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Czech Experts Detonate WWII Bomb At Chemical Plant Safely

Safe detonation of WWII bomb at Czech chemical plant with minimal damage. Plant was key Nazi fuel production site during WWII.

Czech explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at a major chemical plant

Czech explosive experts have detonated a World War II bomb at a major chemical plant in northwestern Czech Republic where it was found last week

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

After distancing himself from golf course plan, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blames ‘left wing’ narrative

"A lot of that stuff was just half-baked and it was leaked to a left-wing group to try to create a narrative."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 29, 2024

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Why an embarrassed Putin is struggling to stop Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region

Putin wants to downplay the move

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

This 'Spitfire' Custom Motorcycle Literally Spits Flames, Seriously

Swiss custom workshop VTR Customs chopped up a BMW R 1200 R and transformed it into a WWII aircraft-inspired beast called Spitfire.

RideApart · Aug 28, 2024

How the Paralympics Have Expanded Into a Competitive Showcase of True Athletes

The postwar dream of a German doctor who escaped to England has offered previously underserved athletes the chance to shine.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 28, 2024

Paralympians head to Paris to set sporting standards and show need for change

Just days after the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German occupation during World War II, Paris city centre will be the stage for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 27, 2024

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'Richly decorated weapon' from Edo Japan unearthed in World War II rubble in Germany

The 17th-century sword was found in a cellar that was destroyed during World War II, but it's unknown how it ended up there.

LiveScience · Aug 27, 2024

Deathwatch Beetle Threat To Celebrated British Warship

HMS Victory has survived the cannonballs of Napoleon's navy, being rammed by another warship, a World War II bomb, even UK navy plans to scrap her.

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024

France remembers heroic liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, 80 years ago

France commemorates on Sunday the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from German Nazi occupation, nine months before the end of World War II. RFI looks at what's being remembered and how.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2024

Paris Paralympics flame is lit before journey from English village, under sea and over land

Four days before the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, the Paralympic flame was lit on Saturday near a hospital in the English village of Stoke Mandeville, where the idea for the competion was conceived. A group of British athletes will embark on the underwater journey through the Channel…

France 24 · Aug 24, 2024

Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is beginning an exceptional journey

The Paris Paralympics flame is arriving

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2024

Lithuania breaks ground on military base for German troops near Russian border

Lithuania has started constructing a military base that will house up to 4,000 combat-ready German troops by the end of 2027. This marks the first permanent foreign deployment for the German military since World War II.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 20, 2024

75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to violently stop a folk concert in NY

Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That’s where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a significant turning point in the political landscape of the post-World War II era.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2024

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International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024

Blinken Takes Gaza Truce Push To Egypt

Blinken, on his ninth visit to the Middle East since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack triggered the war with Israel, flew to El Alamein, the Mediterranean city famous for a World War II battle, and began talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at his summer palace.

German Court To Rule On 99-Year-Old Nazi Camp Secretary

German court to rule on appeal of 99-year-old woman convicted as accessory to over 10,000 murders in WWII at Stutthof concentration camp.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

A German court will rule on the appeal of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99

A German federal court will announce its verdict on the appeal of a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders for her role as a secretary to the SS commander of the Nazis’ Stutthof concentration camp during World War II

International Business Times · Aug 20, 2024

Russia Rules Out Peace Talks As Ukraine Claims Advances

The biggest attack on Russian soil since World War II has rattled Russia and penetrated several kilometres into Russia's Kursk region. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine now controls over 1,250 square kilometres (480 square miles) and 92 settlements.

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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024

Japanese shrine that honors war dead, including convicted war criminals, is vandalized again

Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has again been vandalized

LiveScience · Aug 18, 2024

3 shipwrecks from 'forgotten battle' of World War II discovered off remote Alaskan island

This is the first time that wrecks from the almost-overlooked conflict in WWII have been studied scientifically.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 17, 2024

Macron leads 80th anniversary tributes for 'southern French D-Day'

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Saturday visit Bormes-les-Mimosas, a town on the French Riviera, to commemorate its liberation 80 years ago. The ceremony is part of a series of events marking the "southern French D-Day", which began on 15 August.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 16, 2024

This TikToker Perfectly Summed Up Why The ‘It Ends With Us’ Marketing Is So Misleading

What if other movies had the same marketing strategy as It Ends With Us? Comedian Orli Matlow roasted the new Blake Lively film on TikTok.

Bored Panda · Aug 16, 2024

40 Curious History Facts And Stories That May Surprise Even The Most Knowledgeable

History is full of interesting stories that often go unnoticed. This Instagram account brings them to light, sharing some of the most fascinating facts and photos from the past. The post 40 Curious History Facts And Stories That May Surprise Even The Most Knowledgeable first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home

The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified

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