When a volcanic eruption shook the world in 1815, it left behind more than just ash and lava. Here are some iconic world ...

A fascinating article in The New York Timesthis week by Kurt Gray, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University ...

Born in Newport on January 6, 1842, Clarence King, commonly referred to as “Clare”, was a fifth-generation Newporter. His ...

Depth, Sreeparna Banerjee, Associate Research Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), delves into the escalating ...

Adande said he belongs to “a tribal militia called the United Front,” which is now supporting the Sudanese military in its campaign against the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, a rebel military faction ...

The events being planned include a ceilidh to bring in the New Year, as well as informative talks and theatre productions.

The latest UNODC survey confirms war-torn country’s status as world’s top opium producer but again fails to point blame at ...

YANGON: Myanmar police have destroyed 960 acres of opium fields in eastern Myanmar's Shan state, the state-run daily Myanma ...

Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

The Truth About Empire. Real Histories of British Colonialism, Hurst, 2024, £25. Reviewed by Corinne Fowler The Truth about ...

Archaeologists now suspect that these objects were worn at the end of a warrior’s belt in northern Europe and used to carry and dispense stimulants during battle. The use of narcotics like opium is ...