this week’s popular posts
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Undisclosed until well after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and at a time of severely deteriorated relations seeded with deep distrust ... -
When my mother and I were together for the first time in Germany, we were bemused by the profileration of what we called cheese-banks, Spa... -
Whilst the US secretary of state warns of more strikes as the fight over the Strait of Hormuz escalates, Trump says his renewed military c... -
tokyo drift : where potential car owners have to show proof to the dealership of a place to park before purchase, Japanese architects carve ... -
Though the lapidary angle is a bit of a red herring—still a useful heuristic as the idea occurred to the author whilst strolling through... -
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Though always eager to disclaim its remit as a spoken history of a global language, the latest episode of The History of English present... -
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick retracts his statement that no Americans have been killed in the Iran war, acknowledging that eighteen... -
With economic indicators like the better than expected jobs numbers and crippling inflation pointing to a need to increase interest rates,... -
Trump vows hard strike on Iran following first exchange of fire in a month after US military personnel in Jordan come under assault in reta... -
The US house of representatives pass a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown before the midterm elections, although only punting the ...