British prisoners could soon be housed in ESTONIAN jails after numbers imprisoned in England and Wales hit record high of 88,350.H
British prisoners could soon be housed in Estonian jails after the number of criminals imprisoned in England and Wales hit a record high of 88,350. Estonia’s minister of justice Liisa Pakosta yesterday said they have cells available to rent out…
Berlin Wall in the Cold War: Powerful Pictures From the Birth of a Brutal Divide.H
In the early 1960s, LIFE magazine’s photographers chronicled the construction of the Berlin Wall and, once it was built, its effect on residents living in the newly divided city. The Soviets and East Germans built the Wall, in part, to stop the…
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Berlin During the 1920s.H
The Golden Twenties in Berlin was a vibrant period in the history of Berlin, Germany, Europe and the history of the world in general. After the Greater Berlin Act the city became the third largest municipality in the world. Berlin…
Deutschland befand sich in einer Zeit des Wohlstands .H
Kaum acht Jahre nach der Kapitulation der NS-Regierung begab sich Josef Heinrich Darchinger auf seine fotografische Reise durch den Westen des geteilten Deutschlands. Die Bomben des Zweiten Weltkriegs hatten die großen Städte des Landes in Trümmerwüsten verwandelt. Doch seine Bilder zeigen kaum…
Erinnern Sie sich an die alten Zeiten?
Berlin der 1920er Jahre war eine Stadt mit vielen sozialen Gegensätzen. Während ein großer Teil der Bevölkerung nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg weiterhin mit hoher Arbeitslosigkeit und Entbehrungen zu kämpfen hatte, entdeckten die Oberschicht der Gesellschaft und eine wachsende Mittelschicht nach und…
US requires people under 30 to have identification when buying cigarettes.H
Under the new regulations, retailers must check the identification of people under 30 years old when buying tobacco products, instead of under 27 years old as before. The headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in White Oak, Maryland,…
USS Halibut Submarine and America’s Infamous Spy Mission – Final Episode.H
EXPOSED AFTER DECADES Drawing of the USS Halibut. Photo: Defense Post The US Navy took every precaution possible to avoid being accused of espionage. The Soviet cables were not cut or damaged; the wiretapping was done by induction, taking advantage…
Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL.H
Most Americans say they and Kamala Harris alike are prepared to accept the outcome of the 2024 presidential election as legitimate. Donald Trump, not so much. Eighty-one percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say that regardless of which…
‘G-hour’ is approaching, will the US and China learn to live in peace or will conflict recur?H
The outcome of the US presidential election this November is expected to shape US-China relations for years to come. (Source: SCMP) The crucial bilateral relationship between the world’s two superpowers is at a critical, crucial juncture. After decades of closeness…
Trump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insurance.H
Trump said he and his team have been exploring ways to help those wanting IVF. Former President Donald Trump introduced a new campaign platform on Thursday aimed at helping Americans with the cost of IVF. At a town hall moderated by his supporter,…