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Miami's Mutiny Hotel: From Rock Star Haven to FDIC Sale

The Mutiny Hotel in Miami, opened in 1968, became a hub for rock stars, celebrities, and criminals due to its exotic decor and connections to drug trafficking, eventually declining due to over-popularity and being sold by the equivalent of the FDIC.

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Brzezinski: A Life in US Foreign Policy

Edward Luce's biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jimmy Carter's national security advisor, details Brzezinski's life, from his Polish origins and Jesuit education to his influential role in shaping US foreign policy during the tumultuous Carter years and beyond, culminating in his death in 2017.

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Dog's Role Drives Media Attention to Darmstadt Play Premiere

Staatstheater Darmstadt's premiere of "Laika und Margarita" garnered significant media attention due to the inclusion of a dog, Smilla, playing Laika; despite Smilla's limited 10-minute stage presence, the play intertwined Bulgakov's novel with space exploration themes and Soviet history.

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Vietnam Celebrates War's End, Balancing Ties with China and US

Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on April 30th, 2025, with a large military parade featuring Chinese troops, highlighting warming ties with China, while a US representative attended, reflecting normalized relations. The event commemorated the 1975 reunification, ...

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Saur Revolution: Afghan Coup and Soviet Invasion

The Saur Revolution, a two-day coup in Afghanistan on April 27-28, 1978, resulted in the assassination of President Mohammad Daoud Khan and the establishment of the PDPA-led Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, triggering decades of conflict and ultimately leading to the Soviet invasion of 1979.

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1964 Turkish Air Attack on Greek Ship "Faethon": Seven Dead, Mission Kept Secret for Decades

In August 1964, the Greek ship "Faethon" was attacked by the Turkish air force in the Morphou Bay, resulting in seven deaths, dozens of injuries, and the loss of Captain Dimitris Mitsatsos's arm; the mission remained secret for over 50 years.

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Algerian Spy's Success: Oil Nationalization Through Deception

Rachid Tabti, a chameleon-like Algerian national, used multiple identities to infiltrate French government circles, ultimately stealing highly sensitive documents that allowed Algeria to nationalize its oil resources at favorable terms, humiliating France and causing a major security breach.

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U-2 Incident: Legacy of Espionage and Cold War Tensions

On May 1, 1960, US U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet airspace near Sverdlovsk while gathering intelligence, leading to an international crisis that heightened Cold War tensions and nearly led to nuclear war.

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Mass Grave Unearthed Near Thessaloniki Prison Reveals Greek Civil War Atrocities

Construction workers in Thessaloniki, Greece, unearthed a mass grave containing at least 33 bodies, many with bullet holes in their skulls, near the Seven Towers prison, a site of executions during the 1946-49 Greek Civil War.

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50 Years After Saigon: A Netflix Series Examines the War's Enduring Legacy

The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon is examined in Netflix's "Turning Point: The Vietnam War", which details the conflict's devastating human cost (3 million Vietnamese and 58,000 US deaths), the erosion of public trust in the US government due to deception, and the continuing relevance of th...

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Fall of Saigon: Operation Frequent Wind and the Last Americans

The fall of Saigon in 1975 resulted in the largest helicopter evacuation in history, Operation Frequent Wind, as North Vietnamese forces captured the city, leading to the death of 78 Vietnamese orphans and 35 Americans in a plane crash and the last American deaths in Vietnam, two Marines at Tan Son ...

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Helicopter Evacuation from Saigon Apartment Building Symbolizes US Defeat in Vietnam

On April 29, 1975, UPI photographer Hubert Van Es captured an image of a helicopter landing on the elevator shaft of a Saigon apartment building housing CIA officers, evacuating personnel during the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War; this photo became a symbol of the US defeat.

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