By Eleanor Beardsley Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the Paris slums to design one of Europe’s most celebrated venues. Opera Garnier eventually became the inspiration for the novel and musical, “Phantom of the Opera.” Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/13/1254121692/paris-iconic-opera-house-celebrates-150-years
By RT Donald Trump’s administration does not intend to help Kiev defeat Moscow, but seeks a lasting peace, Pete Hegseth has said Western officials who talk about Ukraine winning the ongoing conflict don’t have a real strategy for defeating Russia, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on […]
By IFP Media Wire The number of killed and injured North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast has surpassed 3,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed in a statement. Source: IFP News Category: Media Wire, Europe, Russia-Ukraine war