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Countries That Start With 'Z' and How They Got Their Names
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIf you were to explore the world alphabetically, you’d find 27 countries starting with "s" — like...
History 101 in Florida: Slavery wasn't all that bad - and some dictators weren't either
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 presidential candidate, is under fire over how the new Florida...
On This Day, May 16: Joan of Arc canonized as saint
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA gilded bronze statue of Joan of Arc stands in the Place des Pyramides in Paris. On May 16, 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint of the Roman...
Critics of Rwanda policy ‘align themselves with genocide deniers’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPaul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, is the de facto leader of RPF, serving as vice-president from...
The legend of Patrice Lumumba, the CIA, and the Congo
Semafor via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA new book examines the role of the CIA in the overthrow of Congo's first prime minister Patrice...
Opinion: The one lesson to take away from Henry Kissinger’s journey
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEditor’s Note: This article was first published in May, 2023. David A. Andelman, a contributor to...
You Won't Believe the Wild Stories Behind These 10 Hauntingly Beautiful Abandoned Mansions
Veranda via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFrom derelict Gilded Age mansions in America to decrepit ruins of dictator largesse around the...
Briton among ringleaders of failed Congo coup, say military officials
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 week agoA British man is being held as a senior ringleader of a thwarted coup to topple the government of...
DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa 'coup attempt': army
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe DR Congo military said it had thwarted an "attempted coup" near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and...
‘Omen’ Review: A Congo Culture Clash Takes a Turn for the Occult
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor’s Note: This review originally published during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Utopia will...