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What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022

How Russia's fixation on the Second World War helps explain its Ukraine invasion

Russian media references to the “de-Nazification” of Ukraine to justify its invasion have placed Russia'a fascination with the Second World War in the public eye.

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2022

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Vladimir Putin scrambling to show ‘significant success’ in Ukraine before May 9, says UK

The day is key in the Russian military calendar as it marks the Nazis’ surrender in the Second World War

Evening Standard · Apr 21, 2022

‘Worst crisis since the second world war’: Germany prepares for a Russian gas embargo

Industry and economists say a ban would be catastrophic for the country’s economy, but many companies expect it to happen anyway

Financial Times · Apr 21, 2022

Buried lawnmower part mistaken for WWII bomb sparks police operation in Dulwich

A buried lawnmower part sparked a huge police operation after a gardener feared it could be a bomb from the Second World War.

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2022

Love is the secret to a long life says 100-year-old from Swansea as he celebrates his birthday today

John Charles also said he gave up smoking when the Second World War ended and has never been a heavy drinker

Wales Online · Apr 18, 2022

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Douglas Coxell obituary

Other lives: Pilot who flew with the RAF during the second world war and then for a civil airline in the Channel Islands

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022

What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Vladimir Putin's next move revealed as Russian President plans May 9 victory day

Russia observes May 9 as the anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the date appears to have been earmarked by Vladimir Putin to declare the end of the Ukraine invasion, an expert told the Mirror

Daily Mirror · Apr 15, 2022

‘My classmates are like my grandchildren’: Italian woman returns to school at 90

Annunziata Murgia is oldest person ever to attend lessons at her evening class after second world war ruined her studies

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2022

Ivy-covered, overgrown mansion left abandoned since the Second World War

The mansion dates back to the 1600s and hosted royalty

Wales Online · Apr 10, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Amid failure to capture Kyiv, Putin appoints new commander for Ukraine

May 9 'Victory Day' is the most significant day in Russia as it marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph over Germany in the Second World War. Full story

Dynamite News · Apr 10, 2022

Fight in Donbas region 'will be like Second World War', Ukrainian minister warns

Dmytro Kuleba told NATO allies they had 'days not weeks' to send more weapons to help local troops fight Vladimir Putin’s invading forces. He warned 'more is to come'

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2022

Man fixing Second World War watch sparks chemical alert

Emergency services in hazmat suits rushed to the scene amid fears a 'hazardous substance' had fallen from the timepiece

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Ukraine needs new Marshall Plan after Russian invasion -EU Commission

Ukraine will need a reconstruction plan after the war with Russia similar to the one the United States offered to Europe after the Second World War, European Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

Zelensky calls for Nuremberg-style trials after Russian ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

The Ukrainian president said the atrocities committed in his country are the worst seen since the Second World War.

Daily Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

When is Peaky Blinders film released as fans praise 'phenomenal' TV show ending

The ending of Peaky Blinders was widely praised by fans of the show. The finale of the sixth series was the last episode of the show's nine-year run, but a film has already been confirmed

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The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2022

Betty Reid Soskin, America’s oldest active ranger, retires at the age of 100

She began working with the National Park Service at 84 to reveal ‘untold stories’ of Black people’s efforts during the second world war

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2022

Meet Edinburgh's 'oldest married couple' who were first hitched during WWII

John and Catherine Ronxin, 97 and 98, are long-standing residents of South Queensferry, after moving there shortly after the Second World War, and have just celebrated 79 years married.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022

Aftershocks of war that echo down the generations

Letters: Readers are moved by Jonathan Freedland’s account of his grandmother’s death in a rocket attack on London towards the end of the second world war

Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022

Ukrainian man opens up about his experience of escaping 'real hell' Mariupol

'During the Second World War and the occupation of Mariupol, there was no such horror. Even Hitler did not allow such atrocities as the Russian army'

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022

Ukraine's fight for its identity is more than a century old – it is not about to stop

In just three weeks, the war in Ukraine has seen what could be the largest refugee movement since the second world war.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Russia suffering military casualties in Ukraine ‘on scale not seen since the Second World War’, say Western officials

‘This is not going according to plan for the Russians’, an official said

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Holocaust survivor, 96, killed after Russian attack on Kharkiv

Boris Romantschenko survived four camps during the Second World War

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