‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Less than a month after 9/11, the US invaded Afghanistan, launching what President George W Bush called the “War on Terror” – a series of seemingly endless wars and military campaigns spanning Afghanistan, Iraq and countries across the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
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Blood, books and dungeons: Dragon Con closes successful 40th chapter
Dragon Con officially ended Monday evening in downtown Atlanta, concluding nearly five days of panels, cosplay, and games. In some respects, it was a record-setting year, but not in the way some people might have expected. The event was also notable for its book drive to honor Dolly Parton, who passed away in late August at 80.
Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles
Grange said that Jamaica had been the first Caribbean nation to create a national reparations mechanism, establishing it in 2009. She said the aim was to address the enduring impacts of slavery that put countries such as Jamaica at a grave economic disadvantage and affected its ability to respond to modern-day challenges in the Caribbean, such as the climate crisis.
Scientists warn MMA fighter vs chimp clash will result in ‘catastrophic’ injuries
“Chimpanzees are extremely powerful animals, with substantially greater upper–body strength and dynamic muscle performance than humans. When chimpanzees do attack, the injuries can be catastrophic. The physical risks to the human participant are very real.
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