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it must feel akin to the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. Often cited as the shortest war in history, this clash between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar lasted 38 minutes on 27 August ...

It could also have constituted a trigger for civil war. Dr. Verwoerd’s office never acknowledged ... and bloody strife was sapping the prospects of Zanzibar. Most commonly, there was a perversion of ...

Anglo American sold its nickel business to MMG Resources for up to $500 million as part of a strategy to focus on other core assets. The nickel market is currently experiencing an excess supply ...

The war in Ukraine has changed — and it’s deadlier than ever. After Russia invaded, artillery, missiles, tanks and trench warfare dominated the fight, often echoing the World Wars. Today ...

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The Anglo-Irish trade war ensued and lasted in some form for almost six years. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on ...

Firefighters work to control a fire in Odesa, Ukraine, after a Russian drone attack damaged energy infrastructure, triggering power cuts in the city and knocking out heating systems [Handout ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced fury from protesters outside Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, a day after he resumed the war in Gaza, shattering the two-month-old ...