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Trump-Zelensky row signals major crisis for Nato
By Jeremy Bowen

The relationship between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was bad enough before the shouting match in the Oval Office.

Trump said Ukraine started the war - which is a lie.

The US-Ukraine alliance nurtured by Joe Biden is in pieces.

The breakdown signals a major crisis looming between European members of Nato and the US.


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Skype will close in May
By Graham Fraser

Skype, the video-calling service that had hundreds of millions of users, is closing in May, its owner Microsoft has said.

It was once one of the world's most popular websites and allowed people to make voice calls via their computers to friends and family all over the globe for free.




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What Erratic Government Does to a Country
By Emily Chamlee-Wright for PERSUASION

Consider, for example, the tumult created by the Trump administration’s announcements of tariffs levied against both America’s allies and its adversaries. Many economists have warned that if the goal is to strengthen our economy, tariffs are exactly the wrong approach.



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Native American mystery woman of San Nicolas Island

National Geographic 
By Erin Blakemore
When otter hunters returned to Santa Barbara from California's most remote island in 1853, they carried more than cargo and a diverse crew. Also aboard was a 50-year-old woman—a passenger who spoke a language they could not understand. More astounding, she apparently had spent 18 years alone on the island.

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Journaling

Daily Stoic - 

Journaling is not just a little thing you do to pass the time, to write down your memories—though it can be—it’s a strategy that has helped brilliant, powerful and wise people become better at what they do.

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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind,

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Lessons in Freedom From the Puritans

Persuasion

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In their view, without the direct intervention of God, we have no hope at all of personal improvement or redemption. 

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Microsoft’s New Processor & Quantum Computing

Wired

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Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information in an exotic state of matter, in what may be a significant breakthrough for quantum computing.

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How to Live and How to Die

The Marginalian

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Immortal Wisdom from Edward Abbey, the Park Ranger Who Inspired Generations.

Abbey understood that ideologies are only ever defeated not with guns but with ideas, so he decided to subvert the system by enrolling to study philosophy and literature at the University of New Mexico under the G.I. Bill. 

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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. 

The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities.

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What are the Most Important and Revealing Confucian Beliefs

In this article, we deal with the Relationships, Ren and Li, Filial Piety, and The Analects to uncover the most important and revealing Confucian beliefs. Those beliefs continue to shape the way we think about morality and the human experience.

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10 Most Deadly Flowers In The World

From poisonous petals to carnivorous traps, the deadliest flowers have a dark side that could prove fatal if not handled with caution. This article explores the most deadly flowers in the world, their unique characteristics, and the dangers they pose.
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What was the Appian Way – Revealing its Importance.

What was the Appian Way, exactly? And why does it still captivate us more than 2,000 years after its creation? A symbol of power and prosperity, it was a road made of stone and gravel that showcased the engineering prowess of a civilisation that would leave an indelible mark on history.


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Rabbit Hole

By Mark Billingham

A gripping standalone thriller from the “first-rate British crime writer” and internationally bestselling author of the Tom Thorne novels (The Washington Post).
When one of her fellow patients is murdered, Alice becomes convinced that she has identified the killer and that she can catch them. Ignored by the police, she begins her own investigation. But when her prime suspect becomes the second victim, Alice’s life begins to unravel still further as she realizes that she cannot trust anyone, least of all herself. 
Praise for Mark Billingham and the Tom Thorne novels

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Invisible Enemy

A Short Story.

Suicide or Murder? – The Life of a Child hangs in the balance - The Verdict Uncertain 

A psychological thriller – Short Story - that will change the way you look at humankind. It’s 2021 and the world is paralysed by Covid-19. The invisible microscopic organism looks on, astonished at Man’s inability to solve his problems.
A confounding psychological thriller that makes you want to yell.

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Issue #0168 March 2025 

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