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University of Santo Tomas made history by completing a four-peat and securing its 11th title overall after dominating the UAAP Season 87 Men’s Chess Tournament at the Adamson Gym on Tuesday, Nov. 19. With an almost intact roster, the Tiger Woodpushers clinched the title as early as the penultimate round and finished the season with […]
In the U.K, there was a 15% increase in incidents compared to 2022, with some 700 cases reported. Several of these were against converts from Islam, including Javed Nouri, who narrowly survived an attempted murder by his roommate, who believed he “deserved to die.” Germany witnessed a much more dramatic increase of 105%, with 227 […]
This bust was found in the Licinian Tomb in Rome. It is thought to be Crassus, although this is disputed. Source: Sergey Sosnovskiy, available here. Led by Crassus, one of Rome’s wealthiest men and a member of the First Triumvirate, the Roman forces had embarked on a campaign against the Parthians, expecting to expand Rome’s […]
Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, has returned home to a grand welcome after securing the first runner-up spot at the just concluded pageantry in Mexico City. In a video circulating online, Adetshina was seen being received in grand style with fans chanting thanksgiving songs in various dialects to celebrate her victory. Recall that […]
There are over 400 documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to fight for both the Union and the Confederacy. One of the most famous female soldiers of the American Civil War was Jennie Hodgers, who enlisted as Private Albert Cashier and was an Irish-born immigrant who served in the Union Army during the […]
Illustration of Socrates, in a basket, based on Aristophanes’s The Clouds. Was Socrates a real person? is one of the most googled questions about perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Socrates’s existence as a historical figure is, however, universally accepted by scholars. He was executed in 399 BCE, aged over seventy, so it’s estimated […]
Being the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England, has always been a risky business. Modern incumbents are not likely to be murdered before their own altar, beheaded by Puritans, or burned as a martyr. But being the leader of 85 million believers in the world’s third-largest Christian group—the Anglican Communion—is still a […]
Along a clean, modern street in Derbyshire, walking through the right door can take you back in time, and down a mine. At the Peak District Lead Mining Museum, visitors can explore models of mines and shafts to see how lead miners did their jobs in this town for generations. Across the street, take a tour […]
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $90K is reigniting the crypto market, while Best Wallet is leading the charge in wallet tokens with a $446K presale milestone. Bitcoin ($BTC) has shattered its previous records, recently climbing past $90,000. Analysts predict that this bullish momentum, fueled by high demand and ETF inflows, could push BTC to $100,000 by […]
By MARK REY MONTEJO Fil-American Peter Groseclose made history after winning a bronze medal in the International Skating Union (ISU) Junior World Cup 2 over the weekend in Bormio, Italy. The 17-year-old Groseclose breezed through the ice and registered 41.73 seconds to take the third spot of 500-meter final and become the first Filipino to […]