The Latest Breaking News from World War II

Gorbachev remembered fondly in Germany for enabling unity

Mikhail Gorbachev was enduringly popular in Germany for enabling the country’s reunification after four decades of post-World War II division — and setting the scene for the peaceful collapse of communism that made it possible

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Movie review: WWII action film 'Burial' also packed with weighty philosophical questions

As the horrors of World War II continue to resonate throughout our collective memory, writer/director Ben Parker mines that time period for his historical action/horror film “Burial,” and finds an original concept within that well-known milieu.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

Review: 'Black Snow' delivers an uncomfortable, important World War II history lesson

In 1940, Seattle-based Boeing engineers designed a massive beast of an aircraft. The B-29 Superfortress — composed of 55,000 parts — had a tail three-stories high, enormous propellers and a 5,500-mile range.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

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 · Aug 27, 2022

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 · Aug 27, 2022

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 · Aug 26, 2022

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 · Aug 26, 2022

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 · Aug 25, 2022

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 · Aug 25, 2022

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 · Aug 25, 2022