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Russian warship visit brings cold war frisson to sweltering Havana

Hundreds of Cubans queue for hours to visit naval vessel as tensions rise between Russia and United States

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is doing the '90s this October

The first trailer for Black Ops 6 premiered at the Xbox show today.

PC Gamer · Jun 9, 2024

D-day: how world leaders have made commemorations part of their diplomatic playbook

The 2024 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of D-day are the latest in a long line of commemorations in honour of the allied landings in Normandy, which began on June 6 1944.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024

How to watch 'Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game' online from anywhere

How close was the world to nuclear destruction during the Cold War? Too close is the answer – here's how to watch "Secrets and Spies: The Nuclear Game" from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide · May 8, 2024

TV tonight: paranoia and perils in an intense cold war drama

Spy/Master follows a dictator’s right-hand man on the run. Plus, the gripping finale of Traces. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

From Taiwan to TikTok: Who blinks first in US-China showdown?

Is it a spiraling superpower showdown or a glorified trade negotiation? The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is kicking off a three-day visit in China’s economic capital, Shanghai. Unlike during the Cold War, when exchanges between the blocs were anecdotal, today it's the world's two biggest powers at the…

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

"World on the Brink"—Interviewing Dmitri Alperovitch

Episode 501 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Apr 22, 2024

New Cold Wars review: China, Russia and Biden’s daunting task

David Sanger of the New York Times delivers a must-read on the foreign policy challenges now facing US leaders

The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2024

Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion by Agnes Arnold-Forster review – no place like home

This absorbing exploration of nostalgia raises questions about its slippery nature, and shows how it has been chillingly deployed in politics, from the cold war to Trumpism

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

The best hour of TV ever: is it Succession, Shōgun, 24 – or an obscure BBC thriller from 2014?

A decade after it was first shown, an episode of cold war drama The Game, starring Brian Cox, is causing a surprising flurry of excitement …

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024