The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 22 October – Sunday 29 October: On Sunday night, Argentina’s first round election results were released. Defying expectations, Economy Minister Sergio Massa emerged as the victor, with…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 15 October – Sunday 22 October: On Sunday, Israeli troops massed on the Gaza border, seemingly in preparation of a large ground offensive to destroy Hamas. With…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 8 October – Sunday 15 October: On Sunday, the German states of Bavaria and Hesse held regional elections. The three-party governing coalition in Germany led by Chancellor…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier Sunday 1 October – Sunday 8 October: On Sunday, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in front of the interior ministry building in Turkey’s capital Ankara at about…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 24 September – Sunday 1 October: On Sunday, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Russia had not helped his country in defending Nagorno-Karabakh, openly rowing with…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 17 September – Sunday 24 September: On Monday, Iran and the U.S. freed captives as part of a Qatari-mediated prisoner exchange. Both countries released five hostages each,…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 10 September – Sunday 17 September: On Sunday, an Israeli delegation made history when it arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. As there are no direct flights…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 13 August – Sunday 20 August: On Sunday, Javier Milei, an economist (and according to The Guardian, a former tantric sex coach) came first in Argentina’s open…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 6 August – Sunday 13 August: On Sunday, The Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed that India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered lunar orbit and “successfully underwent a planned orbit…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 30 July – Sunday 6 August: Early on Sunday morning, the Russian capital Moscow was the target of Ukrainian drone attacks. One was shot down in the…