50 years ago: City Council turns off the gas pump to O’Fallon’s police chief
No one came before the council to state there was a problem with the chief’s gas situation or his high amount of mileage. How ...
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Another and Far More Destructive Fire Explosion of the Old Rebel Navy Magazine Two Squares in Ashes.
In half an hour the worst fears were confirmed, by the explosion of the first shell ... intelligence that some fiend had placed a keg of powder at the side of the Arsenal, corner of York and ...
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Opinion: The Balkans are a simmering powder keg — it’s time for NATO to turn down the heat
As international politics heat up, the White House and our European allies have a unique chance to contain this pending explosion in the powder keg of Europe. History warns us, we should ...
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The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region
Associated Press Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 7:42 a.m. | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 7:42 a.m. JERUSALEM — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel ...
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UN human-rights chief warns of ‘mass deaths from famine’ in Sudan
“Sudan is a powder keg, on the verge of a further explosion into chaos, and at increasing risk of atrocity crimes and mass deaths from famine,” he told the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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UN rights chief warns of worsening crisis in Sudan, calls for urgent action
"Sudan is a powder keg, on the verge of a further explosion into chaos, and at increasing risk of atrocity crimes and mass deaths from famine," Turk said. He reported that famine has already ...