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New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot

An officially sanctioned hunt for a stash of precious jewelry looted by the Nazis during World War II and purportedly buried in a sleepy Dutch village has — like many previous searches — failed to unearth any treasure

The Independent UK

The Montevideo Maru has been found but the wrecks of other 'hell ships' like the Rakuyo Maru are still missing

The discovery last week of the wreck of the Montevideo Maru has prompted renewed focus on the Japanese prison ships of World War II. Many were sunk by Allied submarines, sending thousands of their comrades to their deaths.

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Queen’s Coronation Recalled as UK Prepares to Crown Her Son

In 1953, London was still recovering from World War II. The city was pockmarked with bomb damage, food supplies were tight and life was dull for children who had never eaten anything so exotic as a banana. But the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II helped lift the gloom. Central London…

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Queen's coronation recalled as UK prepares to crown her son

In 1953, London was still recovering from World War II

The Independent UK

Why Kurt Vonnegut's advice to college graduates still matters today

Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published in the Chicago Tribune that was often mistakenly attributed to the celebrated author. But he could have.

The Conversation

WWII ship that sank with 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered in South China Sea

The wreck of a Japanese transport ship that sank in 1942 with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners-of-war on board has been discovered near the Philippines.

LiveScience

Prioritising Kanchanaburi conservation

'If you build it, they will come." That's often the thinking behind big projects like amusement parks, shopping malls, tourism venues and sports arenas. Sometimes a new facility attracts many visitors, investors make a profit, or a government agency delivers substantial benefits to the public. Sometimes not.

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Veteran, 101, taking on Kiltwalk challenge to raise cash for Erskine charity

Sandy Cormack is among a band of fundraisers tackling the route.

Daily Record

Hunter World War II veteran celebrates 100 years of his 'remarkable' life

"I thought I would never make it," he said.

Newcastle Herald

War, what is it good for? Very little

There simply is nothing great about them, except their power to destroy not just the enemy, but themselves as well

Salon

Australians and New Zealanders recall war dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders have gathered at dawn services and veterans’ street marches across the two nations to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day

The Independent UK

'Everybody should know what it was like', 98-year-old Joan says

Joan Wilmore's late husband, Harry, was one of the original Rats of Tobruk.

Newcastle Herald

My Dad was reluctant to attend Anzac Day parades, but he was a proud serviceman

I now know that Dad paid a much bigger price for his service than I ever realised and I wish I could tell him how proud I am, writes Jenny Woodward.

ABC News

Australians in the US Army Small Ships Section still going unrecognised despite 'crucial' role against the Japanese in World War II

The US Army Small Ships Section was a lesser-known band of civilians who played a crucial role delivering supplies to troops fighting in the Pacific during WWII.

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Australia's military facing significant overhaul as Defence Strategic Review released — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles have responded to the release of the Defence Strategic Review. Look back on Monday's updates.

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Canadian professor Hassan Diab convicted in absentia over 1980 Paris synagogue bombing

A Paris court issues an arrest warrant for Hassan Diab over the bombing, but the Canadian-based professor denies wrongdoing, with his lawyers saying he was studying in Lebanon at the time of the attack.

Newcastle Herald

Revisiting the famous site of former shanty town 'Hollywood'

Work on the inner-city bypass is erasing the last traces of 'Hollywood'.

Chicago Sun-Times

Our country needs to shed its obsession with guns

If soldiers like Sneed’s father can give up theirs, why can’t we as a nation do so for the safety of our children?

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Gillian Jacobs loves "messy" characters

The actor talks Netflix show "Transatlantic," loving classic films and the "Community" moment that haunts her life

Reason

Daniel Akst: The World War II Pacifists Who Changed America Forever

"Christian libertarians" Bayard Rustin and David Dellinger challenged state power and ended up leading the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests.

Reuters

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Eighty years on from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - the largest Jewish revolt against Nazi Germany during World War II - Poland marked the heroism of those who took part with a warning to the world against sowing hatred.

LiveScience

Oppenheimer: Everything we know about the atomic bomb creator's epic new biopic

Christopher Nolan’s next movie will study the man who developed the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Here’s the release date, plot, trailers & more.

The Independent UK

Credit Suisse faulted over probe of Nazi-linked accounts

U.S. lawmakers have accused the embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse of limiting the scope of an internal investigation into Nazi clients and Nazi-linked accounts

WhatToWatch

All the Light We Cannot See: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know

A four-part limited series, the adaptation of All the Light We Cannot See brings Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to screens in fall 2023.

The Times of India

China minister lauds Putin for ‘promoting world peace’

BEIJING: China’s defense minister congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for “promoting world peace,” underscoring the warm relations between the two nations more than a year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

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