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'I love Australian people': Iran ambassador speaks out

Iran's expelled ambassador has declared his love for Australia in his first public comments since he was given the boot by the federal government.

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China's Rulers Push Party Role Before WWII Anniversary

An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li Jinshui's scar remains as testimony to the bravery of Chinese troops in a conflict…

International Business Times

From Department Of Defense To Department Of War: Is Trump Telling Us Something With Name Change?

Donald Trump has floated renaming the Department of Defense to its original 'Department of War', arguing the current title is 'too defensive'. Here's why the Pentagon changed names in the first place.

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Fort Bliss Detention Center Draws Outrage for Echoes of Japanese American Incarceration: 'Inconceivable'

Advocates, including the Japanese American National Museum, noted that the facility was used during World War II to hold Japanese, German, and Italian nationals considered "enemy aliens"

Latin Times

America's last living ace pilot from World War II dies at age 103

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died

The Independent UK

China set to debut new advanced weaponry at massive military parade

China will hold one of its biggest military parades on 3 September to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender

The Independent UK

China to unveil advanced weapons at huge military parade to mark WWII end

Chinese military to showcase advanced fighter planes, missile systems on 80th anniversary of end of World War II.

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Prince Harry quietly pays tribute to Prince Philip at war memorial, says anniversary has ‘added layer of meaning’

This stealth move proves Harry still cares.

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UK King, Starmer Lead VJ Day Tributes To WWII Veterans, Survivors

King Charles III led commemorations Friday for World War II veterans and those who lived through the devastating conflict, lauding their "courage" as Britain marked the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

International Business Times

Japan PM Ishiba expresses 'remorse' on World War II surrender anniversary

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its WWII surrender with PM Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" for the first time since 2013. About 4,500 officials and families observed a moment of silence.

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Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary

Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender to Allied forces.

Al Jazeera

Japan Emperor Expresses 'Deep Remorse' 80 Years After WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

International Business Times

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of World War II

The Independent UK

Lessons 'not learnt' 80 years on from World War II

Australians have paused to reflect on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with many thankful for the sacrifices made to ensure peace in Australia.

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The Independent UK

Things to know about Alaska ahead of Friday’s Trump-Putin summit

When the two presidents meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia

International Business Times

'Nobody Else Knew': Allied Prisoners Of War Held In Taiwan

In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall -- most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese during World War II. The sombre memorial sits on the site of Kinkaseki, a brutal prisoner of war camp near Taipei…

International Business Times

Dutch Child Survivor Of Japan's WWII Camps Breaks Silence

It has taken Tineke Einthoven 80 years to be able to speak about what she lived through as a child in brutal Japanese internment camps during World War II without breaking down.

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Tales of the jungle: how WWII's eyes and ears endured

Facing the threat of Japanese invaders, World War II veterans who provided support to frontline troops were subjected to unbearable conditions.

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The Conversation

This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven

A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend, barring a last-minute change. The Conversation’s politics editor Naomi…

The Independent UK

Trump ‘considering’ invite for Zelensky to attend Alaska peace summit with Putin

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for a summit in Alaska next Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine

Marie Claire

The Royal Family Will Interrupt Their Summer Break With New Commemorations—But William and Kate Aren't Confirmed to Attend

The King, Queen Camilla and other members of the family will mark a major anniversary.

Al Jazeera

Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

Americans are divided between support and opposition for the US decision to drop an atomic bomb during World War II.

The Independent UK

New ocean expedition captures images of 13 WWII shipwrecks from major naval battles

Five major battles at Iron Bottom Sound killed over 20,000 people and sunk 111 ships in 1942

Radio France Internationale

Hiroshima renews call for peace, 80 years after atomic bombing

Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing World War II to an end. For the first time, Hiroshima has opened its memorial ceremony to all countries, including representatives from Taiwan and the Palestinian Authority.

The Independent UK

‘Children like me had to carry bodies’: Japan A-bomb survivors urge world not to forget 80 years on

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI ANNIVERSARY: With over 12,000 nuclear warheads still in existence in the world, Maroosha Muzaffar asks are we forgetting the horrors endured by hibakusha, the survivors?

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