#Archaeology #History #Paleontology #Marine Life

2 months ago

Jesse Jackson's secret mission freed US soldiers from Yugoslav captivity in 1999

Behind-the-scenes rescue of US soldiers in Kosovo conflict In May 1999, U.S. Army Sergeant Andrew Ramirez and two fellow soldiers were released from Yugoslav detention after Reverend Jesse Jackso...

#Conflict #Diplomacy #Military #History

2 months ago

Victorian island off Welsh coast hits market for £350,000

Tidal island with historic farmhouse goes on sale in Gwynedd A 17-acre tidal island near Portmeirion in north Wales has been listed for sale at £350,000, offering buyers a unique coastal property...

#History #Lifestyle #Real Estate #Property

2 months ago

Viking Age runes in Sweden unlock tales of love, war, and climate anxiety

Ancient runes resurface in modern Sweden A farmer near Stockholm recently unearthed a stone slab covered in Viking Age runes, hidden for nearly a thousand years. When rune expert Magnus Källström...

#Archaeology #Culture #Climate #History

2 months ago

The Lost Tradition of Biphasic Sleep: How Humans Once Slept in Two Shifts

The Forgotten Practice of Divided Sleep For centuries, people across the globe slept in two distinct phases-once at dusk and again before dawn. Historians now reveal how this ancient habit faded...

#Science #Culture #Health #History

2 months ago

Pokémon card event at controversial Tokyo shrine cancelled after China backlash

Pokémon event at Yasukuni Shrine scrapped amid diplomatic tensions The Pokémon Company has cancelled a trading card game event scheduled at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine following sharp criticism from...

#Conflict #Diplomacy #Culture #History

2 months ago

HS2 archaeology yields 450,000 artifacts spanning 40,000 years

Unprecedented trove uncovered along HS2 route A secret warehouse in Yorkshire holds 450,000 objects excavated by 1,000 archaeologists since 2018. The collection, revealed exclusively to the BBC,...

#Infrastructure #Archaeology #Heritage #History

3 months ago

India bids farewell to BBC's 'voice of India' Sir Mark Tully at 90

Final farewell to legendary BBC correspondent Sir Mark Tully Hundreds gathered in Delhi on Monday to pay their last respects to Sir Mark Tully, the veteran BBC journalist who became known as the...

#Obituary #Media #History #Journalism

3 months ago

Cod liver oil's vitamin punch revives debate on food fortification

From Dickensian remedy to modern dilemma Once dismissed as a foul-tasting relic of Victorian medicine, cod liver oil is now recognized for its high vitamin D and A content. Its historical use aga...

#Public Health #Health #Nutrition #History

3 months ago

After Davos, allies confront a return to Great Power politics

Reflections from a post-9/11 New York lecture hall In January 2002, weeks after the Twin Towers fell, a journalist addressed Columbia University's journalism students. The city still carried the...

#Geopolitics #Alliances #International Relations #History #Us Foreign Policy

3 months ago

Lost Everton contract reveals Don Revie’s near-move to Merseyside in 1973

Unearthed document sheds light on Everton's failed Revie bid A half-century-old contract discovered in a family filing cabinet has revealed how close Everton came to signing Leeds United legend D...

#Football #History #Club Management #Sports Contracts

3 months ago

Elizabethan mansion's heating secrets offer lessons for modern homes

How a 16th-century manor stayed warm during the Little Ice Age Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, England, reveals ingenious architectural strategies that kept its residents comfortable during centurie...

#Architecture #Climate #History #Energy #Design

3 months ago

Indian Navy's traditional sailing vessel reaches Oman after 17-day voyage

INSV Kaundinya completes historic journey to Muscat The Indian Navy's handcrafted wooden sailing ship, INSV Kaundinya, arrived in Oman's Muscat port on Wednesday, greeted with a ceremonial water...

#Maritime #Culture #Defense #History

3 months ago

Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies aged 86 Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 helped dismantle racial segregation in the United States,...

#History #Civil Rights #Social Movements #Racial Justice

3 months ago

Kenyan pilots recall secret 1995 mission to return Siad Barre's body to Somalia

Secret flight to Somalia Thirty-one years ago, two Kenyan pilots were approached by a Nigerian diplomat with an unusual request: transport the body of Somalia's deposed ruler Siad Barre from Lago...

