HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

Trump Renaming Veteran's Day to Celebrate World War I Victory Causes Outrage: 'This Is a Slap in the Face'

President Donald Trump has proclaimed that November 11 will no longer be Veteran's Day, instead, it will be "Victory Day for World War I."

Latin Times · May 2, 2025

Trump is renaming Veterans Day to honor World War I soldiers - but nobody knows why

The president also revealed he wants to change the name of VE-Day on May 8 to ‘Victory Day for World War II’

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Poppies Flourish At Tower Of London For WWII Anniversary

Britain's iconic Tower of London will be covered in a cascading installation of 30,000 red ceramic poppies to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. The tribute, called "The Tower Remembers" will be unveiled to the public on Thursday, May 8, which is celebrated as Victory in…

International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025

Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

As President Donald Trump often promised during his 2024 presidential campaign, on March 15, 2025, he invoked an obscure 18th-century law called the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting 137 Venezuelans he says are associated with a Venezuelan gang.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025

The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

The U.S. deported hundreds of immigrants after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The wartime law that Trump invoked to speed up deportations

‘Overbroad authority’ that’s been used to intern immigrants may be subject to ‘staggering abuse,’ law and policy institute says

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies and executive orders that the president says are all aimed at “Making America Great Again.” This takes on different forms, including Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency quickly laying off thousands of workers at various federal…

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2025

Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time

Historians dig into the past to uncover graves and commemorate the Africans who died fighting for Britain.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2025

Eurostar trains cancelled after World War II bomb found near Paris Gare du Nord

Eurostar services from Paris were cancelled on Friday after a World War II bomb was found on tracks leading to Gare du Nord, France's busiest terminal.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2025