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Independence Day event: Russian House honours freedom fighters, highlights Moscow’s key role in emergence of Bangladesh
Russian House in Dhaka (formerly the Russian Cultural Centre), in cooperation with the National Museum and the Liberation…
The Spy Who Started Café Culture: A Secret Polish History
Rather than ‘shaken, not stirred’, one 17th-century Polish spy would likely ask: ‘Black or with milk?’ Jerzy Kulczycki…
Ritual Thanksgiving Day Family Dinner Celebration
Boston, Washington (19/11 – 50) Thanksgiving, a celebration intended to express gratitude or give thanks for the bounty…
Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and…
Kemaliye: Turkish City Named After Founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
The whole country would have wanted to bear his name but he would never have accepted, a retired…
The History of the Jews of Turkey
Jews escaping Spain due to the Expulsion had few doors open to them. Although legends discuss Jews escaping…
“NCIS pathologist” David McCallum dies at 90
Vienna, Brussels (26/9 – 36) David McCallum – the British actor who played as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard,…
Three dead, others missing after dinghy carrying migrants overturns near Greek holiday island
Three people have died and up to 12 others are missing after a dinghy carrying migrants overturned near…
Re-create a famous Greek myth through dance at Sonoma Community Center
The center’s resident dance artist, Jessica Fudim, will hold a movement workshop. Sonoma Community Center is inviting community…
Türkiye’s rich southeast heritage severely damaged after quakes
At least 18,991 people have lost their lives, while several buildings, including significant historical sites like bazaars, a…