#Conflict #Diplomacy #Aviation #History

3 months ago

Bollywood film revives story of forgotten 1962 India-China war battle

Film shines light on overlooked Himalayan battle A recent Bollywood production, 120 Bahadur, has brought renewed attention to a little-known but heroic last stand by Indian soldiers during the 19...

#War #Conflict #Military #Film #History

3 months ago

From royal kitchens to global tables: The journey of naan

Naan: The unsung hero of South Asian cuisine A soft, leavened flatbread, naan has become a global favorite, often paired with rich dishes like butter chicken. While the tangy gravy may steal the...

#Culture #History #Food #Culinary Traditions

3 months ago

Last surviving Dionne quintuplet Annette Dionne dies at 91

Annette Dionne, final Dionne quintuplet, passes away at 91 The last of the famous Canadian quintuplets, Annette Dionne, has died at the age of 91, the Dionne Quints Home Museum confirmed on Sunda...

#Human Rights #History #Society

3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II's iconic style: A century of diplomacy and tradition

Exhibition highlights Queen Elizabeth II's fashion legacy A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace's King's Gallery explores how Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe reflected Britain's evolution over her...

#Fashion #Culture #History #Monarchy

4 months ago

Pompeii excavation reveals lavish 2,000-year-old private bathhouse

Rare Roman bathhouse unearthed in Pompeii Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a sprawling private bathhouse in Pompeii, believed to be the largest of its kind in the ancient city. The 2,000-ye...

#Archaeology #History #Discovery #Ancient Civilizations

4 months ago

Marie Curie's radioactive legacy lingers in Paris lab over a century later

Traces of history: Geiger counter reveals Curie's radioactive fingerprints A century after Marie Curie pioneered research on radioactivity, faint but measurable traces of her work remain embedded...

#Science #Health #Heritage #History #Radiation

4 months ago

Dian Fossey's legacy: The primatologist who changed how we see gorillas

Updated December 2025 - Forty years after her murder, Dian Fossey's work continues to shape gorilla conservation, though her life remains shrouded in controversy and unanswered questions. From myth t...

#Crime #Conservation #Wildlife #History

4 months ago

Muslim shopkeeper preserves legacy of Kochi's last Jewish embroiderer

Final Jewish embroidery shop stands in Kochi's Jew Town A narrow cobbled lane in Kochi, once home to hundreds of Jewish families, now hosts only one remaining Jewish resident-and a Muslim man det...

#Culture #Heritage #History #Religion #Community

4 months ago

How a Kodak engineer’s 1975 prototype sparked the digital photography revolution

The birth of a revolution In December 1975, a young electrical engineer at Eastman Kodak captured the world's first image using a handheld digital camera-a clunky, toaster-sized device that would...

#Innovation #Technology #History #Photography #Engineering

4 months ago

TikTok influencer's World Cup remarks ignite Welsh identity debate

Viral podcast comment sparks national conversation A Surrey-based TikTok creator has faced intense criticism after suggesting Wales should not compete as a separate nation in the 2026 World Cup,...

#Social Media #Culture #History #Language #Identity

4 months ago

Canada's historic Hudson's Bay Company charter sells for $18m to billionaire families

Historic charter fetches record $18m at auction Two of Canada's wealthiest families have purchased the 1670 Hudson's Bay Company Royal Charter for C$18 million ($13 million; £9.6 million), ensuri...

#Business #Heritage #History #Indigenous Rights

4 months ago

Imperial Fabergé Winter Egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction

Record-breaking sale of historic Fabergé egg A Fabergé egg once owned by Russia's imperial family sold for £22.9 million ($30.2 million) in London on Tuesday, setting a new auction record for the...

#History #Art #Luxury #Auction

4 months ago

Australia’s Albanese Weds Partner in Historic In-Office Ceremony

Australia's Albanese Weds Partner in Historic In-Office Ceremony Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his longtime partner, Jodie Haydon, on Saturday in Canberra, marking the first...

#Politics #Government #History #Marriage

4 months ago

Study reveals cats were domesticated in northern Africa, not the Levant

Cats' domestication traced to northern Africa, not the Levant New genetic research overtuns long-held assumptions about feline domestication, pinpointing northern Africa-not the Levant-as the ori...

#Archaeology #History #Genetics #Domestication #Zoology

5 months ago

Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch sells for record £1.78m at auction

Titanic passenger's gold pocket watch fetches record £1.78m at auction A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of Isidor Straus, one of the wealthiest passengers aboard the Titanic, sold for...

