Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
Wall Street Journal14d
‘Rot’ Review: The Blight of Empire
There are few events in Irish history as evocative or politically potent as the Great Famine. The blight that destroyed potato crops in the late 1840s reduced the island’s population by almost ...
Juneau Empire15d
My Turn: University of Alaska’s canceled culture
As an alumnus of UAS I am disgusted at how fast the University of Alaska Board of Regents, threw all but the white, straight people under the bus at the first threat from the Trump administration ...
The New Yorker15d
“The Empire” Goes Beyond Good and Evil—to Rural France
Of those in theatres now, the most accomplished is also the most unusual: “The Empire,” by Bruno Dumont. Its oddity, evident in the barest descriptions, is so extreme as to threaten to ...
oedigital.com15d
Nigerian JV Makes ‘Significant’ Hydrocarbon Discovery at Songhai Field
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and its joint venture (JV) partner FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (FIRST E&P) have confirmed a significant hydrocarbon discovery in ...
University of Exeter17d
Cultural Festival (Exeter Campuses)
We can't wait to celebrate with you at our annual Cultural Festival 3-9 March 2025 on our Exeter Campuses. Cornwall Campus events can be viewed here. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of ...
scmp.com17d
Beauty beyond borders: the rise and rise of South Korea’s plastic surgery empire
Last December, a series of plastic surgery ads were splashed on the side of buses and bus stops around Seoul. While this is nothing new for South Korea, a country that accounts for nearly 25 per ...
Arise18d
NNPC, FIRST E&P Announce Major Hydrocarbon Discovery in Songhai Field
NNPC and FIRST E&P have confirmed major hydrocarbon discovery in Songhai Field, OML 85, boosting Nigeria’s oil production potential. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC)) and FIRST ...
The Guardian Nigeria18d
NNPC/FIRST E&P JV Discovers Oil in OML 85 Songhai Field
The success at Songhai Field underscores the effectiveness of our exploration strategy and our commitment to delivering sustainable value to all stakeholders,” Owolabi stated. NNPC Limited as ...
Fast Company19d
Google’s ‘quiet’ decision to remove cultural events from its Calendar app sent a loud message
You also won’t find two other cultural events in March: Women’s History Month or International Women’s Day (March 8), which ironically the start of SXSW often falls on or around. This ...
Greek Reporter21d
The Byzantine Empire as a Bridge Between Antiquity and Modern Europe
Credit: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe. However, this ...
Greek Reporter21d
From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
In addition, Christianity spread throughout this vast empire because many people viewed the new religion as something they could easily adopt without having to change their existing cultural and ...