Cork hunger strike (1920)
The 1920 Cork hunger strike was a significant and emotionally charged event during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). This…
The 1920 Cork hunger strike was a significant and emotionally charged event during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). This…
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The Taliban emerged as a militant Islamist group in Afghanistan in the 1990s, following the Soviet-Afghan War and a period…
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