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Figures difficult to comprehend: the scale of Russia's war in Ukraine
18+ min ago (597+ words) Since February 2022, Russia has launched at least 94, 344 long-range strike drones and missiles against Ukraine, emphasized Latvia's Ambassador to the United Nations, Sanita Pav'uta-Deslandes, during a UN Security Council meeting on maintaining peace and security in Ukraine. The ambassador highlighted that,…...
Patriots honored in Peabody
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (708+ words) April 20, 2026 by Erin Hickey PEABODY " The sharp crack of muskets echoed across three historic sites Monday morning as residents, veterans, and reenactors moved through the city to mark Patriots Day, retracing the legacy of the local men who marched into…...
'A historic item': War of Independence makeshift pistol found in kibbutz bomb shelter
45+ min ago (508+ words) ynetnews...
IRGC says three unexploded US bombs defused in Lorestan province
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (64+ words) Middle East Eye IRGC says three unexploded US bombs defused in Lorestan province Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its bomb disposal unit has defused three unexploded MK-84 aircraft bombs in the western Lorestan province, according to the state…...
Watch Secret History of WWII Season 3
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (26+ words) FOX One Secret History of WWII Hosted by Martha Mac Callum. Stories and heroes you never knew from World War II....
Over my dead body: 101yo vet fights to save Victoria Barracks
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (839+ words) A 101-year-old WWII veteran who survived a bullet to the head has delivered a fierce attack on government plans to close Sydney's historic Victoria Barracks. Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My…...
WWII artifact ties Albany veteran to liberation of Dachau
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (69+ words) WRGB CBS 6 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Albany, New York and nearby towns and communities in the Capital City area, including Cohoes, Watervliet,…...
WWII's Most Daring Raids
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (49+ words) on Sky History 2 HD: full details and when it's on'TVGuide. co. uk WWII's Most Daring Raids Season 1 Episode 6 of 6 Detailing how an elite group of British paratroopers managed to launch a midnight raid in order to capture Hitler's unusual radar…...
Japan's PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni war shrine
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (154+ words) The Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo is dedicated to 2. 5 million war dead, mostly Japanese, who have perished in conflicts since the late 19th century. This includes senior military and political figures convicted by an international tribunal of war crimes prior to…...
Veteran who did not talk and slept outside remembered
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (506+ words) A war veteran who lost his ability to talk and slept on the streets due to a fear of being enclosed has been remembered with a memorial. William Clements, known as Barton Billy, was captured by the Japanese during World…...