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Iran hails ‘encouraging signals’ from US ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that nuclear talks with the United States have produced “encouraging signals”, but warned that Tehran is prepared for any scenario ahead of another round of negotiations set for Thursday.
By Wings of Time a day ago in History
Iranians prefer 'precise' Israeli strike over US attack as protests resume at universities
Iranians, while "waiting every minute and second" for a US strike against the Islamic Regime, would prefer an Israeli strike due to the precise nature of the Air Force's strikes in June, while there is a perception that US strikes would "bring terrible destruction, like in Iraq and Afghanistan," a local, identified as Ali told KAN Reshet Bet on Sunday.
By Wings of Time a day ago in History
Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro
When President Trump said in January that a U.S. “armada” was heading to Iran, he compared it with the kind of force used in the military’s recent lightning operation in Venezuela, saying it was “able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence.”
By Wings of Time a day ago in History
Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn
A new billboard in Tehran this month. The uncertainty surrounding possible threats from Iran’s proxy groups further complicates the Trump administration’s war planning. Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
By Wings of Time 2 days ago in History
The Chilling Mystery of Kuru: The “Laughing Death” That Shocked the World
There are diseases… and then there are mysteries that haunt science for decades. Back in the 1930s, something terrifying was unfolding in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Among the Fore people, a tribe of roughly 11,000 individuals, a strange illness was claiming around 200 lives every year.
By Areeba Umair8 days ago in History
Shaolin Temple Secrets Revealed: The Real Story Behind Shaolin Kung Fu
When most people hear Shaolin Kung Fu, they picture flying kicks, shattered bricks, and warriors who move like something straight out of a movie. Maybe even someone like Bruce Lee dominating the screen with lightning-fast strikes.
By Areeba Umair8 days ago in History
6 Ancient Legends That Were Surprisingly Real
Humans are natural storytellers. For thousands of years, myths and legends have ignited our imagination, fed our souls, and passed wisdom from one generation to the next. While many of these tales are just that, stories, some are rooted in real events, revealing fascinating truths about our planet and the universe.
By Areeba Umair9 days ago in History
6 Bizarre Taxes From History That Will Make You Thank Modern Life
Throughout history, taxes haven’t always been about income or property. Some levies were downright bizarre, targeting everyday life, personal habits, and even your body. From medieval England to ancient Rome, here are six of the strangest taxes ever recorded.
By Areeba Umair9 days ago in History
The "Demon of the Woods": The real-life historical origin of the Pied Piper.
The hollow clack of a wooden latch in an empty house is a sound that lingers. It is the sound of a period at the end of a sentence that no one wanted to read. In the town of Hamelin, on the twenty-sixth of June, 1284, that sound was repeated one hundred and thirty times. The morning air was likely thick with the scent of damp river-mud from the Weser and the yeasty tang of baking rye, but the kitchens stayed cold. No children laughed. No small feet kicked the dust of the Bungelosenstrasse. They were gone. Just like that. A whole generation of a small German village evaporated, leaving nothing behind but a jagged, visceral hole in the local history.
By The Chaos Cabinet13 days ago in History
