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‘There’s this whole other story’: inside the fight to end slavery in the Americas | Books
The Great Resistance is Carrie Gibson’s third book, and her third about the history of the Americas, plural. It follows Empire’s Crossroads: A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day, from 2014, and El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America, published five years later. The subtitle to the new book indicates its roots…
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Most Anticipated Upcoming Superhero Movies of 2026 – Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News
The superhero movie genre is not quite the juggernaut it once was in Hollywood. Both Marvel Studios and DC Studios have reassessed their priorities and the pacing of their releases in recent years. Despite this, there are still several superhero films to look forward to in 2026. What are the most anticipated upcoming superhero movies in 2026? In years past,…
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Mohammed Shami, brother get EC notice over SIR discrepancies
Fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been summoned by the Election Commission (EC) for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing in Kolkata due to discrepancies in their voter enumeration forms. The notices were issued on Monday, January 5, from Kartju Nagar School in the Jadavpur area of south Kolkata, directing both brothers to appear before the…
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Berlin still shivering amid power outage – DW – 01/05/2026
Skip next section This year will be ‘decisive’ for security, German foreign minister says 01/05/2026January 5, 2026 This year will be ‘decisive’ for security, German foreign minister says 2026 is a “decisive” year for European security, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says. His comment came during a trip to Lithuania — his first trip of the year — chosen as a show of…
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Telangana to add 490 ventilators, cut emergency response to 10 minutes: Health Minister Raja Narasimha
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will add 490 new ventilators across government general and district hospitals to meet the rising demand for critical care. Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha explained the initiative to the Legislative Assembly during the Question Hour on Monday as a major push to strengthen public healthcare. Surge in patient load drives expansion The Health Minister said government…
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Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns | Donald Trump
Donald Trump and his defense secretary Pete Hegseth are mounting an aggressive push to politicise the top ranks of the US military – a push that smacks of Stalinism and could take years to repair, the former infantry chief who trained troops to invade Iraq has warned. Maj Gen Paul Eaton has sounded the alarm, saying in an interview with…
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The 12 movies you don’t want to miss in January
Traditionally, January is a strange month in the movie world. There’s usually a mixture of movies you don’t want to miss from the upcoming awards season, as well as a series of strange films that don’t really fit anywhere else. This month, for example, there’s a contemplative drama about Shakespeare in Hamnet and Primate — a movie about a rabid…
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CM Mamata to move court on Jan 6
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would move court against the EC’s SIR of electoral rolls, alleging that fear, harassment and administrative arbitrariness linked to the exercise had led to deaths and hospitalisations, as she sharpened her confrontation with the poll body ahead of the state assembly polls. Addressing a massive public gathering at Sagar…
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Fifteen buildings to look out for in 2026
We’re ringing in the new year with a look at 15 landmark architecture projects scheduled for completion in 2026, including museums, performing arts venues and a face-shaped tower. Photo by Maksim Sokolov Sagrada Familia, Spain, by Antoni Gaudí The most significant building set to be completed in 2026 is the Sagrada Familia, 100 years after the death of its architect…
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Limited healthcare access leaves Makoko dependent on alternative medicine for malaria
The lagoon in Makoko, one of Nigeria’s largest informal settlements, commonly referred to as Nigeria’s Venice, lay so dark it was almost impossible to see the reflection of the sun. The creek’s colour was a reminder of decades of pollution and informal waste disposal that have stained the water. It was a Tuesday afternoon in late November. The waterway was…
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