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ON THIS DAY: Bay of Pigs invasion begins in Cuba (1961)

On this Day April 17, 2025 at 19:30

On 17 April 1961, approximately 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched an amphibious invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the southwestern coast of Cuba,...

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The unbairable lightness of freedom

April 23, 2026 at 21:27

ON THIS DAY: Works begin on the Isthmus of Corinth (1882)

On this Day April 23, 2026 at 18:28

On this day, 23 April 1882, work officially began...

Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup

Sports April 23, 2026 at 17:49

Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy...

Iran shows off its control over strait after collapse of peace talks

International April 23, 2026 at 17:20

Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of...

EU approves €90bn Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions package

International April 23, 2026 at 16:28

The European Union has taken a major step in...