Le Mans Hosts a Hundred Years of Endurance Motor Racing After a Thousand Years of History.
The 1971 movie Le Mans, featuring Steve McQueen, had no scripted dialogue for the first forty minutes as it…
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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War
Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in…
The New Cycle Route From Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel is Fueling Dreams of Escape
There has been something of an exodus from Paris following the pandemic in France. A migration. Not that the…
Ever Been to Tunisia?
On certain occasions, one simply must visit a country which one has no knowledge of. Scrolling through plane tickets…
Lake Garda is Pure Italy and a Treasure House Destination of the North
Northern Italy is famous for many things, her lakes not least of all. As part-time residence of George Clooney,…
Declaring the Killing of an Unnamed al-Shabaab Leader, the US Briefly Highlights America’s Forgotten War
Story at a glance… An important leader of al-Shabaab was killed recently. It’s the most recent event of a…
U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China
Story at a glance… Anonymous sources told Reuters that the U.S. was considering a sanctions package to deter China.…
Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles
In a confrontational turn, the Deputy Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said they will begin using US-provided weapons to…
Dozens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Paintings and Maps Made Available For Viewing Online
To create his fictional world of Middle-Earth, English author J.R.R. Tolkien used nearly every creative tool at man’s disposal,…
Glory, God, and Horses — Uncovering The Secret Societies of Siena
Many people know what to think of when they hear the word “Pamplona”. But how many people familiar with…
Musings on the Slavosphere
Ukraine is one of those countries that, like so many parts of Europe, once belonged to one people, and…
May 15th is Conscientious Objector Day When Thousands File Taxes Minus the Cost of Military Spending
PICTURED: Demonstrators for amnesty for COs, circ. 1946, unknown source. Photo credit: Swarthmore. “War will exist until that distant…