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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Life & Tech

Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson's romantic movie was a devastating disappointment

A TV magazine reviews the 1986 film featuring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, calling it a stark contrast to childhood memories.

Feb 26 • 16:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

USA: Execution of Death Row Inmate in Florida – Convicted for the Murder of 70-Year-Old Grocery Store Owner During a Robbery

A man convicted of murdering a 70-year-old grocery store owner during a robbery in 1986 was executed in Florida on Tuesday.

Feb 25 • 06:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

A Death Row Inmate Executed in Florida

Melvin Trotter, who spent 40 years on death row, was executed by lethal injection in Florida for the 1986 murder of a grocery store owner.

Feb 25 • 00:27 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Historical Illiteracy: 'The Barcelona SC of 1986 is useless because I didn't see it'

The article critiques the prevailing historical illiteracy in sports discourse, particularly regarding Ecuador's Barcelona SC football team and the appreciation of past players.

Feb 22 • 12:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

The judge made them draw - And in 53 minutes, a 30-year-old lie collapsed

A court case in 1986 reveals that Margaret Keane, a talented artist, was the true creator of the iconic 'Big Eye' paintings, after her husband Walter Keane falsely claimed credit for decades.

Feb 22 • 05:33 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

In the Wake of Halley, a Novel Revisits the Silences of the Dictatorship and Democratization

In 1986, the Halley comet passed near Earth, reflecting Brazil's political atmosphere of tension and hope during the transition from a military dictatorship to democracy.

Feb 21 • 02:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

40 Years of Mir: The Soviet 'Commune' of Space

The article discusses the launch of the Soviet space station Mir in February 1986, during a politically divided period between the US and the USSR.

Feb 20 • 05:59 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

How Berlusconi Transformed Us 40 Years Ago

The article reflects on the significant moment in 1986 when Silvio Berlusconi acquired AC Milan, marking the beginning of a successful era for the club.

Feb 20 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Suffolk Strangler discovery after woman found dead in ditch sparking police update

Police have reopened the investigation into the murder of Sandra Court, linked to the Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright, after new information emerged regarding her death in 1986.

Feb 16 • 19:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Inside the hunt for the real Beast of Birkenhead with £20,000 reward

More than 20 police officers are seeking information to solve the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, offering a £20,000 reward for any credible leads.

Feb 15 • 17:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'Near-perfect' sci-fi war film fans should stream instead of The Predator

The article suggests a 1986 sci-fi war film as an alternative to the airing of The Predator, praising it as an all-time favorite and masterpiece.

Feb 14 • 22:35 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The wife of world champion 'Chino' Tapia has passed away: the message from AFA

Carlos 'Chino' Tapia, a member of the 1986 World Cup-winning team, mourns the loss of his wife, Viviana Juricka, as the Argentine Football Association expresses condolences.

Feb 13 • 19:34 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Husband blamed wife's disappearance on serial killer Birnies, court told

Raymond Reddington suggests serial killers David and Catherine Birnie were responsible for his wife Sharon Fulton's 1986 disappearance during a trial in Perth.

Feb 12 • 21:11 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The CIA was interested, but he remained loyal to the KGB. A journalist presents the story of agent Köcher

Karel Köcher, the only known spy to penetrate the CIA, faced skepticism upon his return to Czechoslovakia after a prisoner exchange in 1986.

Feb 11 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Missing woman 'frightened' before 1986 disappearance, murder trial told

A Perth court hears that Sharon Fulton was frightened and distraught the day before her alleged murder by her husband in 1986.

Feb 10 • 07:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'There is no more political normality to return to,' says documentary director about Portugal's election

The documentary 'A Duas Voltas' explores parallels between Portugal's 1986 presidential elections and the recent elections, highlighting a divided nation facing similar political challenges.

Feb 8 • 20:02 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

The Day a Woman Won at Falla: Cádiz Celebrates 40 Years of the Choir 'La viudita naviera'

Cádiz commemorates the 40th anniversary of the choir ‘La viudita naviera’ winning the Carnival of Cádiz competition in 1986.

Feb 6 • 21:31 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Freddie Mercury on the Island of Excess: "He was the greatest person I have ever known in my life"

The article reflects on Freddie Mercury's impact and legacy in the rock music scene during the spring of 1986.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Suffolk Strangler should tell the truth about Suzy Lamplugh disappearance

The ex-wife and former colleagues of the Suffolk Strangler urge him to reveal the truth about the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who vanished in 1986 after arranging to meet a mystery man.

Feb 4 • 16:49 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Husband of woman who vanished in 1986 'wrote fake confession to coroner'

Raymond Reddington is on trial for the murder of his wife Sharon Fulton, who vanished in 1986, with prosecutors alleging he wrote a fake confession and failed to report her missing for days.

Feb 4 • 07:02 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

How VAR Would Have Changed the Results of Famous Matches in the World Cup?

The article discusses how the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology could have altered the outcomes of significant World Cup matches, particularly focusing on Diego Maradona's controversial goals against England in the 1986 quarter-finals.

Jan 16 • 14:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Bonfanti Case: The 36-Year-Old Dossier is Prescribed, Rules the Court of Cassation in a Highly Anticipated Ruling

The Court of Cassation ruled that the 36-year-old Bonfanti case is time-barred, closing the door to prosecutions against Yves Chatain, who admitted in 2022 to strangling Marie-Thérèse Bonfanti, missing since 1986 in Isère.

Jan 16 • 13:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Hauck & Bauer: Today 50 Years Ago

On January 16, 1986, attempts by the SPD and Greens to enshrine environmental protection as a constitutional objective failed due to the stance of the CDU/CSU.

Jan 15 • 09:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Giant Glacier on the Brink of Collapse Changes Color. Scientists: There is No Saving it

A massive glacier that broke off from the Antarctic ice sheet in 1986 is dramatically changing to bright blue, indicating its imminent collapse.

Jan 12 • 11:43 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

Reagan-era iceberg once twice the size of Rhode Island now faces complete disintegration: NASA

A massive iceberg that broke off from Antarctica in 1986 is nearing complete disintegration, according to NASA.

Jan 10 • 01:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Would-be killer stamped on my head to wrench knife out of my skull before leaving me for dead

Ellen Halbert survived a brutal attack in 1986 when an 18-year-old intruder broke into her Texas home and attempted to kill her with a large knife and hammer.

Jan 7 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Europe, now more than ever

The significance of Spain's entry into the prosperous democracies of the world in 1986 is highlighted amid current threats, marking 40 years since its accession to the European community.

Jan 2 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Frankenstein killer victim probe ends - 40 years after he vanished

Hampshire Police have concluded their investigation into the 1986 disappearance of Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes, who is feared to have been a victim of a notorious killer, and are appealing for any further information from the public.

Dec 30 • 17:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The 'villamanín' of Palencia with the Gordo in 1986: "They bought minks and had to return them the next day"

Teodoro García Pajares recalls the day in 1986 when his neighborhood in Palencia celebrated winning the Gordo lottery but faced regret due to overspending, paralleling a recent similar situation in Villamanín, León.

Dec 28 • 02:45 UTC

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