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New book uncovers Mid-Tyrone???s Great War stories
21+ min ago (492+ words) A NEW book documenting the experiences of Mid-Tyrone during the First World War is to be launched in Omagh next month by a Sixmilecross author. The title reflects the rural character of Mid-Tyrone and the large number of servicemen who…...
Mandela’s BMW on show at Franschhoek Motor Museum
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (383+ words) A BMW once used as Nelson Mandela’s official transport is among the historic vehicles visitors will see at the Franschhoek Motor Museum during Heritage Month. The museum’s September displays trace 129 years of South African motoring history through more than 80 bicycles,…...
Melissa Farris WWII Memorial Vandal Archives
29+ min ago (209+ words) The Floridian is a leading conservative political news platform based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Published by Diverse New Media Corp and led by award-winning political journalist Javier Manjarres, it provides timely, in-depth coverage of Florida politics, elections, government affairs, public…...
Ainu soldier lost in Okinawa war may finally be recognized | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (662+ words) By TETSUAKI OTAKI/ Staff Writer August 19, 2026 at 17:47 JST Kazuyuki Yamamaru holds a portrait of his uncle Takeharu in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Aug. 6. (Tetsuaki Otaki) SHIRAOI, Hokkaido—The family of an Ainu soldier killed during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa has applied…...
Restoring hope: five years of MHPSS support for repatriated families in Central Asia
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (892+ words) In June 2026, the ICRC concluded its mental health and psychosocial support programme in Central Asia. Here are three stories that reflect its impact across the region. Since 2021, more than a thousand women and children were repatriated from Syria and Iraq…...
End of WWII meant return to peacetime economy, fewer jobs — Today in Triangle History
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (232+ words) A daily look at some of The News & Observer headlines on this date in past years. On this day in 1945, The News & Observer’s front page was dominated by national and international news just days after World War II ended with…...
German Submarine U-505 Moved 300 Meters and Descended Four Floors to Its New Gallery in Chicago
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (1146+ words) The German submarine U-505 had been in Chicago for decades when it faced a new logistical operation of substantial scale. In April 2004, the vessel was supported on 18 mobile sets equipped with eight tires each, totaling 144 tires, and traveled approximately 1,000 feet, about…...
Airbase Georgia bringing historic World War II planes to Augusta Regional Airport
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (517+ words) A P-5 Mustang aircraft that was flown during World War II. The aircraft will be one of many people can fly in as part of the Georgia Barnstorm Tour as it stops in Augusta Sept. 12. The L-6 Mosquito plane that people can ride…...
The small hill in Europe where courage and hope refuse to die
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (241+ words) This quiet hillside is an emotional symbol of a nation's defiance. It's a drizzly afternoon, midway through an 11-day UTracks Treasures of the Baltic cycle tour, when we reach Lithuania's Hill of Crosses and the weather seems apt for this…...
Avro Shackleton AEW.2: The Piston Radar Plane
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (618+ words) by Connor Kerr | Aug 19, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments In the summer of 1991, the Royal Air Force flew supersonic Tornados, was preparing for the Eurofighter, and had just watched stealth aircraft debut over Iraq. And the aircraft it relied on…...