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European team in Bangladesh probes genocide by Pakistan army in 1971

A European team was in Bangladesh for an international probe into countless killings by the Pakistani army in 1971 amid calls to declare the atrocities the worst genocide since World War II.

Radio France Internationale

When you'll be able to see Lancaster Bomber and Spitfire fly overhead in Nottinghamshire

Operating from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, the flight operates six Spitfires, two Hurricanes, a Lancaster, a C47 Dakota, and two Chipmunk aircraft

Nottingham Post

What History Wants You to Know About Its ‘FDR’ Docuseries

Programming SVP Mary Donohue says 32nd president’s substantial legacy offers takeaways relevant to today

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Memorial garden planned for Great Escape Spitfire pilot just yards from where stayed in Perthshire

Auchterarder residents are keen to commemorate war hero Flt Lt Alastair “Sandy” Gunn who was born and raised in the Perthshire town

Daily Record

World War II vet from Jamaica was modest, private man who volunteered in Britain's hour of need

A Jamaican man who volunteered for the Royal Air Force and flew bombing missions in World War II was remembered at his funeral as a dignified, gracious, quiet man with an old-school charm

The Independent UK

Ukraine offers reconciliation to ally Poland over World War II-era massacre

The chairman of Ukraine’s parliament has offered words of reconciliation over World War II-era mass murders that have strained relations with its neighbor and strategic ally Poland for 80 years

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Hiroshima attack's last survivors watch as Biden pays tribute, but makes no apologies

HIROSHIMA, Japan — The patter of rain had subsided on a gray Friday morning as President Joe Biden and other Group of 7 leaders arrived at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, the first of two sites where American planes dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, laying waste to two Japanese…

Los Angeles Times

Tearful Harrison Ford surprised with honorary Palme d’Or at ‘Indiana Jones’ premiere

CANNES, France — “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” premiered Thursday night at the Cannes Film Festival and Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang and culture critic Mary McNamara were there, walking the red carpet, watching Harrison Ford tear up as he accepted an unexpected honorary Palme d’Or…

Los Angeles Times

G-7 Hiroshima summit: Who's attending, what will be discussed?

Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World War II

The Independent UK

In Steve McQueen's 4-hour Cannes entry 'Occupied City,' Holocaust past meets Amsterdam present

In “Occupied City,” a young woman with an even voice narrates Nazi encounters and crimes throughout Amsterdam during World War II

The Independent UK

How a Chicago-area journalist helped prove an unassuming wristwatch once belonged to China’s last emperor

The Patek Philippe watch once owned by Emperor Aisingyoro Puyi is set to be auctioned May 23, thanks in part to the work of journalist Russell Working. It’s expected to sell for millions of dollars.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eighty years on from the Dambusters Raid — a mission so secretive the details were kept from the crews until the night before

Today marks 80 years since the Dambusters Raid during World War II, a mission so secretive the crews didn't even know their target until the night before.

ABC News

Biden is going to Hiroshima at a moment when nuclear tensions are on the rise

President Biden will be the second sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, the site of the first atomic attack. He is going there for a meeting with G-7 leaders.

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Families, nurses pause to remember 80th anniversary of the sinking of the 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship Centaur

As Dr Grace Xu battles to look after Queenslanders on the healthcare frontline, she's inspired by a legendary nurse whose hospital ship went down during World War II.

The Independent UK

Regional election in north German state of Bremen a test for center-left alliance

Voters are going to the polls in Germany’s northern state of Bremen to decide Sunday whether the center-left Social Democrats can continue to run a city they’ve governed since World War II

Chicago Sun-Times

War hero’s last words to his hometown revealed

Lt. Roy Coulson Harms dropped a letter over Grafton, Wis., as he was flying to Europe in World War II.

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Is A Small Light based on a true story? Everything we know about the truth behind the Disney+ series

Is A Small Light based on a true story? Here's what we know about Miep and her story, plus news about the actress who plays her.

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Ukraine president says more time needed before counteroffensive

Ukraine is holding fire until more armoured vehicles arrive before it starts its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture territory.

Newcastle Herald

An American and a WWII veteran meet for a drink in Newcastle

"In a tiny way, I've brought the two countries together."

The Times of India

Ukraine needs more than a $30 billion arsenal for counterstrike

KYIV: Armed with well over $30 billion in weapons freshly supplied by its allies, Ukraine is gearing up for a counteroffensive that may push Russia closer to ending its war, or show neither side has enough firepower to seize the advantage.

LiveScience

What is the deadliest shark attack ever recorded?

During World War II, the sinking of a U.S. Navy ship led to one of the worst known shark attacks in history, with up to 150 killed in a feeding frenzy.

The New Daily

US President Joe Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China

Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with PNG, on a visit that renews the strategic importance of the nation.

Al Jazeera

Flanked by leaders of ex-Soviet allies, Putin blasts the West

‘War’ unleashed on Russia, the president says at Victory Day parade in Moscow as the war in Ukraine intensifies.

The Independent UK

Russia, set for WWII tributes, rains missiles on Ukraine

Russia has unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles on Ukraine, hours before the start of Moscow’s annual commemorations celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II amid tight security measures

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