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Poland holds state burial for over 700 victims of German WWII massacres

Poland is holding a state burial state burial of the remains of over 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north

The Independent UK

Poland Marks 85 Years Since WWII Outbreak

Poland on Sunday marked 85 years since the outbreak of World War II during annual commemoration ceremony held at dawn to remember Nazi Germany's first attacks that triggered the deadly conflict.

International Business Times

Poland marks 85 years since Nazi Germany invaded, sparking WWII

Poland on Sunday held a commemoration ceremony marking 85 years since Nazi Germany launched its first attacks on a Polish fort and sparked the start of World War II. Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the lessons of the world war were "not an abstraction" and drew…

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Poland marks the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion at the start of World War II

Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led ceremonies to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading and bombing Polish territory at the start of World War II

The Independent UK

Germany's far-right AfD party poised to make big gains in eastern state elections

Voters in two former East German states head to the polls on Sunday in elections that are expected to see the far-right AfD party make big gains and deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government. If they win, it would be the first time a far-right party has the…

France 24

Mt Stromlo's little-known WWII past

This part of Mt Stromlo's history is a quiet one.

The Canberra Times

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.

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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

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."

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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

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.

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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.

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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

'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.

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International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

France 24

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…

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Conversation

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.

International Business Times

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.

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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

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

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.

The Independent UK

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

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