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3 shipwrecks from 'forgotten battle' of World War II discovered off remote Alaskan island

This is the first time that wrecks from the almost-overlooked conflict in WWII have been studied scientifically.

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Japanese PM Kishida Vows To Defend International Order

Japanese PM Kishida pledges peace on WWII anniversary but faces criticism for omitting wartime atrocities acknowledgment and ministers' visit to controvers...

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WWII Roma genocide remembered in French former internment camp

The Rivesaltes Camp Memorial in the south of France will hold solemn commemorations on Friday as part of Europe's day of remembrance for the massacres of Roma people during World War II.

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Japan's Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history

The UNESCO World Heritage committee has decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit about its dark history of abusing wartime Korean laborers

The Independent UK

Croatia declares 3 Montenegrin officials persona non grata over WWII camp genocide statement

Croatia has declared three senior Montenegrin government officials persona non grata after they led a declaration in Montenegro’s parliament stating that genocide was committed in a World War II concentration camp operated by a pro-Nazi Croatian regime at the time

The Independent UK

WWII Veteran Receives Standing Ovation At RNC Speech

Sgt. William Pekrul's poignant speech and honoring of fallen heroes highlighted the emotional night three of the RNC.

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US Marines Land On Rebuilt WWII Airfield In Pacific

US Marines land on Peleliu, rebuilding runway at WWII battle site to enhance regional security amid tensions with China.

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Remembering France's Oradour-sur-Glane massacre, one heirloom at a time

On 10 June, 1944, a troop of Waffen-SS slaughtered 643 inhabitants of the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in south-west France, before setting it ablaze to erase all trace. An exhibit of victims' family heirlooms at once shows the extent of France's biggest WWII civilian massacre and breathes life into those who…

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WWII veteran, 100, marries bride, 96, in Normandy on anniversary of D-Day

US Army veteran Harold Terens married Jeanne Swerlin on 80th anniversary of Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France

The Independent UK

Honoring World War II Veterans At Normandy American Cemetery

Honoring WWII veterans at Normandy American Cemetery, a tribute ceremony pays homage to their sacrifices and legacy.

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Watch as Joe Biden joins Emmanuel Macron for D-Day anniversary in Normandy

Watch as Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron lead the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in the presence of WWII veterans.

The Independent UK

Leaders Honor Fallen Troops At Normandy Beach

Distinguished leaders pay tribute at Normandy Beach, honoring fallen heroes of WWII with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony and musical tribute by the Royal C...

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King Charles And Queen Camilla Honor WWII Veterans In Portsmouth

Tributes to WWII veterans by royals and President Biden, focusing on Herbert Feist's heroic legacy and the significance of honoring the Greatest Generation.

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The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy

Across Normandy, France, where the largest-ever land, sea and air armada punctured Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe on D-Day, Allied veterans of World War II are the VVIPs of 80th anniversary celebrations this week

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Wreck of WWII 'Hit 'Em Harder' submarine, which sank with 79 crew on board, discovered in South China Sea

The U.S. wreck is the grave site of the 79 crew who died when the sub was sunk in battle in 1944.

AAP

MP ire as seat faces axe and growing state eyes new one

A federal electorate in Melbourne is in line to be axed at the next election, while a nursing prisoner of war will be honoured in a new seat in another state.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'A Small Light' online and from anywhere

Inspired by the deeds of Miep and Jan Gies, who hid the Frank family from the Nazis during WWII, here's where to watch "A Small Light" online and for free.

Evening Standard

Best books about the Second World War to read this year

From memoirs and biographies to historical deep dives into the war’s most brutal battles, these are some of the best books about WWII

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Andy Serkis And Woody Harrelson To Star In WWII Thriller

Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson star in WWII thriller 'The Man with the Miraculous Hands,' based on a true story set in 1939. Serkis plays Himmler, Harrels...

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A WWII story by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling is published for the first time

Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling was a paratrooper during WWII. After the war, he wrote a short story inspired by the experience. It's now being published for the first time in The Strand.

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Criticizes Biden's Comments

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister criticizes Biden's WWII cannibalism comment and calls for addressing war legacy in the region.

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A leaked Call of Duty: Mobile skin turns a gun into a 3D animated WWII diorama where tiny little men fight and die in a miniature war, and it's so absurd I don't care how much it costs

If we're living in a premium skin world, I would like them to bend the laws of physics in the name of whimsy.

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Real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' reunite in D.C. to win the nation's top civilian honor

Rosie the Riveter became an iconic symbol of the millions of women who worked industrial jobs during WWII. Dozens, now in their 90s and 100s, are accepting a Congressional gold medal on their behalf.

Radio France Internationale

VAT turns 70 and still brings in much of France’s tax revenue

The Value Added Tax, introduced to simplify revenue collection after WWII, is a mainstay of France – and Europe’s – fiscal policy, bringing in a large part of state revenue. As an ‘invisible’ consumption tax that applies to everyone regardless of income, some consider it unjust, but it does allow…

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron launches season of WWII commemorative events

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute on Sunday to 44 Jewish children deported from an orphanage in the southeast of France by the Nazis, and to members of the French Resistance, in the first of a string of events he is leading this year to mark 80 years since D-Day…

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