In biblical hermeneutics, there is a principle known as the “Law of First Mention”. It posits that the first time a concept is mentioned in the text, it carries a fundamental weight, establishing a ...

Buying a car can be a thrilling yet complex experience, so it's easy to get swept up in the process and ignore potential lurking issues. A pre-purchase inspection (PPI) can help safeguard your ...

Prof Kim Solga responds to an article by an A-level student who wonders how attitudes will change if students aren’t taught the reality of British colonial history Astrid Barltrop makes a powerful ...

The skewed perspectives in my A-level curriculum are staggering. Until that changes, harmful ideas about race and migration will live on Astrid Barltrop is the winner of the The Guardian Foundation’s ...

The search for an authentic precolonial Filipino rests on the wrong premise. It turns history into a purity test. It asks anthropology and archaeology to validate myths of origin. A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/ ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. This week, Iranian worshipers gathered for the first Friday prayers since the assassination of Ayatollah Ali ...

A new working paper from Nobel laureate James A. Robinson finds a vast landscape of 45,000 polities—deliberately fragmented to protect local autonomy Pre-colonial African societies have long been seen ...

Morocco faces Tanzania this Sunday, January 4 at 16:00 GMT in the round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The head-to-head record is overwhelmingly in favor of the Atlas Lions, who have won 7 ...

Uganda versus Tanzania is more than just a match—it's a slice of East African football history. Since 1964, these two nations have watched each other, challenged each other, and built one of the most ...

Beneath the dust of colonial archives lies another Africa—one painted in ochre and song, where healers crossed gender and love itself remade the world. Long before Victorian law or missionary decree, ...

Nick Mancall-Bitel is the editor of the Travel section, oversees regional correspondents across the Eater network, and manages travel-focused sister site, Thrillist. Dominek Marsh had to make jugged ...