The period of World War II is a heavily explored historical time in film, often depicted with powerful visuals, gritty action sequences, and poignant tales of survival. The relatively clear ...

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It was one of eight such shelters built by the UK government during World War II in response to Germany’s Blitz bombing campaign that claimed the lives of around 30,000 people in London alone.

An American pilot killed in World War II has been accounted for 80 years after his bomber — dubbed "Heaven Can Wait" — crashed off the coast of New Guinea, U.S. officials revealed Monday.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, issues of historical perception are expected to attract renewed attention, and China may have made a strategic move to preempt ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion, with the country’s forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and U.S ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy ...

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For the first time since World War II, a far-right party has come second in a German national election. Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) received its highest-ever share of the electorate with ...

Fresh possibilities have emerged for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with a change of power in Washington. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia took the ...