WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A judge in a rural Virginia city has ordered two officials there to certify the results of the election after they filed a lawsuit last month threatening not to certify ...

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Originally constructed in 1242, the church was remodeled and restored several times, perhaps most famously between 1690 and 1693 when the interiors were decorated with fresco paintings of scenes ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports. With money from an oil boom, Norway ...

The changes are intended to stop governments from using the world’s largest police organization to harass and monitor political dissidents. After decades of relative stability, the country has ...

Elon Musk shared a video of former President Donald Trump outlining his plan to combat censorship and promote free speech. Trump's five-point strategy includes prohibiting federal partnerships for ...

In early modern Britons consulted diviners to find stolen goods, learn about the next harvest, or scrutinise their marriage ...

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An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

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