From Malta comes a message that the Cold War is finally over. Across the Atlantic, headlines tell a story of unrest, from siege in Seattle to tensions over the Iraq War. In the courtroom, OJ Simpson is jailed over an armed robbery in Las Vegas, while Amanda Knox is convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher. Across decades, 1–7 December charts turning points in politics, culture and public life – captured on The Independent’s front pages as history unfolded.
