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Historian debunks claims that Coco Chanel served in the French Resistance

New documents surfaced in September indicating that Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel may have played a double role during World War II, serving not only as an informant for the Nazis but also as a member of the French Resistance. But a historian who has analysed the new evidence says he has…

France 24

Texas governor skydives for first time alongside 106-year-old World War II veteran

Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott jumps out of plane with 106-year-old World War II vet

Abbott visited the San Marcos area to go skydiving with Al Blaschke, a 106-year-old World War II veteran who has already broken records for his own aerial feats.

The Texas Tribune

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Book Review: Lauren Grodstein’s masterpiece of historical fiction set in Warsaw Ghetto during WWII

The Oneg Shabbat archive was a secret project of Jews imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto to record their histories as they awaited deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II

The Independent UK

So many memories of Lake Macquarie's history have been lost

UNKNOWN Lake Macquarie is an intriguing topic.

Newcastle Herald

5 best movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more (Nov. 25-26)

Not sure what to watch this weekend? Oppenheimer, Evil Dead Rise, Good Burger 2 and more great movie night hits arrive on streaming.

Tom’s Guide

Work complete on nation's biggest weir since WWII

Construction is complete on the largest weir built in Australia since World War II, with the vast body of water captured to be used in agriculture and industry.

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French Senate debates compensation for gay men jailed under homophobic laws

An estimated 60,000 gay men were convicted by French courts between 1942 and 1982 under homophobic laws that were repealed just four decades ago. On Wednesday, French senators will discuss a bill acknowledging France’s role in the persecution of homosexuals and offering compensation to those still alive, mirroring steps taken…

France 24

WWII bombs found in state forest in routine patrol

Three 80-year-old bombs from World War II have been safely detonated in a far north Queensland forest after being discovered by rangers in a routine patrol.

AAP

Former Cook County judge faces felony charges for allegedly stealing from Tuskegee Airman

Patricia Martin, former head of the juvenile court’s child protection division, will fight charges that she stole more than $300,000 from a WWII vet, her attorney said.

Chicago Sun-Times

French Holocaust survivors are recoiling at new antisemitism, and activists are pleading for peace

Survivors of Nazi atrocities have joined young Jewish activists in Paris to sound the alarm about resurgent antisemitic hate speech, graffiti and abuse linked to the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

7 new to Paramount Plus movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Two Tom Hanks movies and one of the greatest movies ever made lead Paramount Plus' November movie offerings. Here are our picks for the seven best new movies this month.

Tom’s Guide

Paris 2024 Paralympic torch relay will begin in Buckinghamshire

Stoke Mandeville is the birthplace of the Paralympic movement after Sir Ludwig Guttmann’s idea to help recovering World War II veterans

The Independent UK

People who make pilgrimages to a World War II Japanese American incarceration camp and their stories

The gnats are back, swarming near my face. But I am a visitor and can leave whenever I want. My grandfather couldn’t.

The Independent UK

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All the Light We Cannot See: What is it based on and is it a true story?

The new Netflix series stars blind actress Aria Mia Loberti and Mark Ruffalo as a father-daughter duo in France during World War II

Tom’s Guide

9 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu and more (Nov. 3-5)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend includes Black Cake, Invincible and Quiz Lady

The Independent UK

Grim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict's world-shaping legacy

The latest major addition to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans is called the Liberation Pavilion

Al Jazeera

King Charles’s visit to Kenya unearths memories of ‘unresolved injustices’

The monarch’s presence elicits mixed reactions among Kenyans even as he expresses regrets for colonial violence.

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King Charles presents medals to Kenyan veterans who fought for British Army in World War II

The King handed the five medals to former corporal Samweli Mburia during a poignant ceremony

The Independent UK

The US is building a new nuclear gravity bomb - with 24-times more power

The B61-13 weapon is 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan during World War II

Reason

Rachel Maddow's Prequel Is a Deceptively Framed History of the Radical Right

The book blames foreign subversives for ideas long rooted in American life.

Chicago Sun-Times

“From the river to the sea ...”

Slogan hurts Palestinians more than anyone.

The Independent UK

King Charles III is in Kenya for a state visit, his first to a Commonwealth country as king

King Charles III has arrived in Kenya for his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as king, underscoring his commitment to an organization that’s been central to Britain’s global power and prestige since World War II

The Independent UK

China fetes American veterans of World War II known as 'Flying Tigers' in a bid to improve ties

China has feted two American veterans of World War II as Beijing and Washington look to past collaboration for inspiration to deal with today's strained ties

The Independent UK

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to the United Kingdom next week for a summit on artificial intelligence

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