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WWII history kept alive at heritage-listed Fortress Fremantle's Leighton Battery, a window on wartime Perth

Built into a limestone hill in what's known as Fortress Fremantle, the Leighton Battery has munitions stores, secret command bunkers, and 360-degree artillery batteries with large-calibre guns. The history of these World War II defence structures is being preserved to remind us how close the enemy came to West Australian…

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WW2 hero Skylark IX boat stories told at Dumbarton Maritime Museum

Skylark IX was one of the boats that was a part of the mass evacuation of 338,000 allied troops from Dunkirk during World War II

Daily Record

Tablelands World War II tour established by National Servicemen's Association, Rotary club

History buffs can retrace the steps of diggers across the Atherton Tablelands region on a new tour that visits sites of significance during World War II, including where the largest medical field in the southern hemisphere was located.

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How autocrats twist history to gain power

Leaders in China, North Korea and Russia tell history selectively or rewrite parts to suit their changing political needs.

Axios

Family in spotlight after Qld man vanished

A re-opened inquest into the fate of a World War II veteran who vanished in 1993 will hear that police say his son-in-law may have been involved.

AAP

History shows us politicians can come together for good. They must do it now on gun safety.

Leaders need to break free from the allegiance to political party. Elected officials must remember they serve the people, and not a political party or a certain leader’s ambitions.

Chicago Sun-Times

PulitzerPrize- Winning Historian Details Pius XII’s Troubling Alliances With Mussolini, Hitler

New book examines the controversial WWII legacy of the pontiff known as “Hitler's Pope.”

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The Holocaust in Latvia: Author Linda Kinstler on her family's role and collective memory

Journalist and author Linda Kinstler's new book, "Come to This Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends", combines a deeply personal family history during World War II with the universal themes of collective memory, justice and national identity. The topics are all the more relevant as Europe grapples with its…

France 24

Holocaust memorial chairman thanks pope for opening archives

The chairman of the Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial says he thanked Pope Francis, in their talks on Thursday, at the Vatican, for letting scholars have access to the Holy See's World War II archives

The Independent UK

Projectile Dysfunction: WW2 Anti-Aircraft Missile Found Near Krakow Led To Evacuation Of 450 People

An anti-aircraft missile dating back to World War II has been found near Krakow leading to the evacuation of over 450 people.

Zenger

Belgian king starts Congo visit, gives award to WWII veteran

Belgium’s King Philippe has given an award to the last known surviving Congolese veteran of World War II

The Independent UK

Couple spot 'Winston Churchill' flashing Queen peace sign from the sky during Jubilee

A couple believe they've spotted Winston Churchill flashing Her Majesty the Queen a peace sign from the sky after noticing a remarkably 'perfect' cloud formation

Daily Mirror

Vatican's Pius XII archives begin to shed light on WWII pope

The first scholarship is beginning to emerge about the World War II-era Pope Pius XII, two years after the Vatican opened its archives

The Independent UK

Katy Gallagher says the government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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US General: Ukraine Will Keep Getting ‘Significant’ Support

The United States and its allies will keep providing "significant" support to Ukraine out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers, whose victory over the Nazis helped lead to a new world order and a "better peace," Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said…

Boston Herald

A lifetime since D-Day: ‘Fran’ Healy, 101, reflects on the Normandy landings

BOSTON — The 11 months Cornelius Francis “Fran” Healy spent in active duty “between D-Day and V-Day” in World War II is something the 101-year-old couldn’t talk about until he was 80 years old.

The Independent UK

US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers

The Independent UK

Live updates | Ukraine says east under relentless attacks

A regional governor in Ukraine says that the situation in a key eastern town has worsened

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Veterans return to Normandy to mark 78th anniversary of D-Day landing

World War II veterans and other visitors gather Monday in Normandy for the 78th D-Day anniversary to pay tribute to the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the US, Canada and elsewhere who landed there. Several thousand people are expected Monday at a ceremony at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach…

The Independent UK

Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations

Several dozen World War II veterans were expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France

The Independent UK

Britain to send long-range missiles to Ukraine after Russia hits Kyiv

The weaponry has a longer range than any missile technology currently in use in the war.

Radio France Internationale

World War II veterans honored before D-Day anniversary

More than 20 British World War II veterans gathered on Sunday near Pegasus Bridge, one of the first sites liberated by Allied forces from Nazi Germany's control, as part of commemorations honouring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and other nations who landed in Normandy on…

The Independent UK

World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary

More than 20 British World War II veterans have gathered near Pegasus Bridge for D-Day commemorations in Normandy

The Conversation

US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery

For decades, nine U.S. Army bases have carried the names of men who fought against the U.S. Army – in a war waged to defend and perpetuate the slavery of people of African descent.

Foreign Affairs

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