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AP Photos: WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and 'non-recoverable.' Four are finally coming home

As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water.

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53 Problematic Celebs People Forgot Were Horrible Human Beings

John Lennon. Musical talent aside, the way he treated his ex wife and Julian is appalling. And people let him off far too lightly for the break up of the band, blaming it all on Yoko Ono. He was a grown a*s man who could think for himself. Not that…

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US and Italy launch new effort to find remains of soldiers who went missing during WWII

In a post on social media, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said that the new pact ‘reflects values shared’ between the two nations

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Prague marks VE Day with reenactment of 1945 uprising against Nazis

Hundreds gathered in Prague’s Nusle district on Thursday to commemorate VE Day with a large-scale reenactment of the 1945 Prague Uprising, featuring period uniforms, authentic weapons, and WWII military vehicles.

Euronews

Putin evokes WWII victory to rally Russia behind Ukraine offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday evoked the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany to rally his country round the Ukraine offensive at a grand military parade in Moscow in front of his key allies.

Radio France Internationale

Trump Mocked for Sharing Photo of Soldiers at Iwo Jima on Anniversary of WWII Europe Victory: 'What an Embarrassment'

President Donald Trump shared an image of Iwo Jima to mark the first official Victory Day for World War II.

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China’s Xi vows to stand with friend Putin against ‘hegemonic bullying’

Chinese leader, a guest for Moscow’s WWII commemorations, is keen to maintain ‘deep’ relationship with Russia.

Al Jazeera

EU Parliament marks WWII anniversary with warning that peace remains fragile

The European Parliament commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with tributes led by lawmakers and veterans alike.

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French Resistance Members Reunited 80 Years After End Of WWII

Renee Guette, 98, laughed as she looked at her computer screen in Texas.

International Business Times

UK Begins Four Days Of Events To Honour Last WWII Veterans

A military parade and planned balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II. King Charles III, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and thousands of spectators watched as NATO personnel from the US, France and…

International Business Times

WWII survivors share haunting memories as France marks 80th anniversary of Nazi surrender

As France prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender to Allied forces, World War II survivors reflect on painful memories shaped by the German occupation of the country and the deportation of Jews and others to death camps

The Independent UK

UK WWII Veteran Remembers Joy Of War's End, 80 Years On

Centenarian Dorothea Barron recalled the wave of relief she felt when she heard World War II had finally come to an end.

International Business Times

WWII John Wick-style revenge movie Sisu has a sequel scheduled for this year

The Nazi-killing hero is back on another mission this year

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Heroic WWII 'Shetland Bus' to be marked with Norway to Scotland flotilla

A PEACETIME convoy of former World War II vessels will cross the North Sea from Norway to Shetland to celebrate the unsung heroes from the war ...

Euronews

Croatia remembers tens of thousands of victims of WWII-era concentration camp

Official Croatian data show that more than 83,000 people were killed in the Jasenovac camp while Serbs say the numbers were much higher, possibly in the hundreds of thousands.

The Independent UK

Croatia commemorates victims of WWII concentration camp where tens of thousands perished

Croatia has commemorated the victims of a World War II concentration camp where tens of thousands of people perished in the hands of the pro-Nazi puppet regime at the time

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Military slices out web pages about WWII Native American code talkers to comply with Trump order to eradicate DEI

Military has long credited Indigenous code units for serving key roles in WWI and WWII

The Independent UK

How to get to Paris from London: Flight and ferry options as Eurostar trains cancelled by WWII bomb

Exclusive: All possible air and coach options appear to have been bought up already

The Independent UK

Eurostar cancellations: Your rights to a refund after WWII bomb discovered near Paris Gare du Nord

Consumer protection is not nearly so strong for rail travellers as airline passengers

International Business Times

Musk's AI Finds 'Significant Similarity' Between Trump's Ceasefire Negotiations and Failed Concessions Made to Hitler

Elon Musk's Grok AI warns that Trump's tense meeting with Zelenskyy and push for a Ukraine ceasefire mirrors failed WWII appeasement policies, raising fears of emboldening Putin and global conflict.

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'He wasn't just a cycling legend, he was a true hero' - Miles Teller to play Italian champion Gino Bartali in new biopic

Upcoming movie based on the life of two-time Tour de France winner and recognised WWII-resistance hero

The Independent UK

More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War II pilots — to comply with the Trump administration’s DEI ban

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Giant horned dinosaur's fossils were destroyed in WWII — but photos reveal it was an unknown species

Scientists have unveiled a giant horned dinosaur from Egypt called Tameryraptor markgrafi after discovering lost photos of fossils destroyed in WWII.

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