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French Nurse Dubbed 'Angel Of Dien Bien Phu' Dies Aged 99

Genevieve de Galard, a nurse dubbed the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" for treating wounded during a defining 1954 battle in then French Indochina, has died aged 99, with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailing her "exemplary devotion".

International Business Times · May 31, 2024

Revealed: Churchill’s unsent letter that could have changed the course of history

On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM drafted a letter that could have ended De Gaulle’s political career

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

US university ties to weapons contractors under scrutiny amid war in Gaza

Activists are calling attention to historical ties between universities and defence contractors linked to Israel’s war.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2024

Donald Trump beat his opponents. But can he beat the courts?

The result of the Iowa caucuses was an easy tale foretold. But Trump’s triumph over his legal troubles is far from certain

The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2024

Death of Henry Kissinger: From WWII refugee to the nexus of US political power

Henry Alfred Kissinger was a German-born Jewish refugee who fled the Nazi regime with his family as a teen in 1938, eventually settling in New York City. He went on to serve as national security adviser, secretary of state or as a special adviser in five US presidential administrations, becoming…

France 24 · Nov 30, 2023

Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails

‘The next time, I’m not waiting,’ former president said on 2024 campaign trail

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Imagine a truly "progressive" military

I'm not talking about painting rainbow flags on B-52s — imagine a humble, faithful and much smaller U.S. military

Salon · Oct 15, 2023

Presidential pets can breed controversy. A dog was once suspected of being a spy

Historically, pets — everything from birds to cats to dogs — have been part of the White House. And Biden's dog Commander isn't alone. More than a few have ended up embroiled in some controversy.

WEKU · Oct 7, 2023

Do 'sputnik moments' spur educational reform? A rhetoric scholar weighs in

Ever since the USSR surprised the United States with the Oct. 4, 1957, launch of the world’s first artificial satellite – Sputnik 1 – U.S. politicians and other public figures have used the term “sputnik moment” to describe times of crisis, where some sort of action is urgently needed in…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

First Republican debate set to kick off without Trump – but with the potential to direct the GOP's foreign policy stance

When Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023, for the first debate of the 2024 campaign season, attention will center on how the candidates position themselves vis-à-vis former President Donald Trump and his four criminal indictments.

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2023