In February, the Trump sparked outrage by threatening to encourage Russia to do “what it damn well likes” to any European country which spends less than the Nato-stipulated 2% of GDP on defence, should he return to the White House. Ukraine is grateful to President Biden for his unwavering...
Rugby World Cup verdict” width=”1024″ height=”576″ /> Portugal’s stunning win over Fiji sparked incredible scenes in Toulouse (Photo by Julian Finney/World Rugby via Getty Images) With almost 30 players featuring across the upper echelons of French rugby, Portugal does not lack capable ...
Wu Xiaoping, a self-proclaimed "Financial professional”, publicly declared the need to pool resources in order to deal with various internal and external challenges, including the trade war between China and the United States, and called for the “departure of the private sector” to realize a...
President Trumphas been throwing everything he has at the 2020 election to make sure a favorable result or otherwise damage the outcome: Sowing doubt in thelegitimacy of mail-in ballots. Screwing with the Postal Service that will handle them. Trying to recruit“law enforcement”as poll watchers....
This was the time of the Civil War, with the Royalists against Oliver Cromwell’s Roundheads. Charles I was defeated and he was beheaded in 1649. His son, the future King Charles II, went into exile and did not return until the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660. Charles II was a ...
The Seven Years' War lasted from May 17, 1756 until February 15, 1763, and was a global conflict between Great Britain and France. During this time, Great Britain was allied with Prussia, and France was allied with Spain and Austria....
Importantly, Napoleon's fighting with Spain and Portugal disrupted management of their colonies in the Americas, leading to many of those countries' independence. Napoleon also sold the Louisiana Territory to the US, which contributed to the country's rise to power in the Americas and the...
The Black Friday-Cyber Monday mania has sparked other days dedicated to specific industries. Small Business Saturdayfalls on the day after Black Friday. This is generally the last Saturday in November. This day was launched in 2010 as a way to pull consumers away from large, big-box retailers...
In the midst of economic uncertainty and political discord, Europe is facing its most formidable refugee crisis since World War II. The influx of foreign faces has sparked clashes of cultures, widened wealth disparities and heightened fears of terrorism. What was once a bastion o...
Sometimes, a Muslim governor would elevate a non-Muslim to a high post in Muslim Spain, but because mainstream interpretations of Islamic law say that a non-Muslim may not rule over a Muslim, the occasional elevation of a gifted non-Muslim to an administrative position in Muslim Spain could ...