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11 hours ago · Gauls. The Gauls ( Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul ( Gallia ). They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language .
11 hours ago · Russia,[b]or the Russian Federation,[c]is a country spanning Eastern Europeand North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zonesand sharing land borders with fourteen countries. [d]It is the world's ninth-most populous countryand Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanized country ...
11 hours ago · Bertus Mulder, 95, Dutch architect ( Rietveld Schröder House ). [15] (death announced on this date) Grayson Murray, 30, American golfer, two-time PGA Tour winner, suicide. [16] Johnny Ngan, 71, Hong Kong actor ( The Seasons, A Kindred Spirit, File of Justice ), squamous-cell carcinoma.
11 hours ago · European Championships. 2012 Ipswich. Under-23. Julian Alaphilippe (born 11 June 1992) is a French professional road cyclist, former cyclo-cross racer and two-time UCI World Road Champion, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. [3] He is the brother of racing cyclist Bryan Alaphilippe.
11 hours ago · The continent of Australia, sometimes known in technical contexts by the names Sahul ( / səˈhuːl / ), Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, or Meganesia [1] [2] [3] to distinguish it from the country of Australia, is located within the Southern and Eastern hemispheres. [4] The continent includes mainland Australia, Tasmania, the island of New ...
11 hours ago · Contents. Military history of Australia during World War II. An Australian light machine gun team in action during the Aitape–Wewak campaign, June 1945. Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom 's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Australia later entered into a state of ...
11 hours ago · 1,225,000 (June 2023) Pop. density. 8.1/km 2 (21/sq mi) Ethnic groups. European (84.4%), Māori (9.8%) The South Island, also named Te Waipounamu in Māori, [1] is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the ...
