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In 1824 the King and Queen of Hawaii, Kamehameha II and Kamamalu, visited Britain
In 1824 the King and Queen of Hawaii, Kamehameha II and Kamamalu, visited Britain. The second ruler of the islands, Kamehameha, like his father, the founder of the kingdom, relied on the might of British and American arms, particularly in view of the revolts that kept flaring up against him.
Books · Heritage · Society · Paris
A Brief Review of Last Month's Publications
A brief review of last month's publications. We spoke chiefly of the topical and the pressing, naturally without neglecting the link with the past, which, of course, explains a great deal. And so, the digest for January. 📌 What the Mona Lisa owes its popularity to. The story of
Faith · Art · Heritage · Society · Rome
The face of the Italian prime minister has been wiped from a fresco in a Roman church a few days after visitors recognised Giorgia Meloni in one of the cherubs
Urgent restoration was carried out on the orders of the church authorities. On Wednesday morning, visitors to the Roman basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina were greeted by an empty space where the "Meloni angel" had so lately basked in bliss, a decisive end to a saga that
Faith · London · Monarchies · Observations · Society
The Prince of Darkness
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been spirited out of Royal Lodge under cover of night, the official country residence in Windsor Great Park, formerly the residence of Elizabeth II, and has begun his exile at Sandringham. The police are considering allegations from his victims arising from the Epstein files. But, you
Science · Education · Society · People
And do you know what else hardly anyone is discussing?
And do you know what else hardly anyone is discussing? That Robert Maxwell, father of Epstein's partner in crime, was the architect of the peer review system. So. A media magnate, about whom there are quite serious and widely discussed allegations of ties to Israeli intelligence, or at
Art · Observations · Society
A Boy Spells Out the Word “Stalin” with Building Blocks
A porcelain figurine from the Kyiv factory. Model of 1952. Theme: “Happy Childhood”. Designed by Svetlana Golembovskaya. Overglaze hand painting, gilding, loveliness... But you know, it is all so strange. Why should a child know the name of the head of state at all, why bring his image into his
Society · Pop Culture
A new culture of refunds is taking shape in Russia: for shoddy goods and services, including events and concerts, Russians increasingly claim their money back through the bank rather than the aggregator
A new culture of refunds is taking shape in Russia: for shoddy goods and services, including events and concerts, Russians increasingly claim their money back through the bank rather than the aggregator. In December 2025 and January 2026, T-Bank registered twice as many ticket refund requests as a year
Archive · Geography · Books · Society
...yet there are many remote places in Russia, five hundred versts and more without a town, veritable refuges for brigands and all manner of fugitive and passportless people
...yet there are many remote places in Russia, five hundred versts and more without a town, veritable refuges for brigands and all manner of fugitive and passportless people. An example may be seen in the wooded expanse around the river Vetluga, which, stretching seven hundred versts in its course from
Museums · Heritage · Society · Paris
The French Senate Approves a Bill Easing the Restitution of Cultural Property to Former Colonies
The country's museums hold no fewer than 90,000 artefacts removed from Africa during the period of the Second French Colonial Empire. Current French legislation complicates the return of these objects: each item in the national collection requires a separate vote in parliament The initiative is linked to
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A Good Winter's Day to You, and May the Epstein Files Be the Worst Thing We Learn This Year!
Observations · Society
By all appearances, the entire Greek debt crisis was fabricated to rescue German and French banks
By all appearances, the entire Greek debt crisis was fabricated to rescue German and French banks. All the austerity measures are being adopted to save the residents of Northern Europe, who have staked their money. The EU is finally doomed. Why is Greece in the EU? Southern Europe should follow