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Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (595+ words) Published'Jun 10, 2026, 10: 08 PM TOKYO, June 10 - Yohei Kono, who as Japan's chief cabinet secretary issued a landmark 1993 apology over women forced to work in wartime military brothels, has died. He was 89. Local media said he died on Monday, without specifying the cause....
Nazi party records released online shatter German family myths
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (801+ words) German lecturer Felix Puelm looks at copies of National Socialist German Workers" party membership cards of several members of his family, on June 2. Published'Jun 05, 2026, 12: 50 PM Updated'Jun 05, 2026, 12: 54 PM BERLIN - Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do…...
Rome Pride bars Jewish LGBT group from parade over Gaza stance
1+ week, 6+ day ago (315+ words) Published'May 28, 2026, 08: 24 PM Updated'May 28, 2026, 09: 13 PM ROME " Rome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT group from joining its annual parade, saying Keshet Italia had failed to clearly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, drawing swift condemnation from Jewish organisations. In…...
Russia says US missiles in Japan for drills would threaten Russia
1+ week, 6+ day ago (185+ words) Spokeswoman of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov Published'May 28, 2026, 08: 39 PM Updated'May 28, 2026, 08: 50 PM MOSCOW, May 28 - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that allowing U. S. missile…...
Pressure is a gripping D-Day drama, Anemone wilts under Day-Lewis father and son
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (616+ words) Brendan Fraser (left) and Andrew Scott in Pressure. Published'May 27, 2026, 12: 15 PM 100 minutes, opens on May 28 " The story: In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) agonises over whether to launch the largest seaborne invasion…...
Noted Auschwitz concentration camp survivor dies at 101
4+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Published'May 13, 2026, 02: 21 AM BERLIN - Noted German Holocaust survivor Albrecht Weinberg, who devoted much of the end of his life to educating younger generations about the Nazis" crimes, died on May 12 at the age of 101. Mr Weinberg"s friend and housemate, Ms…...
Russia strikes Ukraine with drones as ceasefire ends, Ukrainian officials say
4+ week, 1+ day ago (394+ words) Published'May 12, 2026, 04: 17 PM Updated'May 12, 2026, 04: 27 PM May 12 - Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, hours after a U. S. -mediated ceasefire expired, dimming hopes it would be extended. Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a May 911 ceasefire linked…...
Russia says Ukraine violates ceasefire by launching drones and artillery attacks, Ifax reports
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (109+ words) Published'May 10, 2026, 05: 41 PM MOSCOW, May 10 - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had violated a ceasefire by launching drones and artillery strikes against Russian troops, Interfax news agency reported. Over the past 24 hours, Russia has shot down 57 Ukrainian drones, the…...
Putin attends scaled-back WWII victory parade as worries deepen over Ukraine war
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (882+ words) The May 9 parade on Red Square marks Russia's most revered national holiday. Published'May 09, 2026, 05: 03 PM Updated'May 09, 2026, 05: 08 PM MOSCOW " Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years on May 9 due to the threat of attack from Ukraine, where victory for…...
Russia and Ukraine fight on despite World War II celebration ceasefire proposal
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (738+ words) Four years since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, both countries are still pummelling each other with missiles, drones and artillery. Published'May 08, 2026, 01: 56 PM Updated'May 08, 2026, 04: 11 PM MOSCOW " Russia and Ukraine accused each other on May 8 of violating a unilateral two-day ceasefire announced…...