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The 1940s: "A Systematic Avalanche of Falsehoods"

During World War II, hate speech laws were proposed and passed across the country.

Reason

Saudi Silver Riyals Salvaged: Deep-sea haul revisited; mystery silver still unrecovered

Over a million Saudi silver riyals were recovered from the SS John Barry wreck. These coins, minted in Philadelphia, were intended for Saudi Arabia's oil industry workers. The ship sank in the Arabian Sea during World War II, carrying its valuable cargo. A specialized operation brought the silver coins to…

The Times of India

During World War II, Oregon built an entire city for wartime laborers. Around 40,000 were living there before a flood erased it from the map within hours

Vanport was established as a temporary haven for wartime laborers near Portland, and it burgeoned into a vibrant community within a mere six years, accommodating thousands. Tragedy struck in 1948 when a catastrophic flood obliterated the city, leaving its residents scrambling for safety and new homes. Today, the area once…

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Europe's rivers run dry, and history resurfaces: Century-old shipwreck emerges in Serbia's drought

Extreme heat and drought are causing European rivers to recede. A steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from the Sava River. This vessel, known as the Slovenian, sank during World War II. Other historical items like German warships and mammoth bones have also surfaced. Experts warn these extreme…

The Economic Times

US Navy Considers Moving Ford-Class Carrier ‘Island’ to Match Trump’s WWII Look Despite Efficiency Concerns: Report

The U.S. Navy is considering whether to move the command "island" on Ford-class aircraft carriers toward the middle of the flight deck, as President Donald Trump has pushed for new carriers to more closely resemble World War II-era warships.

Benzinga

Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years: Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia

The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of Nazi-era warships that have spent more than eight decades beneath its waters near Prahovo, Serbia. The wrecks are part of a much larger graveyard of vessels deliberately sunk in 1944 as German forces retreated from…

The Times of India

Tokyo issues angry response as Putin visits disputed islands near Japan

The four islands, occupied by Russia during World War II, have gained importance since the war's end, providing the Kremlin with strategic military bases.

Euronews

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Missile impossible: Trump's Iran war runs into dwindling arsenal?

TOI Correspondent from Washington : A reported clash between Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over dwindling stock of missiles and munitions that purportedly led to the U.S President calling off “the biggest attack since World War II” on Iran has briefly eclipsed the war itself.

The Times of India

Meet Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja: Indian Maharaja who saved 1,000 Polish children from the Nazis during World War II

Meet Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja of Nawanagar who in 1942 opened his princely state to nearly 1,000 Polish children fleeing Nazi persecution, gave them shelter, education and dignity, and asked them to call him Bapu. Fifty years after his death, Poland named a square in Warsaw after him.

The Economic Times

'Biggest attack since World War II': What stopped massive US strike on Iran? Trump reveals

US President Donald Trump said that the United States was on the verge of launching what he described as the "biggest attack since World War II" on Iran before Tehran reached out to seek talks. He claimed that the prospect of a massive military strike pushed Iran back to the…

The Times of India

Former Ukrainian top commander sees no prospect of Kyiv joining NATO

Ukraine's former top commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi stated NATO membership is currently impossible. He cited the Ukrainian armed forces' development level and World War II doctrines. Zaluzhnyi noted Ukraine needs advanced technology already in use by NATO members. Ukraine's constitution enshrines NATO and EU membership as strategic goals. Zaluzhnyi was dismissed…

The Economic Times

Trump accuses Iran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ over peace talks denial

The US president criticised Tehran after calling off what he described as ‘the biggest attack since World War II’.

Evening Standard

France slams hard-right Reform UK party's plan to use navy to stop Channel migrants

The hard-right Reform UK party on Monday revealed plans for "the largest military operation" in the Channel "since World War II", which would deploy Britain's Royal Navy to return small migrant boats to France. France was quick to slam the proposal later on Monday, calling it "a violation of French…

France 24

'Most severe since World War II': Macron as France's wildfires rage across thousands of hectares

France faces its worst situation since World War II due to fierce wildfires. Thousands of firefighters and military personnel are battling the massive blaze in Gironde. This devastating fire has already consumed vast hectares and forced many evacuations across the nation. The situation remains precarious as fire clouds generate dry…

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Bangkok Post

Refugee management needs more work

Thailand has provided a safe haven to large numbers of refugees since World War II, offering refuge to people fleeing persecution or war across borders. However, until recently, it was hesitant to adopt more comprehensive refugee policies and practices.

The Independent UK

Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan’

The president also confused Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he was seated next to, and the Ukrainian president’s arch foe, Vladimir Putin, in the same session

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A History Teacher Can’t Accept She’s Wrong After An 8th Grader Outsmarts Her, Gets Put In Her Place

There's always more to learn. Even if you spend your entire life teaching, you won't know everything. So it's important to be open to learning new information, especially when it's about a topic that you're being paid to understand. When one history teacher claimed that only one group of people…

The Independent UK

The rise and fall of America’s all-you-can-eat buffet

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Missing WWII pilot's remains identified

The US Embassy in Bangkok has expressed gratitude to Thailand for its cooperation in locating and identifying the remains of an American pilot who went missing during World War II, bringing closure to a mystery that lasted more than 80 years.

France 24

‘Vespa is a way of life’: Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter turns 80

Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts rode through Rome on Saturday as Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of its iconic scooter. Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Vespa has evolved from an affordable means of transport into a global symbol of Italian design, lifestyle and cinematic glamour.

France 24

WWII internment of travellers: French survivors fight for recognition

Throughout World War II, discriminatory policies saw thousands of Romani, Sinti, Manush, Yenish and travellers displaced across France, imprisoned in vast internment camps and sent to extermination camps in Eastern Europe. Eighty years ago, the last travellers were freed from French internment camps. Our reporters Antonia Kerrigan and Valentine Erba…

France 24

Europe's population reckoning: How can the EU avoid falling off a demographic cliff?

It has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France, for example, deaths outpaced births for the first time since the end of World War II, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call for "demographic rearmament".

Euronews

Ukraine reburies remains of divisive nationalist World War II leader

Ukraine reburied the repatriated remains of a divisive military figure Andrii Melnyk, who was leading the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists, an independence group that challenged Soviet rule, including by working with Nazi Germany during World War II.

The Conversation

The Philippines’ brutal history informs Glenn Diaz’s powerful political novel

Western imperialism has a long history in the Philippines. Hundreds of years of Spanish colonisation, beginning in the 1500s, culminated in the Spanish-American War in 1897. The first attempt to declare the Philippine Republic in 1899 was followed by the Philippine-American War (1899-1902), then American control, Japanese occupation during World…

International Business Times UK

Is World War III Coming? Donald Trump Issues Chilling Warning During Iran Conflict

President Trump warns of World War III if tensions with Iran escalate, emphasizing the importance of strong leadership to prevent global conflict.

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