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After World War Two, Egypt’s government recruited thousands of Nazis and their collaborators to bolster the country’s defence and security.
This was …
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The celebrity murder case that divided France
In 2003, the French rock star Bertrand Cantat murdered his actress girlfriend, Marie Trintignant.
The attack happened in Lithuania where Marie had bee…
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Saving lives after the 2002 Bali bombings
Two bombs ripped through the Kuta area of the Indonesian island of Bali on 12 October 2002.
202 people were killed.
28 burns victims were taken to R…
1 year, 10 months ago
How the CIA caught 'Carlos the Jackal'
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as ‘Carlos the Jackal’, carried out bombings, killings and kidnappings.
Born in Venezuela, he was considered one of the …
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Sukarno: The founding father of Indonesian independence
On the morning of 17 August 1945, the Indonesian nationalist leader, Sukarno, read out a statement declaring independence.
It was broadcast to the cou…
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The last ever Olympic art competition
From 1912 until 1948, you could win medals in art at the Olympic Games, in categories such as architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture…
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Clara Nunes: Queen of Samba
Singer Clara Nunes is an icon of African Brazilian culture and known as the Queen of Samba.
Her first samba song Ê Baiana was released in 1973.
In 1974…
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The first televised US presidential debate
In 1956, the two largest US parties agreed to participate for the first time in a televised debate ahead of the presidential elections. But instead o…
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President Richard Nixon resigns
On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal.
This scandal began w…
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Ronald Reagan and the Moral Majority
In 1979, the Moral Majority was launched and changed the course of US politics.
It was set up to promote family values by religious conservatives fro…
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