Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry ...
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February 9, the Beatles first performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from ...
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As Ukraine Fights, Echoes of Historic Meetings in Yalta and Helsinki Abound
On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.
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The Fraught U.S.-Soviet Search for Alien Life
During the Cold War, American and Soviet scientists embarked on an unprecedented quest to contact extraterrestrials. But ...
Putin orders launch of rival Eurovision song contest after humiliating ban
Putin has given the green light to resurrect a Soviet era song contest in a bid to rival Eurovision.Eurovision became a big ...
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It’s a Miracle Russia’s Aircraft Carrier Hasn’t Sunk Yet
The Soviets who designed the carrier did not install a catapult system, meaning that the Admiral Kuznetsov must takeoff vi ...
Putin launches 'anti-woke' alternative to Eurovision Song Contest
The Russian leader signed a decree on Monday for the reboot of the Soviet Bloc's song contest equivalent, Intervision, which ...
World Focus: Resetting the clock with Russia
Ever an optimist and a peacemaker, Lozansky advocates “resetting the clock with Russia.” ...
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet answer to the Eurovision Song Contest in an effort to ...
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Patrick Jankowski's economic forecasts have been a staple in the Houston region for years. Now, the Greater Houston ...
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Whiskey On The Rocks Season 1: Release date, plot, cast, and more about the latest Swedish satirical series on Hulu
The series mixes humor with political drama and focuses on the eccentric behavior of world politicians like Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev, and US President, Ronald Reagan. At the center of the ...
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Putin is repeating a Soviet-era mistake that tanked the Russian economy, Polish foreign minister says
And he's doing exactly that." Leonid Brezhnev, who led the Soviet Union from the 1960s until his death in 1982, is credited with failing to reform the USSR and leading it into a period of ...