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Cuban missile crisis: 13 days when nuclear war threatened

Paris (AFP) - Sixty years ago the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

AFP

60 years after Cuba crisis, nuclear war suddenly thinkable again

Washington (AFP) - For 60 years, the Cuban missile crisis has loomed both as a frightening lesson on how close the world came to nuclear doomsday -- and how skillful leadership averted it.

AFP

Historians sue Biden for ‘illegally’ withholding 16,000 JFK assassination files: ‘What are they hiding?’

‘They decided to pillory Trump over this issue because he’s a political enemy, but they’re guilty of violating records laws themselves with the JFK records act,’ historian says

The Independent UK

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60 years after the Cuban missile crisis, Russia's threats reignite Cold War fears

Over 13 days beginning on Oct. 16, 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union were at the brink of a nuclear conflict. But since the Cold War ended, some historical assumptions about the crisis have changed.

WEKU

Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on: what the Russians left behind

Villagers became enmeshed in a battle for nuclear dominance – with the showdown leading Cuba to become one of the most militarised states in the world

The Guardian - US

Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings review – the eve of destruction

The historian’s incisive account of the standoff between the US and Russia has chilling and timely lessons 60 years on

The Guardian - UK

What the 1970s Can Teach Us About Today's Inflationary Politics

Inflation is a problem for politicians. Unfortunately for them, it's not a problem they know how to solve.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle praised for their 'moral courage' as they scoop award

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been named the winners of an award that is handed out by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation in the US - with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky another of the recipients

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan honoured for work on race, mental health and social impact

The couple has been named Ripple Of Hope Award laureates by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation in the US.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden warns nuclear risk is at it's highest since Cuban Missile Crisis over tensions in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has warned that he will protect Russian territory by any means available to him

Manchester Evening News

Nuclear war: does it take luck or reasoning to avoid it? Lessons from the Cuban missile crisis, 60 years on

The United States and the Soviet Union came dangerously close to war in October 1962 during the Cuban missile crisis. Just ahead of its 60th anniversary, Russian president Vladimir Putin is issuing nuclear threats following the unexpectedly poor performance of his troops in Ukraine. The invasion poses a new kind…

The Conversation

Joe DiMaggio is lovestruck, controlling and abusive in new Marilyn Monroe biopic

Does ‘Blonde’ offer a fair account of the troubled marriage of Monroe and DiMaggio, the baseball legend from Martinez and San Francisco?

Tribune News Service

Is Blonde a true story? The latest Netflix drama about Marilyn Monroe

The brand-new movie by director Andrew Dominik has caused quite the stir online due to its portrayal of America's Sweetheart.

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American Elections Are a Mess, and They Always Have Been

The long, weird history of partisan electoral shenanigans

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Queen met all 14 US Presidents during her reign apart from one - and overlooked blunders

During her incredible 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared recipes with Dwight D. Eisenhower and poked fun at George W. Bush - but there was one President she never came face to face with

The Independent UK

Jill Biden honors Jacqueline Kennedy's preservation legacy

First lady Jill Biden has paid tribute to predecessor Jacqueline Kennedy for her pivotal role in preventing the teardown of historic buildings on iconic Lafayette Square near the White House decades ago

The Guardian - US

Riotsville, USA: the shocking story of fake army towns that militarised police

A bleak and revealing new documentary brings to light the history of simulated towns used to train police to handle riots

Evening Standard

How many US presidents has the Queen met?

Harry Truman was the first president she met, while Joe Biden was the last

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The Independent UK

David Dimbleby follows in father’s footsteps as he leads BBC committal coverage

His father, Richard, led the commentary for the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

The Independent UK

The Queen’s relationship with each US President: From Truman to Trump

Queen Elizabeth shared warm relationships with many US presidents

The Guardian - US

The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater

It’s a time-honored tradition, but as the US midterms loom, many Republican candidates are ducking out of televised debates

The Conversation

US is becoming a 'developing country' on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but an index of development released in July 2022 places the country much farther down the list.

Inverse

50 years ago, one speech revolutionized the Space Age and took us to the Moon

President John F. Kennedy's words are emblazoned throughout history.

WEKU

How space exploration has changed, 60 years since JFK's 'We Choose the Moon' speech

On the anniversary of President Kennedy's speech on the race to the moon, we look at the dramatic advances in U.S. space science, from commercial flights and missions to Mars to the Webb telescope.

The Independent UK

In a nod to JFK, Biden pushing 'moonshot' to fight cancer

President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of the former president’s moonshot speech

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