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Scholar Nathan Kalmoe on how partisan division fueled bloody conflict in the 1860s — and how it could happen again

British couples who feared their wedding receptions would remain cancelled due to the pandemic have shared their relief at the government's decision to allow the celebrations from today.

Two were fatally shot, and at least 12 others were wounded in shootings overnight Friday, Chicago police said.

The couple were surfing off Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie, in New South Wales on a stretch of Australian coast that has seen three shark attacks this year.

One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment - secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother.

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Wolves are continuing discussions with Sporting Braga over a £23million deal for striker Paulinho. Lazio had also made an approach for the 27-year-old but it is well short of Braga's valuation.

Man Utd manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants his big players to make their mark as they take on Sevilla in the Europa League semi-finals in Cologne on Sunday

After a month of planning all was set for the six WASZP sailors on Friday 14th August to undertake the Foil for Life Challenge by Lemer Pax. On the eve of the challenge, a potentially devastating announcement was made by the UK Government...

It is a catalyst for more countries in the Middle East to actually envision a better future for their children.

With the memories of last season still fresh in the minds of all, those in command of Primeira Liga outfits have done a stern job of diverting attentions towards the new campaign as new managerial appointments and some of their most-wanted acquisitions begin to walk through the door.

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LAST Monday, bookings at Tuk Din’s Flavour of Malaysia went up to almost normal, thanks to British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s initiative to give ailing, pandemic-hit restaurants and cafes in the United Kingdom a shot in the arm that they desperately need.

Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images The two part podcast series concludes with a look at the latter half of Pochettino’s era at Tottenham Hotspur. We’re back for the second part of our look back at Mauricio Pochettino’s time with Tottenham Hotspur. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wish we bought another midfielder. HEY WE’RE ON SPOTIFY NOW CHECK US OUT. Or we’ll rehire Tim Sherwood or something. Also you can listen to us on iTunes, or on the app of your choice by using our XML feed. And if you can’t figure out how to listen at this point... Читать дальше...

Hampshire seamer Ian Holland takes four wickets in 22 balls to leave Surrey 79-5 on day one at Arundel.

How will a second direct payment be affected by the president's directives? Here's how to tabulate how much you could get if conversations continue on another check.

Iran on Saturday hailed a UN Security Council vote rejecting a US bid to extend an arms embargo on the Islamic republic, saying its foe has "never been so isolated". President Hassan Rouhani said the US had failed to kill off what he called the "half alive" 2015 deal with major powers that gave Iran relief from sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme. "The United States failed in this conspiracy with humiliation," said Rouhani. "This day will go down in the history of our Iran and... Читать дальше...

Ashley Young says his January switch to Inter Milan was a "no-brainer" after holding an honest conversation with Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Afghanistan’s tribal leaders hold huge influence over society and government

He questioned whether it was a ‘feminist masterpiece or porn’.

The lesson of the class of 2020 is how vulnerable we all are to structural forces beyond our control and therefore how ridiculous it is to have a system that disproportionately influences our destiny based on one result.

Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is an infamous pirate, and the first Pirates of the Caribbean reads off a list of committed crimes to prove it.

In a news feature this morning, Sky News reported that Hilco Capital has been appointed to work with Debenhams if a sale is not agreed for the department store.