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The best history books to read in 2025
The Week Recommends These fascinating deep-dives are perfect for history buffs
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Who are the Illuminati?
In Depth The conspiracy theory has expanded since the real-life secret society formed in 18th-century Bavaria
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The origins of the IDF
In Depth The IDF was formed by uniting Zionist paramilitary groups, WWII veterans and Holocaust survivors
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How Southwark was the Beverly Hills of Londinium
Under The Radar The 'world's most difficult jigsaw puzzle' reveals south London's glamorous history
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What life was like in Iran before the 1979 Islamic revolution
In depth Israel is encouraging Iranians to rise up against their leaders
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Mutually Assured Destruction: Cold War origins of nuclear Armageddon
In Depth After the US and Soviet Union became capable of Mutually Assured Destruction, safeguards were put in place to prevent World War Three
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The seven strangest historical discoveries made in 2025
The Explainer From prehistoric sunscreen to a brain that turned to glass, we've learned some surprising new facts about human history
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Bad Friend: Tiffany Watt Smith explores why women abandon friendships
The Week Recommends A 'deeply researched' account of female friendship through history
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Origins of the Taiwan Strait crisis
In Depth For over 75 years, the Republic and People’s Republic of China have confronted each other across the Taiwan Strait, a highly contested sea passage separating the two nations
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Malcolm X vs Martin Luther King: rivalry that supercharged the Civil Rights movement
In Depth The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice for Black Americans
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Argentina lifts veil on its past as a refuge for Nazis
Under the Radar President Javier Milei publishes documents detailing country's role as post-WW2 'haven' for Nazis, including Josef Mengele and Adolf Eichmann
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How did Kashmir end up largely under Indian control?
The Explainer The bloody and intractable issue of Kashmir has flared up once again
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The fall of Saigon
The Explainer Fifty years ago the US made its final, humiliating exit from Vietnam
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On VE Day, is Europe alone once again?
Today's Big Question Donald Trump's rebranding of commemoration as 'Victory Day for World War Two' underlines breakdown of post-war transatlantic alliance
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