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The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis

Sixty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy single-handedly brought the world back from the brink of nuclear war by staring down Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev over the Cuban missile crisis. At least, so goes a standard U.S.-centric interpretation of events.

The Conversation

Fear built the nuclear bomb – only trust can ensure it is never used again

The world entered its nuclear epoch 80 years ago on August 6 1945. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing between 70,000 and 140,000 civilians by the end of that year.

The Conversation

Poem of the week: Selling Watermelons by Andrei Voznesensky, translated by Edwin Morgan

The Russian poet’s playful verse about a Moscow market stall explores ideas of abundance and freedom

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Why a hotline is needed to help bring India and Pakistan back from the brink of a disastrous war

Two weeks after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, India and Pakistan appear to be on the brink of war.

The Conversation

Putin wants US ‘recognition’ of Russian gains in Ukraine: Historian

Russian-British historian Sergey Radchenko talks to Al Jazeera about Moscow’s desire for status on the world stage.

Al Jazeera

Where Trump’s outbursts have left Ukraine and Europe

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Trump and Zelensky: when face-to-face diplomacy goes wrong it can be disastrous – especially if the whole world is watching

When it is poorly executed, face-to-face diplomacy reinforces hostility, erodes relationships and makes diplomatic successes even harder. That is exactly what happened during the now notorious White House meeting on February 28 between the US president, Donald Trump, the vice-president, J.D. Vance, and the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Pope welcomes Cuba's prisoner release following talks with Vatican as part of long-standing dialogue

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere

The Independent UK

Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War − but weren’t true then either

In 1959, at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, in front of a model American kitchen full of appliances, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sparred over the advantages of the two countries’ economic systems. Nixon pointed to the dishwasher on display: “In America,…

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Fall of Khrushchev: 60 years since the ‘most democratic coup’ in Soviet history, how Comrade Nikita was toppled

The overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev from the posts of first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and the leader of the Soviet state in October 1964 was an unprecedented event in the history of the Soviet Union.

The Conversation

Government Cronies Co-opt Beloved Hungary Lakeside, Locals Warn

Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- but now, locals warn, private developers are fencing off the sandy bays for rich visitors, with the nationalist government's blessing.

International Business Times

Peter Reddaway obituary

Academic who played a major role in highlighting the repression of dissidents in the Soviet Union and in the founding of Index on Censorship

The Guardian - UK

After Macron touted troops to Ukraine, Putin warns West of nuclear war risk

The Russian president, in a state of the nation address, upped the ante. Should the world be worried about his threat?

Al Jazeera

Exploring The Top 10 Political Feuds

Explore 10 notable political feuds, from Kennedy vs. Khrushchev to Modi vs. Gandhi, showcasing personal clashes with global consequences.

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Two Cuban documentaries show effects of US sanctions on island nation

Liz Oliva Fernández says the sanctions, imposed 60 years ago and upheld through Biden, has led to a ‘desperate situation’

PC Gamer

Forget alignment: Here's where Baldur's Gate 3's companions fall on the real-life political compass

No, I'm not interested in discussing how long this took me.

The Guardian - UK

Elliott Erwitt obituary

American photographer and member of Magnum who captured celebrities, politicians and the incongruities of life in his work

Foreign Policy

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

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Presidential pets can breed controversy. A dog was once suspected of being a spy

Historically, pets — everything from birds to cats to dogs — have been part of the White House. And Biden's dog Commander isn't alone. More than a few have ended up embroiled in some controversy.

Al Jazeera

The highs and lows of Russia, North Korea relations

Despite common interests, ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have not always been rosy. Here are some key events.

WEKU

How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea

For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.

Fortune

What history can teach us about A.I.’s Great Leap Forward

Everything is possible for A.I. because so little has happened. And like China's potential in the 1950s, the possibility for growth appears unbounded.

The Independent UK

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations

Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes

The Conversation

Ukraine war: why a ceasefire based on partition of territory won't work

Even as Ukraine’s counteroffensive pushes slowly forward, some observers are calling for the warring sides to negotiate a ceasefire. This would create a de facto demarcation line separating areas held by Ukrainian forces from those under Russian control at the moment the fighting stops.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pay attention to your child’s anxieties — advice from a ’60s kid terrified by nuclear war threat

We may not know what goes on in our kids’ minds, but we do know when you’re small, the world is gigantic and your fears are outsized.

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