World War II
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Tom Hanks asked if he is worried about another Trump presidency. Hear his response
Actor Tom Hanks sat down with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour as celebrations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, marking the beginning…
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Dutch royals mark 80th anniversary of Netherlands’ liberation
American troops from the 30th Infantry Division, known as Old Hickory, were among Allied forces that liberated parts of Belgium…
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Germany
Poland marks 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion
In more than five years of World War II and brutal German occupation, Poland lost 6 million citizens, or a…
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Asia
South Korea says Japan’s inaction means ‘comfort women’ court ruling upheld
SEOUL: A South Korean court’s ruling in favour of a group of 16 women who were forced to work in…
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WW II veterans eye 80th anniversary of D-Day as Europe salutes war dead
English soldier Ken Hay was trapped behind German lines and captured while on night patrol in 1944, days after joining…
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Germany
Painting stolen during World War II returned to German museum
The painting, “Landscape of Italian Character,” by 18th century Austrian artist Johann Franz Nepomuk Lauterer, will soon be displayed in…
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Germany
New claims that WW2 Pope Pius XII knew about Nazi crimes
A letter has been published in Italian media suggesting that the late Pope Pius XII may have had detailed information…
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Europe
Paris mayor strips Palestinian President Abbas of honour over Holocaust remarks
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital’s highest honour after he made remarks…
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Europe
French dig fails to find bodies of executed WWII German troops
A dig for the bodies of dozens of German occupation troops said to have been executed in central France by…
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Europe
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Workers in France’s Meymac dig for remains of executed WWII German soldiers
Issued on: 17/08/2023 – 10:23Modified: 17/08/2023 – 12:11 01:57 Workers in the French municipality of Meymac are digging to find…
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