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1 day ago · Francisco Franco Bahamonde [f] ( Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ˈfɾaŋko βa.aˈmonde]; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo.
10 hours ago · Welcome back to our coverage of the Ukraine war. Yesterday, a British volunteer medic reportedly involved in saving more than 200 lives on the frontline died in Ukraine.
10 hours ago · The Royal Navy ( RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
1 day ago · Eastern Front Part of the European theatre of World War II Clockwise from top left: Soviet T-34 tanks storming Poznań, 1945; German Tiger I tanks during the Battle of Kursk, 1943; German Stuka dive bombers on the Eastern Front, 1943; German Einsatzgruppen death squad murdering Jews in Ukraine, 1942; Wilhelm Keitel signing the German Instrument of Surrender, 1945; Soviet troops at the Battle ...
1 day ago · Gibraltar 2–0 Liechtenstein (Gibraltar; 16 November 2022) Biggest defeat France 14–0 Gibraltar (Nice, France; 18 November 2023) World Cup; Appearances: 0: Best result: 6th in First Round Qualification Group (2018 qualifying, 2022 qualifying) European Championship; Appearances: 0: Best result: 5th in Qualification Group (2020 qualifying ...
1 day ago · Iniesta did not participate in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa due to a thigh muscle injury; Spain was eliminated from the tournament at the semi-final stage. Iniesta was selected for Spain in the 2010 World Cup and scored the second goal in a 2–1 group stage win against Chile. He was also named man of the match.
10 hours ago · Warren G. Harding. Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was an American politician who served as the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed ...
