On This Day, Feb. 2: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican-American War
On Feb. 2, 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe ...
Only two wars in modern history have caused a bear market – and there’s a solid reason for that
Market forecasting season is here, but I see too much fog to join this annual ritual just yet – sentiment and politics are ...
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Against All Odds – The Fierce Battle of Goose Green!
On May 28–29, 1982, the Battle of Goose Green saw British 2 Para take on overwhelming Argentine forces in one of the most ...
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The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war
The last British submarine known to have severed a cable was HMS Conqueror in 1982. Fresh from firing the missiles that sank Argentina’s Belgrano in the Falklands War, it cut an acoustic array trailed ...
25 years on: The best and worst of Britain’s Millennium architecture
We celebrate and bemoan the building projects of the Millennium. Which were the joys, and which were the duds?
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Drago Pilsel: A Remarkable Journey Through War, Faith and Loss
The Croatian journalist, theologian and human rights activist has spent his life considering questions of faith, identity and ...