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1 day ago · Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. [1] The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants (mostly civilians and neutral military personnel ). [2]
1 day ago · Ms Cooper also promises a police reform plan to bring in mandatory standards in policing so that vetting, training and dealing with misconduct doesn't vary across forces. 14:45:01
1 day ago · Franz von Papen, who was chancellor of Germany from 30 May to 17 November 1932, launched the Preußenschlag coup against the Social Democratic Party-led Government in the Free State of Prussia, which eliminated one of the last potential bastions of resistance to Hitler's seizure of power, considering the Free State of Prussia was home to the federal capital Berlin and had 61% of the Weimar Republic's population. Papen also pressured Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor and Papen as ...
1 day ago · The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti-British National Liberation War [1] (1948–1960), was a guerrilla war fought in British Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the Federation of Malaya, British Empire and Commonwealth.
1 day ago · Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. A member of the Republican Party, he held office during the onset of the Great Depression. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime ...
1 day ago · Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Manipur in Rajya Sabha, appealing to rise above party politics. He mentioned government's efforts to restore normalcy. PM Modi detailed the government's stance on the strife-torn state. In Meghalaya, the Hill State People's Democratic Party might withdraw from the Regional Democratic Alliance. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio dismissed speculations of a split between the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
1 day ago · Detroit. / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583. Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt /, dih-TROYT; locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt /, DEE-troyt) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border and the county seat of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 ...
