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"Super Mario" celebrated for defending the euro and European unity

Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi received the 2026 Charlemagne Prize on Thursday, 14 May, in Aachen, Germany, in recognition of his contributions to European unity and his leadership during the eurozone debt crisis of the 2010s.

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Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated with remarkable speed, from The New York Times to the Daily Beast and local television.

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Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army

A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.

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Exciting news in the Halo archives: a new lore revelation continues a tradition that series creator Bungie started in 1994 with the original Marathon

Cortana and The Weapon carry a particular lineage

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Why Kissinger would have been a Fortnite champ − and other foreign policy lessons from the gaming world

Charlemagne, the medieval King of the Franks, has taken control of modern-day America and is looking to expand his borders by invading your neighboring country.

The Conversation

Some 20 hours in, I can say that Civilization 7's age transitions are the series' most radical and disruptive mechanic yet

Entering a new age feels like a soft reset of the game, which may be just what the series needed.

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Mind your language: how learning French helped me remove the condom from the wine

Le mot juste can be a portal into another world entirely – but make sure you know your chicken from your horse

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Mystery as legendary French sword disappears after 1,300 years stuck in rock

The Durandal sword from Rocamadour, southern France, is presumed to have been stolen from the rock

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A quarter century after its release, Age of Empires 2 is still getting DLC

Victors and Vanquished adds 19 new scenarios alongside figures like Charlemagne.

PC Gamer

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition gets new campaign-focused Victors and Vanquished DLC for Xbox consoles and Windows PC

New Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Victors and Vanquished DLC is coming to Windows PC and Xbox, bringing campaigns focused on Ragnar Lothbrok, Oda Nobunaga, and more.

Windows Central

What links telephones and gents’ suits? The Saturday quiz

From Nessiteras rhombopteryx to ‘hug a shady wet nun’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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Three medieval tales about adventures to the Moon from around the world

With the Japan mission to the Moon just beginning and with the space race to its south polar region, we are reminded of the wonder and excitement of travelling to the Moon.

The Conversation

“People thought, ‘Not another actor who thinks he can sing!’, but I proved I could carry it off.” How Dracula, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings legend Christopher Lee became a heavy metal star in his 80s

From inspiring Black Sabbath to golfing with Alice Cooper, Sir Christopher Lee was an icon in metal circles. Then, aged 87, he finally released a heavy album of his own.

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Zelenskiy collects Charlemagne Prize on behalf of Ukrainian people

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy collected the prestigious Charlemagne Prize on behalf of the Ukrainian people on Sunday in honour of services to Europe, capping a visit to Germany in which he secured new military aid and warm support from Berlin.

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60 minute masterclass: A short history of Europe with Simon Jenkins

In this masterclass with bestselling author and journalist Simon Jenkins, you will be taken on a whistle stop tour through Europe’s history

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Review: 'The Reopening of the Western Mind,' by Charles Freeman

NONFICTION: A sumptuous new history sheds light on the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

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Zelenskyy, Ukrainians Awarded German European Unity Prize

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on Friday were awarded a prize that the German city of Aachen gives for contributions to European unity. The prize committee said it selected Zelenskyy and his invaded country's citizens for the 2023 International Charlemagne Prize because they were fighting Russia not…

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Readers reply: how might things have turned out if the Romans had stayed in Britain?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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Keeping time: The history, origin and meanings of B.C. and A.D.

The use of "anno domini" and "before Christ" to mark time began in the early days of Christianity, when clerics needed to know when Easter would fall.

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