Nazis in Egypt
After World War Two, Egypt’s government recruited thousands of Nazis and their collaborators to bolster the country’s defence and security. This was part of Egyptian President Nasser’s efforts to mode...
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The celebrity murder case that divided France
In 2003, the French rock star Bertrand Cantat murdered his actress girlfriend, Marie Trintignant.The attack happened in Lithuania where Marie had been shooting a film.Cantat was sentenced to eight yea...
19 Elo 20249min
Saving lives after the 2002 Bali bombings
Two bombs ripped through the Kuta area of the Indonesian island of Bali on 12 October 2002. 202 people were killed. 28 burns victims were taken to Royal Perth Hospital, Australia, where plastic surge...
16 Elo 202410min
How the CIA caught 'Carlos the Jackal'
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as ‘Carlos the Jackal’, carried out bombings, killings and kidnappings. Born in Venezuela, he was considered one of the most notorious political militants of the 1970s and...
15 Elo 20249min
Sukarno: The founding father of Indonesian independence
On the morning of 17 August 1945, the Indonesian nationalist leader, Sukarno, read out a statement declaring independence.It was broadcast to the country on radio and it came just two days after Japan...
14 Elo 20248min
The last ever Olympic art competition
From 1912 until 1948, you could win medals in art at the Olympic Games, in categories such as architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture.At the London Games in 1948, Canadian composer Joh...
13 Elo 202410min
Clara Nunes: Queen of Samba
Singer Clara Nunes is an icon of African Brazilian culture and known as the Queen of Samba.Her first samba song Ê Baiana was released in 1973.In 1974, the release of the song Conto de Areia secured he...
12 Elo 20249min
The first televised US presidential debate
In 1956, the two largest US parties agreed to participate for the first time in a televised debate ahead of the presidential elections. But instead of incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his ...
9 Elo 20249min
