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How a whiskey-fueled meeting in 1949 led to Berlin's famed techno scene

All-night clubs in the German capital have long drawn "techno tourists." That might never have happened had a hotelier failed to negotiate the end of the city's curfew following World War II.

WEKU

Biden: Putin using nuclear, chemical weapons would lead to "consequential” U.S. response

“It would change the face of war unlike anything since World War II."

Axios

10 things to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s life

From her ambulance service during World War II to being immortalized by a Beatles song, Queen Elizabeth II has been the only monarch that most people in Britain have ever known

The Independent UK

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To survive, democracy must have support from every American who cherishes it

Just last week, a group of historians warned President Joe Biden that today’s threats to democracy are similar to the pre-Civil War era and the homegrown sympathy for fascism before World War II.

Chicago Sun-Times

Protesters demand justice for the ‘comfort women’ of World War II on Global Action Day

Protesters took turns sitting with a replica of the “Statue of Peace” — or “Sonyeosang” in Korean — an artwork installed in 2011 outside the the Embassy of Japan in Seoul, South Korea, as a monument to the women.

Chicago Sun-Times

Human rights without handicaps

When the United Nations was built from the rubble of World War II, it would have been inconceivable for someone like me -- a young, black, gay wheelchair user -- to be considered for a top job in the organisation.

Bangkok Post

Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98

Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrück concentration camps and who later became a journalist and novelist, has died at 98

The Independent UK

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Poles mark 1944 uprising against Nazis; compare to Ukraine

Poles are marking the 78th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, a doomed revolt against Nazi German forces during World War II

The Independent UK

US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy visits War Memorial to learn more about elite team that helped rescue JFK during WWII

Newly appointed United States ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy learns more about the elite Australian military unit that helped rescue her father — John F Kennedy — and his crew during World War II.

ABC News

An abandoned World War II sea fort that you can live in has sold at auction - but it needs a little refurbishment

The brave bidder certainly has their work cut out

Manchester Evening News

D-Day pilot reveals secret to long life after celebrating 102nd birthday

Harry Gamper turned 102 on July 20, eight decades after serving in the RAF during World War II

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough

Italy has had dozens of governments since the end of World War II

The Independent UK

Covered bridges once dotted Kentucky’s countryside. Fewer than a dozen remain standing

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Just before World War II, covered bridges — also called kissing bridges — could be found all over Kentucky, spanning rivers and creeks. Now, only 11 remain.

Tribune News Service

So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country’s complex history with the alliance

WASHINGTON — Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union. It was a pillar in the new world order that was to last for the rest of the…

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Al Jazeera

NATO says Russia poses ‘direct threat’, invites Sweden, Finland

Alliance condemns Russia’s ‘appaling cruelty’ in Ukraine, vows to strengthen forces on eastern flank.

The Independent UK

Documents reveal sea burials for 13 USS Indianapolis sailors

The Navy says newly analyzed documents show 13 World War II sailors previously believed to have been unaccounted for after a Japanese submarine torpedoed their ship were actually buried at sea

Asharq Al-Awsat

After String of Adventures, Ancient Gold Ring Back in Greece

A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring that was stolen from an Aegean island in World War II, crossed the Atlantic, was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist and ended up in a Swedish museum has found its way back to Greece. It was the latest in a series…

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A WWII veteran meets the man who found and returned his long-lost bracelet

A Czech hobbyist who returned a Colorado veteran's bracelet he found at a former World War II prisoner of war camp finally got to meet the veteran, traveling halfway around the world to do so.

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What price will Ukraine pay for Washington's 'Lend & Lease' generosity?

The US has approved legislation that will revamp the World War II-era military "Lend-Lease" program to boost Ukraine's military. But, as France and other allies have experienced, US assistance in times of crisis can come with a price.

The Independent UK

Biden signs World War II-era “lend-lease” program that helped defeat Nazi Germany to aid Ukraine

Washington is seeking to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Partygate most closely examined event since World War II, claims minister

PM has ‘nothing to fear’ from new investigation, says close ally Conor Burns

ABC News

Putin's war in Ukraine opened a 76-year-old wound for Japan. This time, it isn't willing to appease Russia

Decades after the end of World War II, a small chain of islands claimed by both Russia and Japan have again become entangled in a conflict as Tokyo refuses to submit to Vladimir Putin any longer.

Los Angeles Times

How Russia's invasion turned everyday Ukrainians into heroes

More than 4.6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, sparking the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. They have traveled on buses and trains, folded their dearest possessions into suitcases. They have crossed into foreign lands, their futures unknown.

The Independent UK

Crews work to save WWII destroyer taking on water in Buffalo

A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York was taking on water and listing perilously

France 24

Fake news story claims Chanel stores in Paris were vandalised with Hitler stickers

A fake "Le Figaro Live" news report on social media claims to report on Chanel stores in Paris being vandalised with Hitler images. The stickers reference Coco Chanel's Nazi connections during World War II. The backlash against the brand has emerged in protest at Chanel's sale ban in Russia amid…

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