Cyprus has seen its share of arrivals. The latest comes in the form of a “humanitarian defence agreement” with France.The term itself deserves pause.Words such as “humanitarian defence” may be ...

In her final years, Eleanor of Aquitaine was forced to defend the empire her family had built. Her son Richard the Lionheart was captured and held for a massive ransom, while John schemed for power.

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