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Britain’s nine days of turmoil

THE General Strike, which took place over nine hectic days a century ago this month, was precipitated by a deepening crisis in the British coal industry. One government commission,...

Global economy to grind to a halt as chilling day 10-day 'meltdown' warning issued

The Iran war threatens to spark a deep crisis.

The "Apocalypse" of 1910 | Weird Days in History

13 Days that Nearly Ended the World

What nearly caused nuclear war can teach us how to handle everyday conflict with more clarity, control, and better outcomes.

1916 Easter Rising made the front page of the New York Times 14 days in a row

In the midst of World War One the 1916 Rising was front-page news on the New York Times for two weeks.

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On this day in 1886, workers across the United States began a general strike for an eight-hour work day. The strikes were peaceful, with estimates of participation across the co...

May Day 140 years later: Distress calls become more desperate

May Day! May Day!! May Day!!! The desperate calls from Chicago, United States workers in 1886, taken up by workers of the world, now sounds more desperate. But the world seems to h...

From War-Torn Europe to Reform: Tracing the Leftward Shift in Western Politics

In the aftermath of World War II, widespread devastation across Europe created fertile ground for political transformation, shaping decades of leftward shifts in governance, public...

World in Transition

It was a long spell. War. Uncertainty. Noise. Statements. Counter-statements. Allies shifting. Narratives clashing. The global economy trembling quietly in the background. For mont...

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The Washington Hilton shooting, the crisis in the Middle East, a funeral in Kyiv and the London Marathon – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists C...

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The week around the world in 20 pictures

Crisis in the Middle East, a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, a Saharan dust storm in Crete and the launch of Artemis II – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading ph...