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Epic histories to understand our turbulent world today

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BREAKING: Hamas militias are attacking and besieging the Dughmash clan in Gaza City. According to the family, Hamas is killing anyone bearing the family name “Dughmash,” and has already executed one person who was unarmed and not involved in the clashes.

IhabHassane's tweet image. BREAKING: Hamas militias are attacking and besieging the Dughmash clan in Gaza City. According to the family, Hamas is killing anyone bearing the family name “Dughmash,” and has already executed one person who was unarmed and not involved in the clashes.

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BREAKING: Hamas's militias arrested another group of Gazans in the Al Nussirat camp, accused them of "shooting at the resistance" and plans to execute them soon.

HowidyHamza's tweet image. BREAKING: Hamas's militias arrested another group of Gazans in the Al Nussirat camp, accused them of "shooting at the resistance" and plans to execute them soon.
HowidyHamza's tweet image. BREAKING: Hamas's militias arrested another group of Gazans in the Al Nussirat camp, accused them of "shooting at the resistance" and plans to execute them soon.

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A group of commanders of the 1st Cavalry Army. Seated (from left to right): Semyon Budyonny, Kliment Voroshilov, Efim Shchadenko. Soviet Russia, 1919

PicturesUssr's tweet image. A group of commanders of the 1st Cavalry Army. Seated (from left to right): Semyon Budyonny, Kliment Voroshilov, Efim Shchadenko. Soviet Russia, 1919

Queen opens Cliveden Literary Festival and recalls Jilly Cooper's wish to 'get plastered' - BBC News ⁦@clivedenlitfestbbc.com/news/articles/…


An amazing array of luminaries @clivedenlitfest today and here this morning HM the Queen opens the festival

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Russia’s Great Imperial Crown, 1762 Made for Catherine the Great, with 5,000 diamonds and a giant spinel, it crowned tsars until 1917.

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Made for Catherine the Great, with 5,000 diamonds and a giant spinel, it crowned tsars until 1917.

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Tito visits Sarajevo, 1970s.

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The tomb of Darius the Great

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As expected, Hamas internal security forces have launched an operation in Gaza City to crack down on dissent, vowing “to strike with an iron fist” all those who have “betrayed their people.” It’s times of ceasefire when Hamas is most brutal against the civilian population.


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BREAKING: The Afghan Taliban government threatens Pakistan: “Pakistan violated Afghan airspace, bombed a civilian market near the Durand Line & infringed upon Kabul (…) If the situation escalates further, the consequences will be the responsibility of the Pakistani military”

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The Afghan Taliban government threatens Pakistan:

“Pakistan violated Afghan airspace, bombed a civilian market near the Durand Line & infringed upon Kabul (…) If the situation escalates further, the consequences will be the responsibility of the Pakistani military”

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Construction of the second wooden Lenin Mausoleum. Moscow, April 1924

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في الذكرى العاشرة لتأسيس قواتنا نستذكر بإجلال تضحيات شهدائنا، ونحيي دعم شعبنا الذي رافقنا خلال عقد من النضال. نجدد التزامنا بالدفاع عن شعبنا وأرضنا، وبترسيخ قيم العدالة والمشاركة والتنوع، بما يعكس إرادة جميع السوريين من أجل سوريا موحدة وآمنة وتعددية.

عقد على تأسيس قوّات سوريا الديمقراطية – بيان تهنئة في الذكرى العاشرة لتأسيس قواتنا، قوات سوريا الديمقراطية، تتوجه القيادة العامة بأسمى آيات الفخر والتهنئة إلى أبطال وبطلات قسد، وإلى جماهير شعبنا في شمال وشرق وعموم سوريا، الذين شكّلوا معاً قاعدة هذا المشروع الوطني الجامع، الذي…

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في الذكرى العاشرة لتأسيس قواتنا، قوات سوريا الديمقراطية، تتوجه القيادة العامة بأسمى آيات الفخر والتهنئة إلى أبطال وبطلات قسد، وإلى جماهير شعبنا في شمال وشرق وعموم سوريا، الذين شكّلوا معاً قاعدة هذا المشروع الوطني الجامع، الذي…


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CENTCOM has confirmed that the Israeli Defense Forces completed the first phase withdrawal to the yellow line at 12PM local time. The 72 hour period to release the hostages has begun.


It begins. And we hold our breath and say our prayers.

Breaking News Israel's military announces ceasefire has taken effect in Gaza as it pulls back from parts of the strip. cnn.com/world/live-new…



Une histoire du monde comme vous n’en avez jamais lu par le grand historien britannique Simon Sebag Montefiore: le premier tome de presse 800 pages est un véritable tour de force. Comment les dynasties ont façonné notre monde. Le Monde. The World a Family History of Humanity…

Une histoire du monde comme vous n’en avez jamais lu par le grand historien britannique Simon Sebag Montefiore: le premier tome de presse 800 pages est un véritable tour de force. Comment les dynasties ont façonné notre monde : lesechos.fr/idees-debats/l… #passé/composé @LesEchos



The greatest commander of WW2.

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. Regiment commander. 1920s

PicturesUssr's tweet image. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. Regiment commander. 1920s


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Philip II was King of Macedon and the father of Alexander the Great. At his death (336 BC) the king was buried with a royal ceremonial under the Great Tumulus in Vergina. It is fortunate that this truly monumental tomb was never plundered and was unearthed in 1977 by renowned…

archeohistories's tweet image. Philip II was King of Macedon and the father of Alexander the Great. At his death (336 BC) the king was buried with a royal ceremonial under the Great Tumulus in Vergina. It is fortunate that this truly monumental tomb was never plundered and was unearthed in 1977 by renowned…

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