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Russia Says Ukraine Rejects Local Ceasefire for Handover of Soldiers" Bodies
1+ hour ago (1112+ words) Ukraine "has refused to halt shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka in the east of the country to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry "said on "Sunday. Russian military "commanders "told…...
In "Pressure," the Story of the Meteorologist Who Helped Save D-Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1629+ words) D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost to history, consumed by the larger events surrounding it. One day might not seem like…...
Painting that Shocked German Society Finally Returns to Berlin
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) More than 100 years after Mors Imperator caused a scandal in 1887 amid fears it mocked the German kaiser, the painting is being displayed in a state museum in Berlin, according to The Guardian. Wrapped in a cloak with ermine fur and…...
Ksiaz Castle: A Dark Nazi Secret and Buried Gold Mystery
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1727+ words) The road to Ksiaz Castle feels almost too peaceful. Forested hills roll off into the distance, yew trees as far as the eye can see. And then a colossal building rears up over the landscape of Lower Silesia " dramatic and…...
The Weapons and Military Units on Display in China's Major Parade
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1694+ words) Some of the weapons and military units in China's major parade were being displayed for the first time. The parade on a central Beijing avenue Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Troops marched by President Xi…...
A Look at the World Leaders Joining China's Military Parade in a Show of Solidarity with Beijing
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1743+ words) Leaders from about two dozen countries joined Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a military parade in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, in a show of solidarity among nations friendly…...
German City Dresden Cleared for WWII Bomb Defusal
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (396+ words) Large parts of Dresden's old town were evacuated on Wednesday as experts sought to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb found during clearance work for a collapsed bridge. Some 17, 000 people were asked to leave their homes in the eastern…...
UK's Oldest Man, WWII Veteran, Donald Rose, Dies at 110
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) Britain's oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at the age of 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and was part of the division that liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northern Germany. In a statement…...