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When the Cold War came to Africa: Photographs show US-backed troops fighting Communists in ‘South Africa’s Vietnam war’

South Africa in the news: When the Cold War came to Africa: Photographs show US-backed troops fighting Communists in ‘South Africa’s Vietnam war’: Fascinating pictures have emerged showing US-backed troops fighting Communists in what became known as ‘South Africa’s Vietnam War’. Photographs show how the Cold War spilled into the African bush as rival forces …

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How punk and Thatcherism came together in the surreal ZX Spectrum Pimania craze

How punk and Thatcherism came together in the surreal ZX Spectrum Pimania craze: Shever/Flickr, CC BY-SA Listeners tuning in to Portsmouth’s independent station Radio Victory, late at night in 1977, would have found themselves confronted with a mysterious electronic squeal. It sounded more like a transmitter malfunction or cat-like yawl than a music show. And …

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Terrorism in Westminster: London had expected attack for some time but it still came as a shock

Terrorism in Westminster: London had expected attack for some time but it still came as a shock: At least four people are dead and 20 injured following a terrorist incident in London. What had been dreaded finally happened – an attack on UK soil which brought to mind recent tragedies on mainland Europe. Police are …

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