Wajid Shamsul Hassan – a great humanist, a true democrat, a fearless journalist, an unpretentious diplomat, a committed Bhutto devotee and a friend in need died on Tuesday in London while living in exile for more than two decades. Inna lillahe wa inna elaihe rajeoon. His death had a great …

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo can earn commissions or income on certain articles through the links below.” Regarding the feud between members of the royal family formerly known as the Fab Four (Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle), people generally fall into one of two camps: those who …

One of the 37 surviving pages of the original manuscript of The Hound of the Baskerville is on sale for £ 145,000 A single handwritten page of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle sells for £ 145,000 The rare manuscript is from Sherlock Holmes’ novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles This is …

The Thermopyles site. Credit: Fkerasar / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 An ancient manuscript that was recently revealed indicates that in 262 BC there was another battle at Thermopylae which essentially saved Greece from the Goths. In 2007, Jana Grusková, PhD, of Masaryk University, discovered a manuscript fragment containing …

David Kushner, best-selling author and journalist whose stories are often developed for film and television, will publish his next book on Substack. Kushner’s magazine articles have inspired films like A24’s “Zola” and upcoming projects involving Christian Bale and Spike Lee. Substack, a subscription-based newsletter service, will now house its new …

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, will not resign to hand over the throne to her 70-year-old son or 39-year-old grandson, the author of a new biography said, due to of “binding promises in presence” undertaken at his coronation in June 1953 at Westminster Abbey. As early as 1982, …

Two men have been charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot while covering the unrest in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 2019. The men, aged 21 and 33, were also charged with Possession of Firearms and Ammunition with Intent to Endanger Life, Possession of Molotov Cocktails, Throwing …

The pages were scrapped and pasted into an unrelated book. Don Hooper Fragments of 13th-century manuscripts accidentally discovered in a library in Bristol, England have revealed an alternate version of the story of Merlin, the famous wizard of Arthurian legend. A team of researchers translated the writings, known as Bristol …

Two men stand accused in the murder of journalist Lyra Mckee who was shot while covering the Londonderry riots in 2019 Ms McKee, 29, was gunned down by dissident Republicans in Londonderry in 2019 The men were also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent Extremist group …

When you read the biographies of great musicians, there is always a certain apprehension. Making immortal music doesn’t make you a good person, and some legendary musicians treated others terribly (Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, James Brown, etc.) So it’s a relief to read Deanna witkowski new book on Mary Lou …