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Geopolitics

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Why the Fall of Syria Checkmates Russia & Iran

For 54 years, the Assad family dominated Syria’s government, despite a civil war that had raged since 2011. But a renewed rebel offensive against the government that began at the end of November 2024 exposed the Assad regime in the country as an empty house of cards. The Assad family’s rule in the country was decisively overthrown in a matter of only 11 days. 

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UK

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Capability Brown’s Unfinished Garden

Capability Brown is known as the founder of landscape design. Three hundred years ago, he created some of the most magnificent landscapes in England. He travelled the length and breadth of the country, improving more than 200 of the greatest estates in the land, for some of the most influential people in the 18th century. But there is one plan that never got off the drawing board – his own garden.

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Military

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SWCC: Making an Operator

Discover the intense and gut-wrenching crucible of training endured by Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) candidates. Being in an SWCC team means you’re part of a very elite group of Naval Special Warfare operators. Navy SWCC play a vital and crucial role in supporting Navy SEALs and other special operations forces in maritime environments.

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Washington

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The White House Inside Story

It’s America’s most iconic residence – a symbol of national history and an icon of democracy. From the Oval Office to the family dining room, through national crises and world wars, the 200-year story of the White House is the story of America itself.

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TOP STORIES

History

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The Banker and The Bomb

At the outbreak of war in 1939, the British government hired banker Charles Hambro as part of their spy unit the Special Operations Executive. With his intelligence and quick thinking, Hambro soon worked his way up the ranks. His crowning glory was the operation he devised to disrupt the German nuclear program in the early years of World War II.

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Washington

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The White House Inside Story

It’s America’s most iconic residence – a symbol of national history and an icon of democracy. From the Oval Office to the family dining room, through national crises and world wars, the 200-year story of the White House is the story of America itself.

Frank.

Military

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SWCC: Making an Operator

Discover the intense and gut-wrenching crucible of training endured by Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) candidates. Being in an SWCC team means you’re part of a very elite group of Naval Special Warfare operators. Navy SWCC play a vital and crucial role in supporting Navy SEALs and other special operations forces in maritime environments.

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Lifestyle

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Home of the Brick

Discover the fascinating Lego spirit manifested in the ultimate Lego building. A unique journey into the making of a house built on a foundation of dreams. This is a construction diary unfolding the endless possibilities of the Lego brick. The concept has all the way been to build a Lego House, which would offer the most amazing hands-on experiences and inspire the guests to embrace creativity.

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Population

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Why Kazakhstan is Insanely Empty

It might surprise you to hear that Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. It’s a huge place that’s roughly the same size as the whole of Western Europe stretching from Portugal to Poland and if it were placed over the continental United States Kazakhstan’s land mass would sprawl from San Diego in the southwest to St Louis in the East.

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Engineering

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Britain’s Greatest Bridges: The Humber Bridge

On the eastern fringes of the British isles, there’s an extraordinary structure that is somewhat forgotten. It’s a record-breaking structure that changed engineering forever. This is the Humber Bridge. It’s length from end to end is more than 2km, and between the two gigantic towers stretches on of the greatest engineering feats in history. The suspended central span is 1410m long and when it opened in 1981 it was the biggest suspension bridge on the planet. 

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Odd Spot

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Feisty ostrich targets Boris

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson was attacked by an ostrich while driving through a safari park in Texas with his family. A video released by his wife, Carrie Johnson, on instagram shows an ostrich slowly peering its head through the open...

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Population

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Why Kazakhstan is Insanely Empty

It might surprise you to hear that Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. It’s a huge place that’s roughly the same size as the whole of Western Europe stretching from Portugal to Poland and if it were placed over the continental United States Kazakhstan’s land mass would sprawl from San Diego in the southwest to St Louis in the East.

Frank.

Engineering

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Britain’s Greatest Bridges: The Humber Bridge

On the eastern fringes of the British isles, there’s an extraordinary structure that is somewhat forgotten. It’s a record-breaking structure that changed engineering forever. This is the Humber Bridge. It’s length from end to end is more than 2km, and between the two gigantic towers stretches on of the greatest engineering feats in history. The suspended central span is 1410m long and when it opened in 1981 it was the biggest suspension bridge on the planet. 

Frank.

History

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The Banker and The Bomb

At the outbreak of war in 1939, the British government hired banker Charles Hambro as part of their spy unit the Special Operations Executive. With his intelligence and quick thinking, Hambro soon worked his way up the ranks. His crowning glory was the operation he devised to disrupt the German nuclear program in the early years of World War II.

Frank.

Lifestyle

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Home of the Brick

Discover the fascinating Lego spirit manifested in the ultimate Lego building. A unique journey into the making of a house built on a foundation of dreams. This is a construction diary unfolding the endless possibilities of the Lego brick. The concept has all the way been to build a Lego House, which would offer the most amazing hands-on experiences and inspire the guests to embrace creativity.

Frank.

Aviation

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Air Florida Flight 90’s Tragic Crash and Heroic Sacrifices

On January 13, 1982, Washington National Airport is gripped by a mid-winter blizzard. Shortly after liftoff, Air Florida Flight 90 experiences a problem. The nose of the plane pulls up sharply, but it refuses to gain altitude.

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Russia

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The End of a Superpower

On December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. Along with it came hope for the end of the Cold War, for independence and freedom for the former Soviet republics. But for many it also brought poverty and war. What remains of the dreams of that time? The documentary includes contemporary witnesses and politicians of the decisive years and shows what has become of the legacy of a world power.

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Military

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Desert Storm: The Gulf War

When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in the summer of 1990, he didn’t anticipate a massive international backslash and unanimous Security Council response. Soon a broad military coalition under leadership of the United States assembled and kicked the Iraqi Army out of Kuwait. In the aftermath several Iraqi groups rose up against Saddam but the coalition didn’t support a regime change.

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Disaster

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The Great Chicago Fire

On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognisable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now there was nothing but rubble stretched for miles on end. The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special Documentary brings to life this seismic event as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.

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