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The Latest Breaking News from World War II

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, launched Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. This photo gallery looks back at four years of war.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Trump of Putin’s ‘games’ as war enters fifth year

Russians are 'playing with Trump and playing with the entire world', says Zelensky

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After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement

When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II

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Greece signs a preliminary deal with a Belgian collector to buy WWII photos of Nazi executions

A Belgian collector who put up a series of World War II photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad for online auction has signed a preliminary agreement with the Greek Culture Ministry

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3 new to Netflix movies I recommend you watch this weekend (Feb 21–Feb 22)

Three new to Netflix movies you need to watch this weekend

Total Film

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

The Top End has marked the anniversary of the 1942 bombing of Darwin amid a push to attract niche tourists to World War II sites and their stories.

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Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise Japan’s constitution could put an end to decades of post-war pacifism

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has already made history since taking office in October 2025. Capitalising on her high approval ratings and “fresh new image”, she dissolved the lower house and called an election just four months into her term.

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In World War II’s dog-eat-dog struggle for resources, a Greenland mine launched a new world order

On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland.

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Who was Alan Turing: The man who broke German codes in World War II but was later treated as a criminal

War rarely turns on one person alone, yet certain names continue to surface when the history of World War II is revisited. Alan Turing is one of them. Born in London in 1912, he was trained as a mathematician and logician, with work that moved between theory and machinery. When…

The Times of India

Italian court convicts 12 CasaPound members for attempting to revive fascist party

CasaPound takes its name from Ezra Pound, the US modernist poet who collaborated with Fascist Italy during World War II. The group was founded in December 2003 when activists occupied a state-owned building in Rome's Esquilino district.

Euronews

Hachiko to Laika: Meet the most legendary dogs in history

Remember Hachiko? The dog who waited at the railway station for almost 10 years for his owner, without knowing about his passing? How about Laika, the first-ever animal to go to space and orbit the Earth? There are some dogs that are nothing short of legendary. Let’s take a look…

Times Pets

British Indians have continually helped British economy prosper since WWII: Report

LONDON: A white paper published by the Aston India Centre has shown how Indian migrants to the UK have repeatedly helped transform the British economy since World War II.

The Times of India

‘Nothing short of self-sabotage’: Watchdog warns about national debt setting new record in just 4 years

“Our nation’s deficits, debt, interest payments, and trust funds are all in terrible shape,” says Maya MacGuineas, president of the CRFB.

Fortune

Stephen Graham reprising role in Greyhound 2

Stephen Graham is returning to star alongside Tom Hanks in the upcoming World War II movie sequel Greyhound 2.

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The Independent UK

Love letters reveal how World War II soldier courted sweetheart during wartime

Ray says that he had thought he and Jane could not be together

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At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey

John “Johnny Q” Quinesso Sr., a WWII Navy veteran, celebrated his 100th birthday aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden on Thursday

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Women have been mapping the world for centuries – and now they’re speaking up for the people left out of those maps

Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.

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A Vendor At The Colorado Motorcycle Expo Reportedly Featured Nazi Merchandise This Year

A recent Reddit post went viral after a commenter posted that vendors at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo were selling Nazi merchandise. Basically, the participation trophy winners of WWII are still around.

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Before Milan Cortina: Looking Back at Italy's Other Olympics

This will be the Italians’ fourth go-around on sports’ biggest stage.

Fortune

Kevin Warsh will inherit a challenge no Fed chief has faced since post-World War II

Debt and deficits will put Kevin Warsh under great pressure to keep interest rates low and rely on short term borrowing. But long term that will have serious consequences.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin agreed to ‘one-week ceasefire over Kyiv’ amid brutal cold

Trump says he 'personally' asked Putin to stop firing on Kyiv which has grappled with power shortages

The Independent UK

Japanese American soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' promoted posthumously

Seven Japanese American soldiers have been promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony that comes eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II

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How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg

U.S. President Donald Trump has, for the moment, indicated a willingness to abandon his threat to take over Greenland through military force – saying that he prefers negotiation to invasion. He is, however, continuing to assert that the United States ought to acquire ownership of the self-governing territory.

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There Is A 37% Chance of Civil War In Your Lifetime: 7 Assets That Could Save (or Destroy) Your Wealth Overnight

This posting is on what to do with your personal finances in the event of war. And to be even more specific, this article is about a war happening in the borders of your country. Not one happening far away from you that your country is involved with.

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Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland

European allies have been bracing for a clash with Trump over Greenland this week in the Swiss Alps.

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