What Was British European Airways' Route Network Like In 1950?
In this article, we will further explore BOAC's route network in 1950, using original route maps the airline issued to ...
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Why is the Nazi flag flying in the French city of Nantes?
who confirmed that the flags are indeed in the city as part of a shoot. The Nazi occupation is a firm part of Nantes' history, following the fall of France. During the Second World War ...
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'Negotiations are dictated on the battlefield' — Polish envoy on Russia-Ukraine war
Poland holds a special position among Kyiv's partners — with a shared history of Russian oppression and conquest, its leaders ...
Maduro Government Accused of Dark New Tactic: Assassinations
The discovery of Ronald Ojeda’s body encased in concrete in Chile has raised new fears over how far President Nicolás Maduro will go to keep his stranglehold on Venezuela.
This is where Beyoncé gets her cowboy hats – plus similar styles
At the 2024 Grammys, Beyoncé debuted a genre change. Styling a white cowboy hat with a custom Louis Vuitton leather studded skirt suit, the singer’s Western-inspired outfit nodded to her hotly ...
America’s Fraught, Sometimes Deadly, History With the Panama Canal
President Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence.
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Atatürk’s Ankara
This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...
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The 19 biggest differences between France and the Netherlands
In fact, a two-hour lunch break isn’t unheard of in France — conversation and digestion reign supreme ... Image: Depositphotos Quick history lesson: polderen is thought to come from the Dutch polders, ...
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Le Crunch! Here is the history of every Men’s Six Nations game between England and France
The flags flew at half-mast and there was a minute ... Six Nations matches for the first time since 2006. This defeat for France has been the lowest point in the country’s recent history. Jacques ...
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A Look at NASCAR’s Past at Bowman Gray
While known primarily for auto racing, the first event at Bowman Gray was actually a college football game on Oct. 22, 1938, pitting the Duke Blue Devils against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Duke ...
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2 fans unfurled Palestinian flag during basketball match in France banned from matches for 1 year
On Dec. 18, 2024 in France, during the competition between Nanterre and Israel's Hapoel Holon basketball teams, two young fans unfurled the Palestinian flag. Footage of one of the young people who ...
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Five facts about Kosovo: three flags, pop royalty and love of US
Three different flags can be found flying across Kosovo. The official flag bears the diamond shape of its territory and six stars symbolising the six main ethnic groups on a blue background.