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Danube drought reveals parts of hidden WWII history

The worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of World War II history that had almost been forgotten

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes taking leadership inspiration from Brad Pitt film character

Ben Stokes has taken inspiration for his captaincy of the England Test team from Brad Pitt's character Don "Wardaddy" Collier in the 2014 World War II film 'Fury'

Daily Mirror

Woman calls police after creepy discovery inside house bought at auction

Tiffany Ma, 28, from LA, and her partner Matt bought the run-down propertywith the goal of transforming it into a profitable home

Irish Mirror

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Several parts of the world are in drought — revealing hidden treasures in dried-up riverbeds

Severe conditions have revealed some incredible hidden treasures and pieces of history — from a World War II bomb to fossilised dinosaur tracks.

ABC News

Woman 'calls police' after opening old safe found in hoarder's house

Tiffany found the safe when she bought the house in an auction.

Daily Record

Glasgow primary first in Scotland to promote LGBT inclusivity throughout lessons

The school's work has been highlighted at a council education committee.

Glasgow Live

Solving the curious case of the metal pyramids in a Canberra paddock

Could they be World War II relics or perhaps alien calling cards? In fact, the story behind these rusty pyramids near Tuggeranong starts at one of our cultural institutions

The Canberra Times

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Deal reached to address 2 leaking nuke waste tanks

A deal to address two nuclear waste storage tanks that are leaking radioactive materials into the soil in Washington state has been reached between Washington state and the U.S. Department of Energy

The Independent UK

Poland says WWII grave destroyed by Russian ally Belarus

Poland’s Foreign Ministry accuses Minsk of razing a memorial containing the remains of anti-communist soldiers.

Al Jazeera

Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China's WWII shelters

The city of Chongqing is known for both soaring temperatures and spicy cuisine, notably its hotpot: a peppery bubbling tabletop broth into which diners dunk bite-size pieces of food to cook and eat

The Independent UK

Republican candidate for governor Scott Jensen is proud of his wildly offensive Holocaust analogy, actually

“This is how I think.”

Mic

Poland begins to dismantle Soviet-era monument

Poland has started demolishing a memorial to Soviet Red Army soldiers

The Independent UK

Ex-British soldier removes Nazi flag outside home after backlash from 'disgusted' locals

Billy Brown put up the flag, which contained a black and white swastika in his back garden. But his neighbours were disgusted with his actions and the German marching tunes he played

Daily Mirror

Where Ukraine War Stands after 6 Months

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition. The Russian offensive has largely bogged down as…

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Former British soldier takes down Nazi flag outside his Walker home following community backlash

Billy Brown put the flag up in the back garden of his property in Walker, Newcastle

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Six months ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in an unprovoked act of aggression, starting the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II

WEKU

80 years ago, the Soviets began defending Stalingrad against Germany

Adolf Hitler was determined to take Stalingrad. Josef Stalin and the Soviet Union were equally determined to stop him, which resulted in some of the fiercest fighting of World War II.

France 24

‘They would have preferred hell’: The Battle of Stalingrad, 80 years on

The Second World War’s deadliest battle – and one of the most brutal of all time – started on August 23, 1942, when Adolf Hitler’s forces went all out to seize the city bearing Joseph Stalin’s name. If ever a battle was like an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object,…

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Heritage workers discover secret message in a bottle penned 86 years ago in Queensland school spire

A handwritten note from 1935 is found tucked into an old ginger ale bottle after being discovered in the spire of a Brisbane school by heritage workers 86 years later.

AAP

Son-in-law 'involved in disappearance'

A detective says he believes the son-in-law of a missing World War II veteran had some involvement in the 73-year-old's disappearance in north Queensland.

Inverse

The Soviet Union decimated whales — but its scientists were a crucial ally

The history of whaling shows how humans have wreaked careless havoc on the ocean, but also how they can change course

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Asian American history must be taught in schools

Between March 2020 and March 2022, there were 11,400 self-reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country. Almost half of Asian Americans who reported hate incidents also reported depression and anxiety, with 72% stating that discrimination is their biggest source of stress.

AAP

Inquest told of son-in-law's confession

An inquest into a missing World War II veteran has heard that his son-in-law told a family friend that he killed the 73-year-old in Townsville.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia sets date for key hearing on controversial ‘comfort women’ statue

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s Art Commission has set Sept. 19 as the date for a public hearing on a controversial proposal to place a statue in the city’s Queen Village section about the suffering imposed on Korean “comfort women” in the year leading up to and including World War II.

ABC News

Yamashita's gold was a national obsession in the Philippines. Now the case of the missing treasure and the Marcos family are back in court

Ferdinand Marcos once stole treasure from a poor locksmith, then had him tortured, jailed and threatened with death. Now the treasure hunter's family is taking Marcos's wife and son to court to reclaim what they say belongs to them.

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