This week, we look back at the moments that gripped the globe, spanning Nelson Mandela’s high-stakes fight against Apartheid, the fracturing of Yugoslavia, and the historic shock of the Brexit vote. Alongside these geopolitical fault lines, The Independent reports on a near-fatal collision in Earth's orbit, a multi-billion dollar corporate collapse, and the sudden death of Michael Jackson. Rounded out by sporting dramas that left fans in absolute disbelief, explore all this and more across the front pages of The Independent.
