FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Charlemagne - The Untold Story

The medieval world had its own ‘deepfakes’ – church officials cited a fake imperial decree for centuries

With deepfakes on the rise, forgery and deception are often viewed as distinctly modern problems – a new era of misinformation made possible by artificial intelligence. One of the first alarming cases occurred at the start of the war in Ukraine when a doctored video appeared to show President Volodymyr…

The Conversation · Sep 24

The Best Advice for Life by Charlemagne: 'Right action is better than knowledge but...'- Life advice on why doing the right thing matters more than simply knowing it, by the Holy Roman emperor, known as the Father of Europe, who changed history forever

Charlemagne's wisdom emphasizes action over mere knowledge for true success. He believed wise action requires understanding and learning from experience. Charlemagne united Europe and fostered education, demonstrating knowledge guiding societal improvement. Today, information is abundant, yet acting on known truths remains a challenge. Applying this lesson daily involves acting on…

The Economic Times · Jul 9

"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity

Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.

Euronews · May 14

Some 20 hours in, I can say that Civilization 7's age transitions are the series' most radical and disruptive mechanic yet

Entering a new age feels like a soft reset of the game, which may be just what the series needed.

PC Gamer · Jan 16, 2025

Mind your language: how learning French helped me remove the condom from the wine

Le mot juste can be a portal into another world entirely – but make sure you know your chicken from your horse

The Guardian - AU · Jan 5, 2025

Mystery as legendary French sword disappears after 1,300 years stuck in rock

The Durandal sword from Rocamadour, southern France, is presumed to have been stolen from the rock

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

A quarter century after its release, Age of Empires 2 is still getting DLC

Victors and Vanquished adds 19 new scenarios alongside figures like Charlemagne.

PC Gamer · Feb 26, 2024

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets new campaign-focused Victors and Vanquished DLC for Xbox consoles and Windows PC

New Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Victors and Vanquished DLC is coming to Windows PC and Xbox, bringing campaigns focused on Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, and more.

Windows Central · Feb 23, 2024

What links telephones and gents’ suits? The Saturday quiz

From Nessiteras rhombopteryx to ‘hug a shady wet nun’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

Three medieval tales about adventures to the Moon from around the world

With the Japan mission to the Moon just beginning and with the space race to its south polar region, we are reminded of the wonder and excitement of travelling to the Moon.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023