Terrorism and conflict cast a heavy shadow on this week’s headlines, from bomb attacks at the Atlanta Olympics and an Israeli embassy in London to escalating tragedy in Gaza. US politics takes centre stage as John Kerry launches his 2004 presidential bid, while a decade later Republican candidate Donald Trump is rocked by accusations of encouraging Russian espionage. Yet moments of hope and triumph break through as the IRA formally ends its 36-year armed campaign and London kicks off the 2012 Olympics – all captured in The Independent archive.
