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Did Napoleon lose after all?

In 1812, the Battle of Borodino took place. It is traditionally considered a victory for the Russians, who managed to inflict heavy losses on Napoleon’s army. However, Ponasenkov points out that the Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov had larger forces than Napoleon and was in a defensive position.

Nobel Prize Season: 2023’s Full List of Laureates

The Stork breaks down the list of 2023 Nobel Prize laureates and their important achievements.

World War 3 is Amidst Us and Here Is Why

Believe me when I tell you that World War 3 has started, and we have been at it for a long time. The battlefield has been moved to the East, and countries have exchanged avatars and usernames.

Will online voting become the new norm?

Online voting has a lot of potential to make voting much more convenient. However, while it would significantly lower the individual cost of casting a ballot, this doesn’t necessarily mean that it would boost voter turnout or increase accessibility. There’s muddled evidence about whether turnout would increase or not, and we can only expect small gains.

NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s New Utopian Mecca: Reimagining the Kingdom’s urbanism, achieving revolutionary carbon-neutral cities

Saudi Arabia has shown the world its vision of a utopian world in which sustainable development complying with the United Nations 2030 agenda is achievable.

Slovakia’s New Direction

After a no-confidence vote in parliament cast out the center-right coalition OLANO from the Slovak. Reelections brought back former prime minister Robert Fico and his party Smer. A Eurosceptic, Fico's return could lead Slovakia away from EU-control and down Hungary's pro-Russian path.

Dianne Feinstein’s Death and the Advanced Age of Congress

US-Senator Dianne Feinstein's death at the age of ninety sparks new debates on age restrictions in the Congress. However, an ever-aging global society will spread these concerns to other countries. How is age affecting politics today and how are the problems it creates being addressed?

“Always Prepared”?: how the 25th World Scout Jamboree descended into chaos

Welcome to the 25th World Scout Jamboree! 48,000 scouts of all ages gather together in South Korea before logistical mishaps, extreme weather phenomena, and organisational canyons turn the dream into a nightmare.

¿Sabe qué es Club de Madrid?

El Club de Madrid es el mayor forum de antiguos presidents and primeros ministros.

Should America sell its air to keep the world speaking English?

Will Mandarin soon take English’s place? Will we soon live in a Mandarin speaking world symbolic of China’s succesful economic triumph over the US? This is a reality that America avidly fights to prevent, but should we?

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Are We Still Trying to Make America Great Again?

The situation is scary, and the only thing that American citizens can do to prevent it is to vote. Reluctantly, and for the lesser of two evils, they have to cast their ballots. As for the rest of us, we will have to sit back, watch, and hope that the situation that all of us remember from our childhoods does not repeat itself. This time around, there will be no jolly ranchers or playground conversations to envelope our ignorance. This time, we will live through it as adults.

The Global Podcast Era

Since 2020, podcasts have grown to become one of the major sources of entertainment for most people. From leisure to news to wellness and...

Las leyes de la guerra y su moralidad

La guerra no es solo una serie de acciones tácticas y estratégicas; es un terreno donde la moral y la ley se entrecruzan de maneras complejas y dolorosas.