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SBS Australia
2 days ago
- Business
- SBS Australia
Nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki has won Poland's presidential election against Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, official results showed on Monday, in a major blow for the country's pro-EU government. With all ballots counted, the national election commission said Nawrocki won 50.89 per cent against 49.11 per cent for Trzaskowski, an ally of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, in the runoff election. Nawrocki, 42, a historian and former amateur boxer, campaigned on a promise to ensure economic and social policies favour Poles over other nationalities, including refugees from neighbouring Ukraine. This is a developing story and this article will be updated.
NHK
28-05-2025
- Business
- NHK
Gathering testimonies of 1943 Bengal famine
In 1943, the Bengal region of eastern India was hit by unprecedented famine that killed an estimated 3 million people. One man in Bengal is determined to pass on memories of this tragic incident to future generation.
CBC
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Hear about the new thrones in the Senate
Toronto-based royal author and historian Carolyn Harris describes the new thrones, which are being used by a member of the Royal Family for the first time on Tuesday as King Charles delivers his speech alongside Queen Camilla.
CNN
26-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Historian says Trump is the barrier to the end of Russia's war in Ukraine
Bestselling author and historian Timothy Snyder joins Paula Newton to discuss President Donald Trump's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war and what freedom means in America
Fox News
26-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
Ancient Roman's 'mishap' leads to rare jewelry discovery in British countryside
Print Close By Andrea Margolis Published May 26, 2025 A recent discovery in the United Kingdom shows that chunky jewelry has always been in fashion – even in Ancient Rome. Wessex Archaeology announced the discovery of the unusual eight-sided ring in a Facebook post on May 8. In a statement, officials said the ring was found in a former drainage ditch in Lincolnshire, a predominantly rural county in the East Midlands. ANCIENT ROMAN HELMET TURNS UP IN UNUSUAL LOCATION: 'EXCEPTIONALLY RARE' The ring's "unlucky owner" lost the piece of jewelry between 200 and 410 A.D., historians believe. "You can just imagine their frustration when they glanced down at their bare hand – over 1,000 years before one of our field staff, Tim, would unearth what was once so familiar to its original wearer," the statement added. "Thank goodness for our careless ancestors!" it noted. "Their mishaps are our good fortune." METAL DETECTORISTS DISCOVER HOARD OF PRICELESS GOLD COINS DATING BACK TO BIBLICAL TIMES The organization also said eight-sided Roman rings are rare to find in the United Kingdom, although similar artifacts have been dug up before. "This specific type of ring, with its distinctive eight sides, is an uncommon find in the UK, but not entirely without precedent," Wessex Archaeology said. For more Lifestyle articles, visit "They were sometimes made of precious metals, though more frequently, as in this case, copper alloy," the post added. "By the time this ring slipped off its owner's finger, the Romans were well-established in Britain." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Ancient Romans began invading Britain in 43 A.D., under Emperor Claudius and later under Julius Caesar. Romans lived in Britain for hundreds of years before they eventually began withdrawing in 410 A.D. Due to the vast amount of power and influence the Ancient Romans had in the British Isles, Roman-era discoveries are relatively common. This winter, a Roman grave filled with gypsum was found during a highway construction project in England. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Shortly before that discovery, a 2,000-year-old Roman road was uncovered in London. Print Close URL
