When asked how a controversial Holy Father is linked to a superb brunch menu item, one might be tempted to say Benedict. Pope Francis’ predecessor shocked the world in 2013 when he became the first head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than half a millennium to resign. As it turns out, he was Continue Reading
Edward VIII Abdication Crisis
When George V died on January 20, 1936, Prince Edward became King Edward VIII. However, nobody was to foresee just how short-lived his reign would be. When Edward VIII proposed marriage to Wallis Simpson in 1936, a constitutional crisis emerged in the British Empire. The crisis commenced in October 1936, when Wallis Simpson was granted Continue Reading
Concealing Scandal: Censorship in Chinese Media versus British Freedom of the Press
In the aftermath of the Leveson debate and the heavily publicised phone hacking scandal in 2011, the freedom enjoyed by the British press has been subjected to relentless criticism. Contrastingly, China maintains an iron grip upon the reigns of its media, arguably using censorship to conceal the affairs of government from the public. Does China’s Continue Reading
The Death of Princess Diana
On August 31 1997, Diana, thePrincess of Wales, Dodi Fayed and the driver Henri Paul, were killed in a tragic car crash that shocked the world. It is said that Diana is one of the most photographed women in history. It is through these glimpses of her life that the world came to know her. Continue Reading
The Life and Times of José Rizal
A national hero of the Philippines and the pride of the Malayan race, José Rizal is a historical figure admired by many. He was born on the 19th June 1861, on the picturesque island of Luzon to an affluent family. His parents were well educated and his mother, who was his first teacher, greatly influenced Continue Reading