For generations, the story of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, has centered on a dramatic forced march. After defeating Viking invaders in the north, he was said to have driven his exhausted army more than 200 miles south before facing William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; a grueling journey that supposedly contributed to his defeat. But new research is challenging that long-held narrative. Historian Tom Licence of the University of East

The United States is pushing Brazil to enter a major agreement to develop and export critical minerals, aiming to secure key resources needed for future technologies and national defense. According to officials from both countries, Washington is seeking to invest billions of dollars into Brazil’s mining sector as part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on China’s dominance in global mineral supply chains. Brazil, however, has shown resistance to the proposal. While it