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Back to SearchMohamed Morsi: Egypt's first democratically elected president
In June 2012, Mohamed Morsi, representing the Muslim Brotherhood, became Egypt's first democratically elected president.
In 2022, Ben Henderson spoke …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Philippines saved Jews during World War Two
On 15 September 1935, following the introduction of the Nuremberg Laws in Nazi Germany, seven-year-old Lotte Hershfield and her family left their hom…
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9/11: The generosity of Gander
On 11 September, 2001, a small Canadian town called Gander became a haven for thousands of airline passengers and crew stranded after the 9/11 terror…
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The story behind The Peter Principle book
In 1969, a satirical book, The Peter Principle, suggested promotion led to incompetence.
It was written by a Canadian Professor of Education, Dr Laure…
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The Enabling Act
On 23 March 1933, the Enabling Act was passed in Germany, handing Adolf Hitler unchecked power. It became the legal foundation of his dictatorship.
Bu…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Festac ’77: Nigeria’s largest festival of African arts and culture
In 1977, Nigeria hosted the largest festival of African arts and culture there had ever been. About half a million visitors attended, as well as 16,0…
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‘How I sold my clothes and created $5 billion Vinted empire'
In 2008, Lithuanian student Milda Mitkutė realised she had too many clothes when she was moving out.
She told her friend Justas Janauskas and together…
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World's first womb transplant baby
In September 2014, the world's first baby was born to a mother with a transplanted womb, making headlines around the globe.
Malin Stenberg had the pio…
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The Chindits
During World War Two, an unconventional special force was formed. Known as the Chindits, they fought behind enemy lines in Burma, now Myanmar during …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The founding of USAID
On 3 November 1961, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was founded, bringing all existing aid work under one single agenc…
9 months, 4 weeks ago