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Two thousand years after the fact, can we really say that Messalina and Agrippina, two empresses of Roman antiquity, were the criminals and depraved women described by chroniclers of the time?
Two thousand years after the fact, can we really say that Messalina and Agrippina, two empresses of Roman antiquity, were the criminals and depraved women described by chroniclers of the time?
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Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? By marrying into the family her father wanted to forge an alliance with, she became forever associated with the worst scandals of Renaissance Italy.
Why is Lucrezia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, still viewed as a Machiavellian manipulator? By marrying into the family her father wanted to forge an alliance with, she became forever associated with the worst scandals of Renaissance Italy.
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Did the sentencing to death of Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China, enable the Chinese Communist Party led by Deng Xiaoping to absolve itself of the crimes of the Great Helmsman? Accused of counter-revolutionary
Did the sentencing to death of Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China, enable the Chinese Communist Party led by Deng Xiaoping to absolve itself of the crimes of the Great Helmsman? Accused of counter-revolutionary
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How did communist activist Angela Davis become an icon in her relentless fight against Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California? The young African-American became a target for Reagan, who made it his mission to save his country from the "red peril" and
How did communist activist Angela Davis become an icon in her relentless fight against Ronald Reagan, then Governor of California? The young African-American became a target for Reagan, who made it his mission to save his country from the "red peril" and
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In 1913, Camille Claudel, one of the most acclaimed artists of her time, was committed to a psychiatric asylum for insanity. She accused world-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin of persecuting her. They had enjoyed a passionate relationship, but things had tu
In 1913, Camille Claudel, one of the most acclaimed artists of her time, was committed to a psychiatric asylum for insanity. She accused world-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin of persecuting her. They had enjoyed a passionate relationship, but things had tu
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Why does the figure of revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg continue to shine whilst Friedrich Ebert, Social Democrat and President of the Weimar Republic, remains a traitor to the German people?
Why does the figure of revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg continue to shine whilst Friedrich Ebert, Social Democrat and President of the Weimar Republic, remains a traitor to the German people?
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How did Marie Curie's love affair with the married physicist Paul Langevin divide France? Jeanne Langevin, cheated on and humiliated by her husband with the world's most famous scientist, was determined to take revenge. She turned a personal story into a
How did Marie Curie's love affair with the married physicist Paul Langevin divide France? Jeanne Langevin, cheated on and humiliated by her husband with the world's most famous scientist, was determined to take revenge. She turned a personal story into a
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Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? Enslaved by the Mayas and then the Spaniards, doomed to be sacrificed, Malinche made herself indispensable by becoming the
Could the Spanish have conquered Mexico without the help of Malinche, a Native American slave who became Hernan Cortés' translator? Enslaved by the Mayas and then the Spaniards, doomed to be sacrificed, Malinche made herself indispensable by becoming the
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In autumn 2023, the final act of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh seems to have finished: the region is now under the complete control of Azerbaijan and the authorities in Baku have decided to turn this former secessionist territory into a showcase for the re
In autumn 2023, the final act of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh seems to have finished: the region is now under the complete control of Azerbaijan and the authorities in Baku have decided to turn this former secessionist territory into a showcase for the re
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More than 400,000 people fleeing war in Sudan have found refuge in neighbouring Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world. At the border town of Adré, a huge camp has appeared from nowhere as Chad struggles to house the new arrivals.
More than 400,000 people fleeing war in Sudan have found refuge in neighbouring Chad, one of the poorest countries in the world. At the border town of Adré, a huge camp has appeared from nowhere as Chad struggles to house the new arrivals.
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Extreme heat and drought are having a negative impact on hop growing, with yields decreasing. The hop-growing regions of Czechia and southern Germany are particularly hard hit. As global warming drives up the price of the flavour-giving flowers, will bee
Extreme heat and drought are having a negative impact on hop growing, with yields decreasing. The hop-growing regions of Czechia and southern Germany are particularly hard hit. As global warming drives up the price of the flavour-giving flowers, will bee
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Using drones to deliver medicines to remote villages, robotising dangerous and difficult tasks: used wisely, technology could reduce the risk of accidents and even save lives. Report from Malawi and Germany.
Using drones to deliver medicines to remote villages, robotising dangerous and difficult tasks: used wisely, technology could reduce the risk of accidents and even save lives. Report from Malawi and Germany.
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Between 2% and 5% of schoolchildren in France are said to suffer from anxiety about going to school. To tackle this phenomenon, a high school in Britanny has put in place a special programme.
Between 2% and 5% of schoolchildren in France are said to suffer from anxiety about going to school. To tackle this phenomenon, a high school in Britanny has put in place a special programme.
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One year after the devastating floods that ravaged Pakistan in summer 2022, millions of victims are still in need of humanitarian aid. A third of Pakistan's territory was submerged, affecting 33 million people and displacing 8 million.
One year after the devastating floods that ravaged Pakistan in summer 2022, millions of victims are still in need of humanitarian aid. A third of Pakistan's territory was submerged, affecting 33 million people and displacing 8 million.
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Nickel, gold, iron, zinc, uranium... Beneath the pastures of Southern Greenland lies a host of natural resources. With global warming making them more easily accessible will Greenland choose to mine them? Or alternatively take advantage of a milder clima
Nickel, gold, iron, zinc, uranium... Beneath the pastures of Southern Greenland lies a host of natural resources. With global warming making them more easily accessible will Greenland choose to mine them? Or alternatively take advantage of a milder clima
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As Israel reels from the 7 October Hamas attack, left-wing voters are especially lost. Many of the locations attacked by Hamas such as the Kibbutzim are home to Israelis advocating for peaceful coexistence and a Palestinian state.
As Israel reels from the 7 October Hamas attack, left-wing voters are especially lost. Many of the locations attacked by Hamas such as the Kibbutzim are home to Israelis advocating for peaceful coexistence and a Palestinian state.
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There were no serpents on Gran Canaria until a pet snake escaped no more than twenty years ago. Now they are a serious problem, upsetting the eco system and irritating local residents. So much so that a dedicated team have been set up to control the snak
There were no serpents on Gran Canaria until a pet snake escaped no more than twenty years ago. Now they are a serious problem, upsetting the eco system and irritating local residents. So much so that a dedicated team have been set up to control the snak
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A group of travellers set off in the footsteps of a man to whom their families owe nothing less than their lives: Aristides de Sousa Mendes. In June 1940, when he was Consul General of Portugal in Bordeaux, he issued passports and transit visas to thousa
A group of travellers set off in the footsteps of a man to whom their families owe nothing less than their lives: Aristides de Sousa Mendes. In June 1940, when he was Consul General of Portugal in Bordeaux, he issued passports and transit visas to thousa
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For Valentine's Day, Banksy, the famous anonymous artists, created a wall stencil about domestic violence on a wall in Margate, UK. A photo of the work was then posted on his Instagram account, which has 12 million followers. The World in Images analyses
For Valentine's Day, Banksy, the famous anonymous artists, created a wall stencil about domestic violence on a wall in Margate, UK. A photo of the work was then posted on his Instagram account, which has 12 million followers. The World in Images analyses
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Indonesia is the second largest producer of plastic waste in the sea with the situation set to get worse. Environmental protection organisations collect and analyse plastic waste found on beaches, in mangrove forests and in rivers in order to shame the w
Indonesia is the second largest producer of plastic waste in the sea with the situation set to get worse. Environmental protection organisations collect and analyse plastic waste found on beaches, in mangrove forests and in rivers in order to shame the w