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August 19, 1974: US ambassador Roger Davies assassinated in Nicosia

Cyprus
On August 19, 1974, just days after the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, US Ambassador to Cyprus Roger Davies was shot...

Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31 during Utah political event

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Charlie Kirk, a mobilizing force for young conservatives, was shot dead on Wednesday at the age of 31. The influential activist co-founded Turning Point...

On This Day: Leon Trotsky assassination in Mexico (1940)

On this Day
On this day in 1940, the world learned of the assassination of Leon Trotsky, a defining moment in the brutal rivalries of the Soviet...

Elderly woman arrested over Netanyahu assassination plot

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Israeli police and security forces have arrested an elderly woman- reportedly in her 70s- accused of planning to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu using...

Trump releases records on Martin Luther King assassination

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The federal government on Monday released thousands of records on the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.- a move that was ordered by President Trump earlier...
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ON THIS DAY: Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth (1957)

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On 3 November 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik...

Multiple bomb threats disrupt flights, trigger diversions and emergency landings

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A series of bomb threats targeting passenger aircraft prompted...

73-year-old found working in suspected labour trafficking conditions

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A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with...

US Midterm Elections 2026 explained: What is at stake?

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Americans will head to the polls on 3 November...
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