
A busy week for Mikhail Gorbachev, from a sweeping peace initiative to the Soviet Union’s final death knell. In Washington, political drama unfolds as Bill Clinton resists calls to resign amid an impeachment crisis, while Al Gore concedes the presidency after a historic Supreme Court battle. Elsewhere, Aleppo faces bombardment, Brixton erupts in unrest, and BP’s “greatest environmental crime” makes headlines. Uncover a week shaped by political upheaval and public unrest – all captured on these front pages between 8 and 14 December.