Between 14 and 28 October 1962, the world came to the brink of nuclear war. According to insiders who spoke to the BBC, the expertise of President John F Kennedy and his brother Robert saved the day. ...
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Winston Churchill formed his first coalition Cabinet in 1940. Initially it had only eight members – all men – and its purpose was clear. To lead and direct the nation, its resources and armed forces i...
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Analysis: Disputes over the Suez Canal in 1956 and the Strait of Hormuz 70 years later show geopolitical power is often no match for economic power By Eoin McLaughlin , Heriot-Watt University It is ov...
10.15.2026 Rte.ie
Painted by British contemporary portrait artist Louise Pragnell, the oil painting was commissioned by the university to mark Lord Hague’s tenure as Chancellor, a position he has held since February 20...
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Dear Editor, This is in reference to several missives relating to Oct 5, 1992 (first democratic elections in independent Guyana (May 26, 1966). Clement Rohee said Jagan was the central figure relating to Oct 5, 1992. He is right that Jagan was deeply involved in the local and international struggle for the restoration of democratic governance and free and fair elections. But he neglected to state that it was because of Jagan that Guyana descended into a dictatorship, an almost totalitarian state...
10.15.2026 Kaieteurnewsonline.com
There’s something tremendously evocative about a ploughing match. It might be the smell of freshly turned earth combined with diesel fumes and the faint whiff of distant tobacco. See also: Ways housed...
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