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Five famous ‘curses’ and why people believe them
In Depth From vengeful Ancient Egyptian kings to reality TV stars’ marriage break-ups
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What was the Peterloo Massacre?
In Depth Manchester marks 200th anniversary of slaughter of protesters seeking parliamentary reform
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Why a bonfire is sparking riots in Belfast
In Depth Police officers injured in clashes over anti-internment anniversary blaze
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A timeline of the Second World War: from declaration to surrender
In Depth Eight decades have passed since beginning of global conflict that would claim tens of millions of lives
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Alan Turing: from persecuted pioneer to face of the £50 note
In Depth Codebreaker who helped defeat the Nazis is to be honoured by the Bank of England
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How did the Gulf War start?
In Depth As tensions rise in the region The Week explores why Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait nearly 30 years ago
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D-Day: remarkable pictures from the Normandy invasion
Speed Read Theresa May and Donald Trump arrive in France to mark the 75th anniversary
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The tumultuous history of Tibet
In Depth US ambassador to China ‘unsettles’ Beijing by announcing state visit to disputed region
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Gentleman Jack: inside the real diaries of Anne Lister
In Depth New BBC One drama tells the story of Britain’s first modern lesbian
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The Aldi prince: what we know about ‘Essex’s answer to Tutankhamun’
In Depth New analysis suggests ancient burial site near Southend was last resting place of Anglo-Saxon royal
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Death of Osama Bin Laden: how the raid unfolded
In Depth The al-Qa’eda founder was killed in a controversial raid by by US intelligence services eight years ago this week
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Columbine Massacre: 20 years on, has anything changed?
In Depth Twenty years after school shooting that horrified the US, students continue to live in the shadow of Columbine
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How the Iranian Revolution unfolded
In Depth The nationalism-inspired overthrow of the royal family 40 years ago sparked a major shift in Iran’s relationship with the outside world
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How the Soviet Union fell
In Depth And why Mikhail Gorbachev’s election was the final nail in the coffin
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