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Getty ImagesIndia used the local currency to buy American grain, then financing the purchase of books for American universities.In 1996, Ananya Vajpeyi, a doctoral student in history, discovered the legendary collection of South Asian books at the University of Chicago’s Regenstein Library.”I have spent time in some of the greatest libraries in South Asia, at Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Columbia. But nothing has ever matched the infinite wealth of the University of Chicago,” said Ms. Vajpeyi , today a visiting professor. at Ashoka University in India, told me.The 132-year-old University of Chicago houses more than 800,000 volumes related to…
BBCHurricane Beryl took a toll on the island’s fishing fleetThere are few clearer signs of the destructive power that Hurricane Beryl unleashed on Barbados in July than the scene at the temporary shipyard in the capital, Bridgetown. Dozens of mangled and cracked ships lie on piles, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders broken and their cabin windows shattered.And yet, they were the lucky ones.At least they can be repaired and returned to the sea. Many others have sunk, taking with them entire family incomes.When Beryl struck Barbados, the island’s fishing fleet was devastated within hours. Approximately 75% of the…
Russian media reported that former Russian national soccer player Alexei Bugaev, who played in the 2004 European Championship, has been killed in the war in Ukraine. He was 43 years old. Information about the death of the former football player was confirmed to the Russian media by his father. – Unfortunately, the reports about Alexei’s death are true. It happened today, Ivan Bugaev said, as reported by the Sport24 portal and TASS news agency. Reference: Latest data from the front. Huge losses to the Russian army in 24 hours Alexei Bugaev’s agent Anton Smirnov also confirmed the media information in…
The Finnish police have provided new information on the progress of the investigation of damage to the EstLink 2 underground power line, the investigation of which has so far confirmed traces of several tens of kilometers at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland. the ship was dragging the anchor.Investigators are trying to create a detailed map of possible traces of the anchor drag and its chain. The likely location of the anchor breach has not yet been determined, said Commissioner Sami Paila, who is leading the investigation.ALSO READ: This tanker was supposed to destroy the submarine cable. They transported…
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died, Reuters reported. American politician dies at age 100. In recent years, he had been battling a serious illness. Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States. The politician was 100 years old. Recently, he has been forced to limit his activities due to worsening health issues and advanced age. Nevertheless, he was unafraid to speak out about threats to democracy. Carter survived a brain tumor in 2015, but had to undergo surgery four years later to relieve pressure on her brain. He also suffered from skin cancer and metastases. He further…
Jimmy Carter, the former president of the United States, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, died at the age of 100. Carter was the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.Carter celebrated his 100th birthday in October. Then, in his native Georgia, a grand anniversary was celebrated – including a concert and the flight of fighter jets.Jimmy Carter – BiographyJames Earl Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, southwest Georgia, the son of peanut farmers and local store owners. In 1946, he graduated from the Annapolis Naval Academy, and until 1953, among others, he was…
Dale Haddon, a model and actress who graced the covers of many magazines in the 1970s and 1980s and was also the face of the famous cosmetics brand L’Oreal, was found dead at her daughter’s home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was 76 years old. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.Authorities discovered Dale Haddon’s body around 6:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in his daughter’s bedroom in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, local police said. 76-year-old Walter Bluekas, the father-in-law of his daughter, was also in the hospital in a state of unconsciousness and fighting for his life.High levels of carbon monoxide,…
“The entire political doctrine of Poland is a doctrine of madness,” Krzysztof Twiński, a former PSL politician and deputy finance minister in the PiS government and now head of the Front party, said on Belarusian television. He criticized Poland’s current policies toward Russia and Belarus, calling them “paranoid” and provocative. Krzysztof Twiński appeared on the program “To jest inne”, which was broadcast on the main Belarusian state television station1. He is quoted, among other things, as saying: Belarusian portal news.by. – The change of government in Poland has not resolved anything in the relations between Poland and Belarus and between…
Sheepskin coats and sleds are long gone. We don’t have much snow here. Severe cold is rare. Winter – real winter – happens, but almost exclusively in the south of the country. In other regions, there are many winter seasons. The climate is changing – before our eyes and to our detriment. Szczecin, Gdańsk, Poznan and Wroclaw – on December 29, the afternoon temperature was a few degrees warmer in all these cities, and there was no snow. In all these places, during the last ten years, from 20 to 23 days of the so-called real winter. Mostly in Szczecin,…
In December of this year, Russia halved the speed of its attack in Ukraine, writes the independent Russian portal Agientstwo, citing data from the Ukrainian DeepState project, which provides the latest reports from the front. In the period from December 1 to 26, Russia occupied 345 square kilometers of the territory of Ukraine. This is twice less than in November of this year, when Russian forces controlled 700 square kilometers of the territory of the neighboring country, reports the independent Russian portal Agientstwo. We read that over the past month, Russian forces have advanced more in the western part of…