The black death was the most significant deadliest pandemic in recorded history. Scientists have known for a while that i's caused by a bacterium called the asinia pestis, which has coexisted with humans for thousands of years. But the reasons for the sudden plosion and virulence in the fourteenth century remains unknown. New research suggests there may now be an answer.
Yesterday, America’s Supreme Court issued its most important Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade,
striking down a New York law that tightly regulated concealed carrying of guns. The ruling means cities will probably see a lot more armed people. Our correspondent caught up with
Ukraine’s First Lady. And new research into the origins of the
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