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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tizane Navea-Rogers

This Week in History: A poisoned spy, street revolutions and the death of Castro

Retrospective: a week of turning points that shaped the world - (The Independent)

An unlikely figure enters Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister. Communist rule crumbles in Prague, and years later crowds in Kyiv ignite the Orange Revolution. In London, the Litvinenko poisoning fuels speculation, while WikiLeaks exposes diplomatic secrets to the world. Meanwhile, in sport, Andy Murray delivers a historic Davis Cup victory for Britain. This week charts shifting power, protest and national celebration, captured on The Independent’s front pages.

29 November 1989 – Communist rule collapses in Prague

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