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The most iconic venues of the Paris Olympics
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoThere will be no shortage of iconic venues at the Paris Olympics. From the Palace of Versailles to the Place de La Concorde and of course, the Eiffel...
From grain to gasoline: a brief world history of rationing
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThrough war, siege and social strife, rich and poor countries across the world have had a long and...
Here’s why Americans drive on the right and the UK drives on the left
CNN Business via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months agoOne challenge Americans face when visiting the United Kingdom is learning to drive on the “wrong”...
Europe's long and chequered history of rationing
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThrough war, siege and social strife, Europe has a long and often painful history of rationing everything from food to fuel and water, sometimes with...
Who was the real Joséphine, first empress of France?
Harper’s Bazaar via Yahoo Style Singapore· 8 months agoVanessa Kirby stars as Napoleon's infamous wife in this epic drama, directed by Ridley Scott. But what's the real story behind Joséphine and their...
The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoThe talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose...
Voices: The Top 10 falls from grace
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoThis one started with Rudy Giuliani, the former Republican mayor of New York. As Tom Doran said, it was once assumed that he would be president one day....
Ukraine war has exposed the folly – and unintended consequences – of 'armed missionaries'
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 months agoPutin's decision to go to war has seen great geopolitical ripples. Getty Images The evening before...
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