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Pope Eugene II
Person…6 June 824 until his death. A native of Rome, he was chosen by nobles to succeed Paschal I as pope despite the clergy and the people favoring Zinzinnus. The influence of the Carolingian Franks on the selection of popes was then firmly…

Afonso Pena
Person…1906 until his death in 1909. Pena was elected in 1906, the chosen successor of president Rodrigues Alves. Pena was the first politician from Minas Gerais to win the presidency, ending the series of politicians from São Paulo who had…

Pope Honorius IV
Person…of Pope Martin IV and was notable for its speed; he was chosen unanimously on the first ballot. Honorius IV's papacy occurred during a tumultuous period marked by political strife and conflict in Sicily, where he sought to navigate…

Gyude Bryant
Person…President Charles Taylor in 1999. Bryant was previously a businessman and was chosen as chairman because he was seen as politically neutral and therefore acceptable to each of the warring factions, which included LURD, the Movement…

Mauregatus
Person…Juan Apóstol y Evangelista in Pravia. Following his death, Bermudo I was chosen as his successor.

A Tale of Two Cities, retold in style
News21 Oct 2026 — …working day. That proximity is part of the reason why OCBC has chosen the prime location of 35 Queen’s Road Central for its Central Branch. Here, clients can access wealth management services close to where they work…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
News4 Oct 2026 — …was divided up into rectangular parcels with designated names. The names were chosen after small towns associated with significant geological features. Our selected […]
Preeti Kaur
Person…group pitched an idea for natural fertilizer and Waste Management, which was chosen, and the start-up won first prize. In 2015, Kaur released a single, "Belly Dancer". She competed in the Nepalese national selection Nepal Decides to…

Min Sekkya
Person…1572. He succeeded his elder half-brother King Min Saw Hla, who had chosen him to be the heir apparent. The northern vassal of Tripura, which had submitted to Min Saw Hla, revolted and for a time, he lost control of Chittagong. He took…
Manaslu season ends without a summit as bad weather forces climbers to turn back
News23 Sep 2026 — …made further attempts increasingly dangerous. With weather conditions deteriorating, expedition teams have chosen to put safety before the summit and begin their […] The…
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