Everything can happen again: 77% of Russians do not know when and whom the Bolsheviks overthrew
On January 15, VTsIOM published its assessment of Russians' knowledge of history — the results turned out to be contradictory ...
How a bloody battlefield inspired a pacifist to create the Red Cross
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...
Sydney Morning Herald9d
Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Tsar Nicholas II and his family, who were executed in 1918.Credit: Alamy/File Hasegawa paints a convincing portrait of Nicholas as not only uninterested but way out of his depth as regards ...
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedrale Orthodoxe Russe St. Nicolas)
Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the tragic Romanov family, commissioned the ornate building not only to honor the late tsarevich but also to accommodate the religious needs of the city's growing ...
The New York Times27d
Book Review: ‘Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers,’ by Anne Somerset, and ‘Q: A Voyage Around the Queen,’ by Craig Brown
Funnily enough, no one has asked me this recently. An earlier version of this article misstated the relationship between Czar Nicholas II and Queen Victoria. Nicholas was married to Alexandra ...
Global News9d
What is a ‘fentanyl czar’ and what powers could they have?
We are going to be appointing our first fentanyl czar— the words are chosen carefully—who will serve as the main interlocutor between the Canadian and U.S. governments and enhance our ...
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'Border czar' Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely," Tom Homan said. "Border czar" Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won't hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American ...
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Canada’s fentanyl czar details should clear ‘by end of week,’ minister says
The details for Canada’s new fentanyl czar role are expected to be finalized by the end of the week, with Canadians likely to hear “very shortly” after what this new role will entail ...
Fox News9d
Border czar Tom Homan says he would 'seek prosecution' if NJ governor sheltered illegal migrant in home
Trump border czar Tom Homan vowed to "look into" New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's remarks that seemingly taunted the administration to come and "get" an illegal immigrant Murphy suggested was staying ...
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Incoming 'border czar' Tom Homan previews 'well-planned' deportation operations after inauguration
With less than two days until President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, incoming "border czar" Tom Homan shared a glimpse of the administration's deportation plans to tackle the border ...
Burlington Post10d
What is a ‘fentanyl czar’ — and why will Canada appoint one? Here’s what we know so far
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s commitment, among others offered in an effort to thwart U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, is to appoint a “fentanyl czar.” Trump agreed to ...
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Trump’s Crypto Czar Is Studying Feasibility of US Bitcoin Reserve
The feasibility of Donald Trump’s ambition to create a national reserve of Bitcoin is still being studied by officials in the administration, White House crypto czar David Sacks said as he met ...