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Teacher Megan Eckert runs 606 miles in six days, aiming for ultrarunning history and men's record

Teacher Megan Eckert runs 606 miles in six days, aiming for ultrarunning history and men's record

While many teachers return to school this week, middle-school math teacher Megan Eckert will be 5,000 miles from her classroom in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has a good reason to miss a few classes: she'll be competing at the Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultramarathoners

A Century of US-Venezuela Relations Shaped by Petroleum Ties

A Century of US-Venezuela Relations Shaped by Petroleum Ties

The US Department of State document from 1950 stated bluntly that oil was the binding factor between Washington and Caracas and would likely remain so. "All US policies toward Venezuela are affected in greater or less degree by the objective of assuring an adequate supply of petroleum for the

Families of 1961 Sharpeville massacre victims take South African government to court

Families of 1961 Sharpeville massacre victims take South African government to court

The morning of 21 March 1960 began brightly as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which required Black, Indian and Coloured South Africans to carry documents specifying where they were permitted to be at all times. Abraham Mofokeng, then a 20-year-

Off-grid British-Australian couple detail 'anguish' after Italian court removes their children

Off-grid British-Australian couple detail 'anguish' after Italian court removes their children

A couple have described their distress, trauma and pressure after spending two years defending their right to raise their children as they see fit under intense public scrutiny. The three children of a Melbourne woman, Catherine Birmingham, and her British partner, Nathan Trevallion, were taken from their run-down off-

Burnham Tackles Impossible Task With Badenoch as Hidden Asset

Burnham Tackles Impossible Task With Badenoch as Hidden Asset

A gentler reality check cannot be imagined. A quiet realignment of expectations. A subtle reminder to both Andy Burnham and Labour backbenchers that international bond markets remain unresponsive to Manchester charm or optimism. Despite a summer of optimistic announcements from the government, the country still faces serious difficulties. The period

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses how ruin and decay in a damaged world can unite players and spark rebirth.

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses how ruin and decay in a damaged world can unite players and spark rebirth.

Hidetaka Miyazaki has redefined game design since 2020's Demon's Souls. His titles break convention through brutal combat, cryptic systems, and forbidding worlds. The "Soulslike" genre, named after Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, now influences major releases including God of War, Star Wars:

Dutch central bank relocates 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK amid geopolitical unrest

Dutch central bank relocates 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK amid geopolitical unrest

The Dutch central bank has announced that 86 tonnes of its gold reserves have been relocated from the United States and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest" as the reason. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) explained that gold stored in London can be traded more easily than reserves