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Lunacy! Moon movie accused of insulting US
Is First Man anti-American? The film, which comes out today, tells the story of Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the Moon – but does not show him...
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Sabotage, seduction and a teenage Nazi-killer
Would you have joined the resistance in the Second World War? Freddie Oversteegen, a Dutch woman who blew up railway lines, hid Jewish children and shot Nazis from her bike, has died aged 92.
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One hundred years of bombs from the air
First attempted from a biplane over North Africa in 1911, the use of aerial bombing has become a terrifying feature of modern warfare. But are bombs all bad?
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After the raid, America regains its swagger
With the killing of an old enemy, the USA has shaken off its crisis of confidence and reasserted its unique place in the world. Is this the start of a new American era?
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Q&A: Osama bin Laden's ten commandments
Both loved and loathed, he was one of the few men to change the course of history. What were the ideals that drove this fanatical leader?
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A life in terror: the man behind the monster
He was America's most wanted man, hunted for ten years before Sunday's assassination. How did an awkward teenage recluse become the world's deadliest terrorist?
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Monarchy: from ‘divine right’ to ‘The Firm’
Behind the pageantry, the monarchy remains a central part of Britain's constitution – but it has evolved through the ages to fit the country's changing needs.
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Celebrating fifty years of the final frontier
It's half a century since mankind first journeyed into space. A special mission launches today to mark the occasion. These days getting to orbit is easy – but where can astronauts go next?
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Eurozone crisis: voters rebel against bailouts
Could the European Union end up as a club with two sorts of membership: one for the richer countries and one for the poor?
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Batting for peace – ‘cricket diplomacy’ in India
The biggest match in cricket took place yesterday in the Indian town of Chandigarh as two nations took to the field, divided by politics and religion, but united by their shared love of sport.
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The happy accident that changed the world
The death this weekend of the American inventor Harry W. Coover caused a torrent of tributes to his greatest creation: Super Glue. Genius? Or just an accident?
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World’s oldest cave paintings to become screen stars
A 3D documentary takes us inside the closed cavern of Chauvet in the south of France, where lions, mammoths and bears painted by our ancestors 32,000 years ago come to life.
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Spies, slush funds and a failed British coup
In 1918, Britain was suspicious of the new Russian government, who wanted peace with the Germans. They had to be stopped, so step forward, young Mr Lockhart.
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The unsolved mystery of Rome’s ‘Lost Legion’
Ancient Rome's crack troops, the Ninth Legion, fought all over Europe until they disappeared mysteriously in Britain. Their story intrigues us, but is it true?
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Meltdown: the anatomy of a front-page story
Sometimes a single news story overwhelms all others – as in this week's unfurling crisis in Japan. But attempting to disentangle what actually happened is an alarming exercise.
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When life is serious, comedy nose best
Comic Relief will today aim to raise millions for charity - let's laugh injustice away! But comedy and politics have a long history. And that's no joke.
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Historic beauty but very modern poverty
The ancient town of Okehampton has been hit by unemployment. Charities are diverting food from Romania. But not all the residents are pleased.