It turns out that Vladimir Lenin and REM were right. Francis Fukuyama was wrong. In 1921, during the Soviet Union’s New Economic Policy period, Lenin is supposed to have exclaimed that “The ...

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Sara Davies has revealed the reason behind her family's lacklustre reaction to her debut as a Dragon on the hugely popular BBC show. Looking back at her first ...

Very short article by KAPD talking about the personality cult of Lenin in Russia. Originally published in "KAZ, 1924, No. 13" ...

Against Lenin’s wishes, he was given a lavish funeral and his body was embalmed and put on display. Stalin promoted Lenin in quasi-religious fashion (Cawthorne, 2011). But he abolished Lenin’s New ...

The music world is mourning the loss of The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler, who died at 69 following a brief illness on February 17. His former bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton have each paid ...

Drivers are being warned that petrol car sales are set to collapse in just three years as electric vehicles look certain to dominate UK roads, according to reports. The next four years will remain ...

A woman has appeared in court accused of spitting at two police officers. Ellie Henderson is also alleged to have kicked one of the constables in the leg and stomach after she was told she was ...

The family of a 70-year-old man who has died a month after being involved in a car crash in Seaham have paid a moving tribute to their "treasured" grandfather and great-grandfather. Paul Knox - a ...

Funeral expenses are typically covered by life insurance. Since Medicare is health insurance, it doesn’t cover funeral expenses. The Social Security Administration does offer a lump sum death ...

Gateshead Council has submitted plans to install 300 solar panels to help power Dunston Leisure Centre. The local authority's plans form part of a £3.7m contract to decarbonise Dunston Leisure ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini, center, who was named Wednesday as the new Aga Khan, carries the coffin during the ...