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Call to add Nazi camps to UNESCO list
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (357+ words) Warning from history: the group wants to preserve former concentration camp sites Former Nazi concentration camps should be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, a group preserving the memorials urged Thursday, warning that "democracy can no longer be taken…...
Teen writes 102-year-old WWII hero to thank her for her service
2+ week, 3+ day ago (705+ words) Jonathan Halvarsson, 16, wrote Dr. Jean Munro, 102, a letter. (Parklands Care Home via SWNS) A 102-year-old wartime codebreaker in Britain has received a heartfelt letter of thanks for her service - from a teen in Denmark. Dr. Jean Munro worked at Bletchley…...
Liberty Hill community invited to help celebrate local veteran's 100th birthday
5+ mon, 7+ hour ago (204+ words) A remarkable milestone is on the horizon for one of Liberty Hill's most beloved residents. On Dec. 5, 2025, Ike Iverson'a proud United States Marine Corps veteran who served in the Pacific during World War II'will celebrate his 100th birthday. Iverson's family is…...
Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (846+ words) Takemasa Kinjo, who was a high school student when his mother was killed by a US Marine in 1974, holding a placard reading "Opposition to War" outside his residence in the Henoko area of Nago city A portrait (L) of Takemasa Kinjo's…...
AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank's story to life in Amsterdam
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (506+ words) Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles. In 2025, using Artificial Intelligence, a new immersive guided tour traces the route of this…...
New Gainesville museum celebrates Medal of Honor recipients
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) GAINESVILLE, Texas (KTEN) " The people of Gainesville are preparing for a new addition which honors the patriotism that led to it becoming the only Medal of Honor host city in the United States. The Medal of Honor Host City Museum…...
Gainesville Medal of Honor week underway
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) GAINESVILLE, Texas (KTEN) - The people of Gainesville are preparing for a new addition which honors the patriotism that's led to it becoming the only Medal of Honor Host City in the United States. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday will open…...
Thousands of ceramic poppies in form of warplane honors WWII heroes
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (340+ words) A stunning display of 20,000 ceramic poppies in the shape of a Lancaster Bomber has been unveiled ahead of Victory in Europe Day 2025. The 20,000 ceramic poppies in the shape of a Lancaster Bomber (Tom Maddick via SWNS) By Adam DuttonA stunning…...
Japan cult widow speaks 30 years after subway attack
1+ year, 1+ day ago (923+ words) Yuki Niimi is the widow of Tomomitsu Niimi who was executed in 2018 for his role in the 1995 sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo metro system On March 20, 1995 a coordinated gas attack in Tokyo's subway killed over adozen people and injured…...