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Bastille Day: Day to celebrate French Revolution

July 14, 1789. A group of revolutionary insurgents stormed the Bastille fortress, a symbol of the unpopular, notorious, and atrocious rule of Emperor Louis XVI. They killed the governor and released all seven inmates. With this began the…

The ‘African king’ leading a revolution

Biniam Girmay out-sprints his rivals to win the second stage of the Tour de Suisse in June, with the flags of Eritera fluttering behind himSign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most…