Category: The New York Times

Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive

By Euan Ward Israel and Hezbollah indicated that they were clashing deeper inside Lebanese territory. An escalation in the fighting could undermine efforts to reach a cease-fire. Source: The New York Times Category: Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Defense and Military Forces, War and Armed Conflicts, Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict, Hezbollah, Beirut (Lebanon), Dahiya (Lebanon), Lebanon, Israel […]

A Tiny Gladiator Tells of the Reach of Roman Empire Celebrity

By Megan Specia A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, next year. Source: The New York Times Category: Roman Civilization, Archaeology and Anthropology, Historic Buildings and Sites, Museums, Knives, Hadrian’s Wall (England), Corbridge Roman Town (Corbridge, England, Museum), English Heritage, England, Great […]

Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies

By Ian Austen He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people. Source: The New York Times Category: Sinclair, Murray (1951- ), Indigenous People, Deaths (Obituaries), Law and Legislation, Child Abuse and Neglect, Discrimination, Education (K-12), Truth and Reconciliation Commission […]