Tag: cold war

ON THIS DAY: Cuban missile crisis begins (1962)

On this day in 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war as the Cuban Missile Crisis began. The 13-day confrontation between the...

ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

Britain reviews Cold War-style plans for Russian attack

Britain prepares for worst-case scenarioThe UK Government is quietly revising decades-old contingency plans for how to respond to a direct military or cyber attack...

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Children among victims of latest Russian strikes on Ukraine

At least seven people have been killed including two...

Second part of National Guard helicopter lands in home garden

The incident involving the detachment of a rocket-launcher mount...

New EU driving licence rules: what changes for drivers in Cyprus

The European Parliament has approved new rules for driving...

WHO warns of Gaza health catastrophe lasting generations

Gaza is facing a “health catastrophe” that will affect...
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