#Maritime #History #Auctions #Collectibles #Disasters

5 months ago

French court halts auction of Pascal’s 17th-century calculating machine

French court halts auction of Pascal's 17th-century calculating machine A Paris administrative court has temporarily blocked the export and auction of La Pascaline, a groundbreaking 1642 calculat...

#Technology #Law #Cultural Heritage #History #Auctions

5 months ago

Ashes 2025: The weight of the first ball in cricket’s fiercest rivalry

The first ball of the Ashes carries more than just a delivery The opening ball of the Ashes series is more than a single moment-it's a high-stakes preamble that can echo through the entire compet...

#Sports #Psychology #Cricket #History #Rivalry

5 months ago

Klimt portrait fetches $236.4m at New York auction, second-highest ever

Klimt portrait sells for $236.4m, second-highest auction price in history A 1914-1916 portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold for $236.4 million (£179 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New...

#Cultural Heritage #History #Art #Auctions #Nazi Looting

5 months ago

Hitler’s DNA analysis reveals genetic disorders but sparks ethical debate

Hitler's DNA analysis reveals genetic disorders but sparks ethical debate A groundbreaking DNA analysis of Adolf Hitler's blood, extracted from an 80-year-old fabric swatch taken from his Berlin...

#War Crimes #Research #Neuroscience #Documentary #History #Genetics #Ethics

5 months ago

Ghana’s Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa

Ghana's Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK an...

#Diplomacy #Cultural Heritage #History #Mining #Colonialism #Art #Restitution

5 months ago

England’s 1962 Ashes voyage: Sea legs, shipboard feasts and a lost Test debut

England's 1962 Ashes voyage: A month at sea before the battle for the urn As Ben Stokes and his England squad arrive in Perth ahead of the 2025-26 Ashes-greeted by front-page tabloid scrutiny and...

#Travel #Cricket #History #Sporting Culture #Ashes Series #1960s #Tour Life

5 months ago

Sunderland’s Unconventional Tactic: Moving Hoardings to Thwart Arsenal’s Long Throws

Sunderland's Late Equalizer Overshadowed by Tactical Maneuver Against Arsenal Sunderland secured a dramatic 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday, thanks to Brian Brobbey's...

#Football #Premier League #Sports Psychology #Controversy #History #Soccer #Tactics

5 months ago

King Charles III leads Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in London

King Charles III leads national tribute at Cenotaph King Charles III led the United Kingdom in a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT on Sunday during the National Service of Remembrance at London's C...

#History #Monarchy #Remembrance #Veterans #Ceremony

5 months ago

Kenyan soldier’s 85-year disappearance solved by British war records

Long-lost Kenyan soldier's fate uncovered after 85 years A Kenyan man who vanished without explanation in the 1940s has been identified as a World War Two casualty, his family learned this week a...

#War #Military #Africa #History #Colonialism #Archives #Remembrance #World War Two

5 months ago

New York elects first Indian-origin mayor, echoing Nehru’s historic words

New York elects first Indian-origin mayor, invoking Nehru's 1947 independence speech New York City made history Wednesday as Zohran Mamdani, the son of Ugandan-Indian scholar Mahmood Mamdani and...

#Immigration #Elections #Politics #Culture #Leadership #History #Diaspora

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North Korea’s Kim Yong Nam, longtime diplomat and ceremonial leader, dies at 97

North Korea's Kim Yong Nam, longtime diplomat and ceremonial leader, dies at 97 Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state and a career diplomat under three generations of the ru...

#Diplomacy #Politics #Death #North Korea #History

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Rare 17th-century Mughal astrolabe heads to auction in London

Chernobyl's abandoned cleanup fleet still rusts 40 years on

Can AI predict the next global upheaval before it strikes?

