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Mikhail Gorbachev, Whose Drive To Transform The Soviet Union Ended The Cold War, Has Died
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHis democratizing drive made him the toast of diplomatic circles and a cult hero in the West, the...
May I propose a 'Victims of Communism Memorial Day' for Mississippi. Here's why
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe “Victims of Communism Memorial,” located in Washington, D.C., has a simple dedication engraved on the front pedestal: “To the more than one hundred million victims of communism and to those ...
Books of the month: From Ian McEwan’s Lessons to Terry Pratchett: A Life in Footnotes
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAustralian roadie Tana Douglas may well be the only person ever to be formally introduced to Queen...
Ukraine news – live: Zelensky vows to fight off Putin’s troops from ‘fortress’ Bakhmut
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVolodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine would fight to hold on to the eastern “fortress” city of...
When did Russia take a wrong turn?
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt seems to have emerged today from an aggressive past. A country that attacks its neighbors threatens the whole world, feeds on fear, and sees its...
Six Canadian battles shaped by weather and climate
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn Saturday, November 11, Canadians will observe Remembrance Day, 105 years after the armistice that ended the First World War. That conflict took a...
Russia to Ease Crypto Asset Taxes as Sanctions Bite Deeper
FX Empire via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe Russian government is adjusting its digital asset tax rates in an effort to encourage more...
Ukraine's leader sees "victory" ahead after full year of Russia's war
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKyiv — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised victory against Russia on Friday, exactly...
Not so much a railway line, more a political slogan
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoI cringed a little at the names that the Mayor of London came up with for six Overground railway lines – Windrush, Suffragette and Lioness among them....
The Future of ‘Star Wars’ Movies Doesn’t Feel Very Bright
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDisney had a lot to celebrate in April 2019, including the launch of its streaming service Disney+...