In this edition, we discover a little-known chapter of French history. In 1943, the Germans had occupied the southern French port city of Marseille. With its working class, immigrant and Jewish neighbourhoods around the Old Port, the city had come to …
Rome archaeologists search for start of Appian Way
All roads lead to Rome, as the saying goes, and the most prestigious is the Appian Way, the strategic highway for the Roman Empire now hoping to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.A paved road of more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) begun in 312 B.C….
Gandhi’s killer a hero to India’s diehard Hindu nationalists
Hindu fundamentalist Ashok Sharma has devoted his life to championing the deeds of an Indian “patriot”: not revered independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, but the man who shot him dead.Sharma is the custodian of a temple dedicated to Nathuram Godse, who o…
Medal of Honor Recipient’s Speech at the Pentagon Is Going Viral on
Military.com “We don’t want war. But if you want war with the United States of America, there’s one thing I can promise you, so help me God: Someone else will raise your sons and…
The 5 Most Underrated U.S. Military Weapons
Travis Pike, Sandboxx News These 5 firearms are the most underrated weapons that the U.S. military has used and deserve way more respect than they currently get.
Marine Corps Activates Sprawling New Base on Highly Strategic Guam
War Zone Camp Blaz will be an epicenter of Marine Corps activity in the Pacific and will play a key role in a larger force realignment strategy.
Israel bombs Gaza following fatal Jenin raid
Israel has carried out airstrikes on an alleged military site in the Gaza Strip, claiming the mission was a response to rockets fired from the area. Palestinian officials accused Israeli troops of a “massacre” in the occupied West Bank, with armed gro…
Former monk who called Putin a “traitor” sentenced to 7 years in Russia
In November 2021, he was convicted of inciting suicidal actions through sermons in which he urged believers to “die for Russia.”
London church described as ‘historical treasure’ destroyed by fire
No injuries reported after 80 firefighters battle blaze at St Mark’s church in St John’s Wood, north-west LondonAuthorities are investigating after a heritage-listed church in north-west London, described as an “architectural and historical treasure”, …
UK teenager sentenced over far-right videos that inspired US killers
Daniel Harris, 19, to serve 11 years in young offender institution for ‘stream of rightwing terrorist bile’A teenage extremist who inspired two far-right killers in the US has been ordered to serve 11 and a half years in a young offender institution fo…