Earth Day at 56: From grassroots protests to global environmental movement

South Africa mourns trailblazing Miss World contestant Cynthia Shange at 76

WWII bomb safely detonated in Paris suburb after mass evacuation

Titanic survivor's life jacket fetches £670,000 at UK auction

Artemis II crew recreates iconic Earthrise photo, revealing planetary changes

Pioneering US mountaineer Jim Whittaker dies at 97

The Irishwoman who nearly assassinated Mussolini 100 years ago

Why women give birth lying down: A 17th-century French legacy

Exhibition traces Mumbai's transformation from seven islands to megacity

Raja Ravi Varma painting smashes Indian art auction record at $17.9m

California court rules Stanford can keep Mao Zedong secretary's diaries

Only five Apollo astronauts remain as new Moon race accelerates

Titanic's original blueprints released to public after 114 years

Australia preserves viral arrest monologue as cultural treasure

Centuries-old royal kitchen in Lucknow undergoes meticulous restoration

UN labels transatlantic slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

Russia intensifies online censorship as BBC Russian marks 80 years of resistance

Trump to become first US president with signature on banknotes

Skeleton found under Dutch church may belong to legendary musketeer d'Artagnan

UN to vote on declaring transatlantic slave trade 'gravest crime against humanity'

Why we still count time in 60s: A 5,000-year-old decision

Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in response to Iran strike question during Takaichi visit

Mexico invites Spain's King Felipe VI to World Cup in diplomatic thaw

Treasure hunter freed after decade in prison over missing gold coins

Mumbai exhibition traces India's history through 200 chairs

Lost 1965 Doctor Who episodes resurface after 60 years in private collection

Dunblane massacre: How Britain's deadliest school shooting reshaped gun laws

Medical terminology rooted in male legacy shapes perceptions of women's bodies

Reconstructing the lost voices of human ancestors

Lost Rembrandt masterpiece resurfaces after six decades in private hands

Prehistoric symbols in Germany may rewrite history of writing

Why rituals endure: from ancient rites to modern stress relief

Boxing Day fossil find on Holy Island turns out to be ancient 'smiling' crinoid

Jesse Jackson's secret mission freed US soldiers from Yugoslav captivity in 1999

Victorian island off Welsh coast hits market for £350,000

Viking Age runes in Sweden unlock tales of love, war, and climate anxiety

The Lost Tradition of Biphasic Sleep: How Humans Once Slept in Two Shifts

Pokémon card event at controversial Tokyo shrine cancelled after China backlash

HS2 archaeology yields 450,000 artifacts spanning 40,000 years

India bids farewell to BBC's 'voice of India' Sir Mark Tully at 90

Cod liver oil's vitamin punch revives debate on food fortification

After Davos, allies confront a return to Great Power politics

Lost Everton contract reveals Don Revie’s near-move to Merseyside in 1973

Elizabethan mansion's heating secrets offer lessons for modern homes

Indian Navy's traditional sailing vessel reaches Oman after 17-day voyage

Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86

Kenyan pilots recall secret 1995 mission to return Siad Barre's body to Somalia

Bollywood film revives story of forgotten 1962 India-China war battle

From royal kitchens to global tables: The journey of naan

Last surviving Dionne quintuplet Annette Dionne dies at 91

Queen Elizabeth II's iconic style: A century of diplomacy and tradition

Pompeii excavation reveals lavish 2,000-year-old private bathhouse

Marie Curie's radioactive legacy lingers in Paris lab over a century later

Dian Fossey's legacy: The primatologist who changed how we see gorillas

Muslim shopkeeper preserves legacy of Kochi's last Jewish embroiderer

How a Kodak engineer’s 1975 prototype sparked the digital photography revolution

TikTok influencer's World Cup remarks ignite Welsh identity debate

Canada's historic Hudson's Bay Company charter sells for $18m to billionaire families

Imperial Fabergé Winter Egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction

Australia’s Albanese Weds Partner in Historic In-Office Ceremony

Study reveals cats were domesticated in northern Africa, not the Levant

Titanic passenger’s gold pocket watch sells for record £1.78m at auction

French court halts auction of Pascal’s 17th-century calculating machine

Ashes 2025: The weight of the first ball in cricket’s fiercest rivalry

Klimt portrait fetches $236.4m at New York auction, second-highest ever

Hitler’s DNA analysis reveals genetic disorders but sparks ethical debate

Ghana’s Asante king receives 130 returned artefacts from UK and South Africa

England’s 1962 Ashes voyage: Sea legs, shipboard feasts and a lost Test debut

Sunderland’s Unconventional Tactic: Moving Hoardings to Thwart Arsenal’s Long Throws

King Charles III leads Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in London

Kenyan soldier’s 85-year disappearance solved by British war records

New York elects first Indian-origin mayor, echoing Nehru’s historic words

North Korea’s Kim Yong Nam, longtime diplomat and ceremonial leader, dies at 97

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