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Fantastic" WWII series perfect for Band of Brothers fans is a must-watch
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (535+ words) George Clooney starred in the WWII TV show(Image: HULU) Fans of WWII films and TV shows can't afford to miss out on this acclaimed miniseries. The World War II mini-series is currently available to stream after the programme originally…...
Zelenskyy draws parallels between Nazi Germany's invasion of USSR and Russia's war against Ukraine
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (135+ words) " " " "! President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the civilised world to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin's regime in order to bring Russia's war against Ukraine to an end before it surpasses World War II in duration. Yet today, Russia began this…...
Polish president's office explains revoking Zelensky's award while Mussolini's, Schroeder's stands
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (486+ words) A top Polish presidential aide on June 21 explained why fascist dictator Benito Mussolini or Kremlin-friendly former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder were not stripped of Poland's highest state award, while President Volodymyr Zelensky was. Historical figures like Mussolini or Russian Empress…...
The Woman Who Hid 100 Jews in Her Attic | Aish
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (576+ words) Tina Strobos built a secret attic hideout the Nazis never found, stole identity cards, and survived eight Gestapo raids. She lived ten minutes from Anne Frank and never knew....
GPO to host community events pending a "national conversation" on its future " The Irish Times
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (544+ words) Unused parts of the GPO complex will be given over for use as community-event spaces on an interim basis while a master plan to redevelop the site is being worked on, Cabinet will be told this week. Ministers will also…...
'A tough life, but a good one': 99-year-old Rockford WWII veteran was wounded at Okinawa 81 years ago Monday
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (970+ words) Jun. 20 Eighty-one years ago, an 18-year-old Stan Primmer was knocked out and blown out of his clothes after a Japanese kamikaze pilot dropped a bomb and slammed the plane into the U. S. Navy veteran's ship off the island of Okinawa. He…...
Documenting the horrors of Mauthausen concentration camp
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (454+ words) Updated on: June 21, 2026 / 7: 00 PM EDT / CBS News In late April 1945, as World War II neared its end in Europe, three newborn babies and their mothers arrived at the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. The women, Jewish prisoners who had…...
Slavenka Drakuli, Croatian Writer Who Chronicled Life Under and After Communism, Dies at 76
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (197+ words) ...
The B-45 Tornado: North American's oft Overlooked Class of '47 Bomber
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (585+ words) During a relatively obscure service life, often overshadowed by the Boeing B-47, the North American B-45 made a significant contribution to the U. S. Air Force, including many pioneering "firsts." In the waning months of World War 2, the jet engine had been developed into…...
Charles M. Blow: In praise of men who step up
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (62+ words) The political commentator talks about the need to mentor young boys whose fathers are absent or passed, and about the New Orleans youth organization Son of a Saint, which provides the guidance and correction, the modeling of composure, and the…...