Suffragette Emily Davison died at the 1913 Derby after running onto the track in front of the king's horse

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Suffragette Emily Davison died at the 1913 Derby after running onto the track in front of the king's horse

the gist

Emily Wilding Davison was a militant member of the Women's Social and Political Union, the suffragette group fighting for votes for women in Britain. She was arrested nine times, went on hunger strike seven times, and was force-fed forty-nine times. At the 1913 Derby at Epsom on 8 June she walked onto the course during the race and was struck by King George V's horse, Anmer, and died days later. She gave no explanation beforehand, so historians still debate her intentions, with accident, suicide and an attempt to attach a suffragette flag to the horse all proposed. Her funeral drew a procession of 5,000 suffragettes and supporters, and about 50,000 people lined the route through London.

so what

Her death became one of the most visible moments of the British suffrage campaign and shaped how the movement was seen by the public. It also shows how the militant tactics of the period, which included property damage and arson, divided suffragettes from other reformers.

fun fact

On three occasions Davison hid overnight inside the Palace of Westminster, including on the night of the 1911 census.

Hampi was once one of the world's largest cities, until its Vijayanagara capital was destroyed in 1565

the gist

Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India, with more than 1,600 surviving remains spread over 4,100 hectares. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565. Travellers from Persia and Portugal described it as a prosperous, wealthy and grand city with temples, markets and farms along the Tungabhadra River. By 1500 it was estimated to be the world's second-largest city after Beijing, and probably India's richest at the time. In 1565 a coalition of Muslim sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara Empire, its capital was conquered and destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Hampi remains a religious centre, with the active Virupaksha Temple at its heart.

how it works

The city was built around a fortified core with temples, markets and water structures along the river, supplied by an extensive network of roads and waterworks. When the empire fell, the city was not rebuilt, so its stone monuments were left standing.

so what

Hampi shows how quickly a great city can vanish after a military defeat, and how a ruined capital can remain sacred. Its ruins give historians a view of medieval South Asia that few other sites can match.

fun fact

The name Hampi comes from Pampa, an old name for the Tungabhadra River.

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False allegations about Singapore’s hand in Indonesia’s markets and a made-up meeting

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CNA Verify has found close to 400 posts pushing falsehoods tying Singapore to Indonesia’s stock market rout and to a secret meeting that never took place. Together, they drew nearly 12 million views, and some were circulated by accounts that appeared to be working in concert, across multiple social media platforms.

Here’s how the disinformation campaign targeting Singapore was uncovered.

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