EXCLUSIVE  The Opposition leader  has been slammed by Labor as ‘Double Standards Dutton’ for quietly taking a trip to India while the Coalition was ripping into&n&helli…Read More

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Insanity doesn’t just run in Scottish politics, it positively gallops, usually neck and neck with hypocrisy. The pearl clutching by the Scottish Government over the decision by Sir Ji… Read More

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The British Museum  The Meidias Hydria vase comes to the Acropolis Museum in Athens. It will be part of the short-term display of art, loaned by The British Museum. The announcement oc… Read More

A solo traveller has revealed the six biggest mistakes she made when backpacking around south east Asia and Europe. TikToker Rory Hollier shared her do’s and don’ts on book… Read More

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Australian travellers have discovered a ‘magical’ island – and its white sand beaches, formidable forests, and crystal clear waters bursting with coral reef have earn… Read More

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Government officials are to meet their counterparts in Turkey over the dangers of medical and cosmetic tourism after a swathe of deaths, it was revealed today.  Turkey has become one o… Read More

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  The quest to explain human behavior is thousands of years old. Thinkers and researchers debated whether humans are driven by metaphysical powers, intrinsic processes, or our environm… Read More

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  Ancient Greece is believed to be the basis of Western civilization. The narrative goes that Greece’s cultural legacy was passed on to Rome and then to the rest of Europe throug… Read More

  The 17th-century genre painter Judith Leyster was among the most accomplished artists living in the Dutch Republic during its famous Golden Age. However, shortly after her death, Ley… Read More

  While modern humans like to think of themselves as the most advanced in history, most of the tools and technology that we take advantage of today have their roots in the ancient worl… Read More

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  Consent plays an essential role in many accounts of rights and duties. The ability to freely grant permission to use one’s property, which includes one’s body and self, h… Read More

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President Joe Biden headed back east from San Francisco Friday with plans to recharge in Delaware after hosting an economic conference where he spent hours meeting with China’s X… Read More

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