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It’s Easy But Wrong to Be Cynical About Putin’s Indictment

The charges may be an important step in pushing global justice forward.

Foreign Policy

Two Sisters Adopted During WWII Reunite After 75 Years Apart

After 75 years, two sisters who were given up for adoption at the close of World War II have reunited.

Zenger

The Scottish memorials to a 'soldier bear' from World War II that 'retired' to Edinburgh Zoo

It may surprise you to hear that a small town in the Scottish Borders is home to a statue erected in honour of a Syrian bear that served in the Polish Land Forces during World War II.

Daily Record

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No, my Japanese American parents were not 'interned' during WWII. They were incarcerated

LOS ANGELES — My parents, Shigeo and Joanne Watanabe, were U.S. citizens born and raised in Seattle — she a student at Seattle University who loved parties and red painted fingernails, he an aspiring accountant with a golden glove and killer smile.

Los Angeles Times

'Two sisters put up for adoption at the end of WWII reunite after 75 years apart'

Annie lJpelaar, 78, and Sheila Anne Fry, 75, reunited in June 2022

Wales Online

‘Watershed’ $1 trillion defense budget on the horizon

WASHINGTON — The $1 trillion American defense budget is in sight.

Tribune News Service

Callery pear tree: How to manage an invasive former favorite

When the suburbs boomed after World War II, the Callery pear tree was chosen to line their many miles of tree-lined streets

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‘Watershed’ $1 trillion defense budget on the horizon - Roll Call

As the Pentagon unveils its $842 billion budget request for fiscal 2024, the prospect of a $1 trillion defense budget looms.

Roll Call

Australia says nuclear subs needed to counter militarization

Australia’s defense minister says a deal to buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States was necessary to counter the biggest conventional military buildup in the region since World War II

The Independent UK

Huge fort used as a secret WW2 base on sale for LESS than price of London parking space

Built in 1859, the Welsh waterside building on the edge of the Milford Haven estuary has largely fallen into disrepair, and is now on sale for a bargain £190,000

Daily Mirror

“Refusing to go on that plane saved my life”: World War II RAF Veteran celebrates his 100th Birthday

A veteran who served in the RAF marks his 100th birthday with fascinating stories of his time in the war

Manchester Evening News

Kishida makes 1st pitch in Japan game with South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch for the World Baseball Classic game between Japan and South Korea, bouncing a ball that was scooped up by Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama who was his designated catcher

The Independent UK

Far left, far right — including Illinois members— united in House vote to pull troops in Syria

Strange bedfellows: Progressives on the left, Freedom Caucus members on the right backing — for different reasons — a measure to withdraw troops from Syria.

Chicago Sun-Times

£220 million link road takes step towards becoming reality

The a route was first identified shortly after World War II

Manchester Evening News

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Tanks for the memories: How Putin has changed Russian film

Two films about tanks highlight how Vladimir Putin and his cronies rule Russian culture with an iron fist.

Al Jazeera

Will Russia sanctions dethrone ‘King Dollar’?

A flood of nations is trying to cut dependance on the dollar, fearing ‘weaponisation’ by the US. But it won’t be easy.

The Independent UK

Yoon: Forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II

The Independent UK

S Korea pushes to end Japan disputes over forced laborers

South Korea says it’ll raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War II

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Zenger

Ukrainian Jews Reflect On Their Arrival In The State Of Illinois Since The Start Of The War

Ukrainian Jews who have settled in Illinois since war began & a report that the state has been largely pro-Ukraine.

The Conversation

Friday essay: how policies favouring rich, older people make young Australians Generation F-d

Working to buy your own home is a rite of passage in Australia, firmly rooted in a time when government delivered plentiful, affordable housing. Following the senseless poverty and destitution inflicted by price-gouging landlords during the Depression, we created a better, more equitable housing system after World War II.

The Conversation

Poland’s hospitality is helping many Ukrainian refugees thrive – 5 takeaways

More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland since Russia’s February 2022 invasion. About 1.5 million of them have remained in the central European country rather than moving on to other places or returning home amid Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II.

The Independent UK

Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Holder dies in Arizona at age 101

Jack Holder, a Pearl Harbor survivor who went on become a decorated World War II flyer, has died in Arizona

Foreign Affairs

The Reckoning That Wasn’t

America remains trapped by false dreams of hegemony.

The Independent UK

Grandfather of pilot killed in Nevada crash flew WWII planes

The pilot of a medical transport plane that crashed during a winter storm in Nevada, killing all five people on board, followed in the footsteps of his grandfather who flew bombers in World War II

WEKU

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

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