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Canada may raise immigration levels as population growth hits lowest since WWII

Canada's Immigration Minister Lena Diab has signalled a possible increase in immigration levels as population growth hits its lowest rate since the Second World War. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is expected to unveil an updated immigration plan in November, balancing economic growth and labour needs against housing affordability and…

The Economic Times · Oct 17

Britain’s Dambusters airfield became a sand quarry and is now a nature reserve

Woodhall Spa Airfield was established in 1942 and served as a key RAF base during World War II. It hosted several squadrons, most notably the 617 'Dambusters' Squadron that carried out the famous dam raids. After the war, the site became a sand and gravel quarry before being purchased for…

The Times of India · Oct 9

Paul Allen’s research vessel found USS Indianapolis 5,500 metres below the Pacific

Paul Allen's research vessel Petrel was built to monitor Norwegian offshore oil and gas infrastructure, but it went on to find some of the best-known ships lost in the Second World War. According to a Navy News Service report, Petrel's expedition crew located the wreck of USS Indianapolis, a ship…

The Times of India · Oct 6

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Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ policy worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns

Exclusive: Lord Mann claimed the way some of the party’s members were being treated was ‘unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War’

The Independent UK · Oct 6

London mansion concealed a secret WWII listening post for decades

A grand mansion in north London once housed a secret wartime intelligence operation, and that history has now been opened to the public. Trent Park House of Secrets in Enfield, within Trent Country Park, opened on 21 July 2026, according to the museum's announcement of the opening date. During the…

The Times of India · Oct 2

This Scottish island spent nearly 50 years under quarantine after WWII tests

For decades, Gruinard Island was a place most people were better off avoiding. The small, uninhabited island off Scotland's north-west coast had acquired an unusual reputation during and after the Second World War, when stories circulated locally about dead animals, strange military activity and something dangerous left behind. The government…

The Times of India · Oct 2

British military return to remote islands for first time since Second World War

ROYAL Marines have returned to the Faroe Islands for the first time since the Second World War as the UK steps up its military presence in the North Atlantic.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 2

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Nuremberg trials: 'When you see these people in the dock, the world changes'

The Nuremberg trials, held by the Allied powers after the Second World War to prosecute prominent Nazis for war crimes, came to an end on 1 October, 1946. The 10 months of hearings marked a turning point in international criminal justice, paving the way for the International Criminal Court. Bruno…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1

Prince Harry keeps promise to 102-year-old war veteran with charity skydive

Prince Harry kept a promise to a 102-year-old Second World War veteran by taking part in a skydive.

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Scuba Certification in India: Open Water Course Locations, Training Steps and Timeline

Where to Get Scuba Certified in IndiaThe main certification hubs are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Goa, and the Tarkarli coast in Maharashtra. Each has a different character. Port Blair and Havelock Island (now officially Swaraj Dweep) in the Andamans host the largest concentration of PADI- and SSI-affiliated dive centres…

Times Life · Sep 25

Nearly 340 Falmouth Households Evacuated After Suspected Second World War Bomb Found Offshore

Cornwall evacuates 339 homes after a suspected 250kg Second World War bomb is found near Falmouth Docks, as specialists work to make the device safe.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

'Pyjamas and Toothbrush Ready': Falmouth Residents Prepare To Evacuate as Bomb Squad Assesses Suspected WWII Missile

Emergency services and Royal Navy bomb disposal experts responded after a suspected unexploded Second World War munition was found at Falmouth Docks, prompting evacuations and wider land and sea restrictions.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Funeral of Second World War veteran told he was ‘hero’ to the world

Norman Irwin died at the age of 107.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

World War II veteran, 107, told he was ‘hero’ to the world

Norman Irwin, who was Northern Ireland’s oldest man, served in north Africa during the war

The Independent UK · Sep 19

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The Conversation · Sep 13

Imported phosphate for fertiliser is expensive – could this homegrown alternative be a solution?

Since the end of the second world war, adding phosphorus to soils in the form of mineral fertiliser has played a crucial role in increasing and maintaining global food production in response to population growth.

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Germany’s far-right AfD hails unprecedented election win: 3 scenarios for what happens next

ANALYSIS: The pro-Russian AfD could become the first far-right party to take control of a regional parliament in Germany since the Second World War. Their victory creates a large political headache for the country’s leaders, report Chris Stevenson and James C Reynolds

Evening Standard · Sep 3

‘Profound sadness’ at death of 107-year-old Second World War veteran

Norman Irwin was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours last year.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Damian Lewis feels ‘moral responsibility’ playing real people on screen

He is playing General Sir Bernard Montgomery in the new Second World War drama Pressure

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The National (Scotland) · Aug 27

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies aged 84

RATKO Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general whose forces carried out the worst massacre in Europe since the Second World War, has died in prison at age…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: "Change is the law of life. And those who ..."

Two nations, or two people, can face the same shifting circumstances around them and respond in completely different ways. One keeps orienting entirely around what has already happened, treating old grievances, old habits, and familiar arrangements as the fixed points everything else must be measured against. The other accepts that…

Euronews · Aug 21

Identification tags and bones: How experts are identifying WWII soldiers found in the Danube

Two Wehrmacht soldiers and a WWII motorcycle were recovered from the Danube in Budapest. Now, experts are trying to identify the soldiers using their military identity tags. Euronews spoke to those involved about the painstaking work of putting names to the remains.

The Times of India · Aug 20

In 1942, a US soldier wrote 300 love letters to his wife; 80 years later the mysterious box appeared at a USO office

In 2022, a cardboard box containing more than 300 letters written by a US Army soldier during the Second World War arrived unexpectedly at a United Service Organisations (USO) office in New York. The letters belonged to Louis ‘Speedy’ Weber, a young soldier who spent years overseas writing to his…

Evening Standard · Aug 19

Natural History Museum to reopen ‘hidden’ gallery after more than 80 years

The space was originally closed in 1943 after the museum’s herbarium was damaged during the Second World War

The Economic Times · Aug 18

This 1993 Liam Neeson film is considered one of the greatest movies of all time

Liam Neeson’s role in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List remains a career highlight. The film portrays Oskar Schindler’s transformation during the Second World War and earned seven Academy Awards for its powerful storytelling. Neeson’s performance also received nominations from major award bodies. Both Spielberg and Neeson have reflected on the profound…

The Times of India · Aug 13

Couple uncover hidden Second World War bomb shelter in garden during £780,000 Canterbury home renovation and transform it into a glitzy bar

A couple renovating their £780,000 Canterbury home made an extraordinary discovery beneath their garden: a Second World War bomb shelter. Instead of filling it in, KJ and Mike transformed the underground wartime relic into a colourful hidden bar. The renovation also included a two-storey extension, modern interiors and unexpected costs…

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