Even when Sauron's power is greatly diminished, the Dark Lord seems to be untouchable in Lord of the Rings. How is this possible?

There is barely anyone at the site of the peepal tree on the banks of the now-dry Niranjana river, where Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, after he is believed to have attained samma-sambodhi ...

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Indonesian palm oil companies are seeking new markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East as they try to protect themselves from the impact of Donald Trump's trade war, a top industry executive ...

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That the world’s most valuable bank will be literally in the shadow of a key pillar of shadow banking is an overt and irresistible metaphor for how financial power has shifted over the last 15 ...

By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr saw “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London last year and has watched every episode of the TV series. April 9, 2025 After a critically acclaimed premiere in ...

Featuring a Depression-era private eye, “Shadow Ticket” will be the 87-year-old writer’s first book since 2013. By Alexandra Alter The elusive novelist Thomas Pynchon will publish a new book ...

“These face masks and eye masks are incredible, especially if I’m shooting,” she said, adding that she she’s “so shameless” about wearing them in coffee shops. She’s even shared the ...

Researchers discovered the blood vessels at the back of the eye -- called retinal microvasculature -- can show early signs someone is at risk of developing dementia. A new University of Otago ...

As darkness enveloped Stockholm one evening last May, the city set into its nocturnal rhythm and its criminal underworld came alive. In a home in Västerås, a lakeside city 60 miles west of the ...

Hamas is backed by Iran. Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war” for years, deploying spies, paid assassins, criminal networks, cyber-activity and other covert means to strike each ...