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As Gen. Milley steps down as chairman, his work on Ukraine is just one part of a complicated legacy

As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley has spent the better part of the last two years rallying allies to provide weapons for the Ukrainians as they defend their country against the Russian forces

The Independent UK

Opposition lawmakers call on Canada's House speaker to resign for honoring man who fought for Nazis

Opposition parties in Canada have called on the speaker of the House of Commons to resign for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president

The Independent UK

Why the US job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment

Last year’s spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households

The Independent UK

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‘Deepest apologies’: Canada official backtracks after Ukraine Nazi honoured

Canadian parliament’s speaker says ‘deeply sorry’ for honouring Yaroslav Hunka, 98, during Zelenskyy visit to Ottawa.

Al Jazeera

Leader of Canada's House of Commons apologizes for honoring man who fought for Nazis

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons is apologizing for recognizing in Parliament a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II

The Independent UK

Michael Caine, 90, says ‘younger wives’ are one of three ‘secrets’ to a long life

‘Zulu’ star, 90, also claimed that national service should be reinstated for young men

The Independent UK

Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage

The Independent UK

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Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland

Poland's right-wing leaders have amplified their denunciations of a new feature film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland before its premiere in the country

The Independent UK

Weather Data From Pearl Harbor Warships Could Help Climate Research

The scanning and rescuing of this data provides a window into the past.

Zenger

Making a mark: London’s historic blue plaques seek more diversity as 1,000th marker is unveiled

English Heritage is preparing to unveil its 1,000th blue plaque, the famous discs that dot the walls of buildings throughout London to mark the places where scientists, artists, politicians and activists have made history

The Independent UK

A look at recent vintage aircraft crashes following a deadly collision at the Reno Air Races

Two pilots died when their vintage planes collided in front of tens of thousands of spectators Sunday at the final day of the Reno Air Races

The Independent UK

Did liberalism sabotage itself?

Historian Samuel Moyn's account of the downfall of liberalism raises intriguing questions — but can't answer them

Salon

Jewish pilgrims flock to historic Ukrainian city despite war with Russia

Thousands of Hasidic Jews visit Uman to see the grave of Rabbi Nachman, ignoring the threat from Russia’s invasion.

Al Jazeera

New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety on 16 in use after drownings

Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions

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Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews

In an unprecedented move, the Vatican is beatifying a Polish family of nine — parents and their small children — who were all executed for having sheltered Jews during World War II

Zenger

Suffering A Concussion Could Lead To Dementia In Later Life

Doctors say having a traumatic brain injury can also speed up cognitive decline.

France 24

Russia extends the battlefield to its history books

As Russian students headed back to school this year, many were given updated history textbooks – part of an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to reaffirm his chosen narrative of Russia’s place in the world. The new books include a glorified account of Russia's history, derision aimed at its…

The Independent UK

The 31 most mind-blowing movie twists of all time, explained

Jacob Stolworthy walks through some of most shocking moments in cinema history

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Al Jazeera

War in Ukraine sees Ireland reckon with its policy of neutrality

Ireland is trying to balance its policy of military neutrality with a desire to support Ukraine on a political level.

The Independent UK

US House Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls Russia-China alliance the biggest threat since WWII

The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee says a partnership between the Russian and Chinese leaders worries him, calling it the biggest threat to Europe and the Pacific since World War II

LiveScience

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's warplane recovered from Lake Huron

The recovered wreck will help tell the full story of America's first Black military pilots.

Sports Illustrated

The Long, Storied History of Failed Three-peat Bids

No team in modern college football history has won three consecutive national titles, but some have come close—and Georgia will try to become the first.

The Conversation

How individual, ordinary Jews fought Nazi persecution − a new view of history

In Nazi Germany, Hertha Reis, a 36-year-old Jewish woman, performed forced labor for a private company in Berlin during World War II. In 1941, she was evicted by a judge from the two sublet rooms where she lived with her son and mother – she was unprotected as a tenant…

The Independent UK

Germany presents plans for a German-Polish House to commemorate Polish victims of World War II

The German government has presented plans for a “German-Polish House” in Berlin to serve as a memorial to Polish victims of World War II and detail Germany’s brutal occupation of its neighbor between 1939 and 1945

Zenger

Holocaust-memory Program Centers On World War II-era Musical Instruments

After World War II, Palestine Symphony Orchestra musician offered Moshe Weinstein an ultimatum

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