Tag: Contemporary history
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town The fighter against apartheid in South Africa, Desmond…
A story from the time when Germany was really broke
Queue in front of the State Lending Office After the end of inflation and the introduction of the Reichsmark, many citizens sold their property to exchange for cash. (Photo: ullstein…
The new Cold War must not get hot
When Mikhail Gorbachev announced the end of the Soviet Union to his people on December 25, 30 years ago, he didn’t even get his usual cup of tea in the…
Did Boris Johnson celebrate illegal lockdown party?
Boris Johnson The British prime minister is said to have met with almost 20 people despite contact restrictions. (Photo: Getty Images) London After reports of lockdown parties in the UK…
Evergrande and Kaisa are about to default
Beijing The Chinese real estate developers Evergrande and Kaisa are on the verge of default. The rating agency Fitch set its rating for both companies to “Restricted Default” on Thursday…
Billionaire dies at the age of 91
August von Finck The billionaire died at the age of 91. (Photo: Imago) Munich Billionaire August von Finck Jr. is dead. Von Finck died in London at the age of…
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell is dead
Colin Powell The former US Secretary of State died as a result of a corona infection. (Photo: Reuters) Washington Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died of complications from…
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell is dead
Colin Powell in 2008 The former US Secretary of State died as a result of a corona infection. (Photo: imago images / UPI Photo) Washington Former US Secretary of State…
Algeria’s ex-president Bouteflika dies at the age of 84
Abdelaziz Bouteflika At the end of his political career there was a lot of criticism against the long-time ruler of Algeria. (Photo: Reuters) Algiers Algeria’s former head of state Abdelaziz…
The US military is said to have restricted Trump’s access to nuclear weapons
Former US President Trump Donald Trump has consistently downplayed the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Chief of Staff Mark Milley (right) is said to have been shocked by the events,…