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How Spain conquered with armies and missionaries, fusing faith, force and gold into global dominance., Al Jazeera Untangles How Spain conquered with armies and missionaries, fusing faith, force and gold into global dominance. This film explores how the Spanish empire built its global dominance by fusing military conquest, religious conversionContinue Reading

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The live-painted portrait sold for $2.75 million at Mar‑a‑Lago, again blending art, faith and political theater Published January 4, 2026 12:47PM (EST) Traitor 47’s New Year’s Eve Gala included an auction of a painting of Jesus painted live at the event. He offered to sign it too. (Jim WATSON /Continue Reading

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Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as South Africa face Cameroon in a last-16 showdown., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights ClimateContinue Reading

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Witnesses say the attackers drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately on the Kasuwan ⁠Daji market in Demo., Witnesses say the attackers drove motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately on the Kasuwan ⁠Daji market in Demo village. Gunmen have raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, killing at least 30 villagersContinue Reading

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From humble beginnings in a working-class neighbourhood to an authoritarian presidency, here is a look at Maduro’s life., Nicolas Maduro, 63, kept an iron grip on power for over a decade in Venezuela. It ended abruptly on Saturday, January 3, when United States forces abducted him and his wife, FirstContinue Reading

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In another life, Dario Sanchez taught computer science at a Dallas-area middle school. Now, he stays offline as much as possible, for fear that his court-mandated spyware may perceive some activity—a YouTube thumbnail, a Google search—as “violent,” thus breaking his bond agreement. He’s subject to random alcohol and drug tests,Continue Reading

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Today, there is worrying news from Africa. Here, Russia started massively supplying weapons to Madagascar, stating on the surface that they just sought to maintain positive ties with friendly countries. However, the head of Russia’s clandestine operations unit himself was put in charge of personally overseeing its delivery, indicating thatContinue Reading