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world3 hrs ago
Ukraine Returns Polish Awards After Poland Revokes Honor From Military Unit
Ukrainian officials announced they are returning Polish state awards after Poland revoked an honor from a Ukrainian military unit. Officials from both countries cited historical grievances tied to World War II massacres and ongoing wartime cooperation.
The Independentworld3 days ago
Brain tissue samples from Scottish soldier returned to grave 85 years after death
Tissue removed by German doctors after Private Donnie MacRae died in 1941 was identified and returned to his Berlin cemetery plot. A service was held this week with two relatives present.
nypost.comworld4 days ago
Soldier's Brain Returned for Burial 85 Years After Death
Donnie MacRae's brain, removed by German researchers after his death as a World War Two prisoner, has been buried with his body. The remains were returned to Scotland more than eight decades later.
japantimes.co.jppolitics10 days ago
Former LDP President Yohei Kono Dies at 89
Yohei Kono, who served as Liberal Democratic Party president and Lower House speaker, died Monday at age 89. He is known for issuing a 1993 statement on Japan's military brothel system during World War II.
tass.compolitics11 days agoSourced
President Issues America 250 Message Marking 82nd D-Day Anniversary
The White House released a presidential message on June 6, 2026 commemorating the Allied launch of Operation Overlord on D-Day 1944. The statement frames the invasion as the start of a campaign that liberated Europe and sets the tone for national observances during the America 25…
Newsweekpolitics14 days agoUpdated
Hegseth Draws Parallel Between D-Day and European Border Security
Pete Hegseth spoke at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 6 during the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. He compared current migration to the 1944 invasion and called for stronger European action.
newser.compolitics14 days agoSourced
Hegseth Marks 82nd D-Day Anniversary at Normandy American Cemetery
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on June 6, 2026, honoring the roughly 160,000 Allied troops who landed on D-Day. The visit marks the second consecutive year a sitting defense secretary has commemorated the assault that e…
rediff.compolitics3 days ago
100-Year-Old Veteran Recalls Landing on Utah Beach and Losing His Best Friend to German Shellfire
Joe Picard, now 100, served as clerk for the 552nd Field Artillery Battalion and still remembers the 1944 campaign from Normandy to Aachen.
nypost.comworld15 days ago
Lawsuit Filed Over 2024 Auction of Klimt Painting
An heir filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday alleging a Vienna auction house altered the title of a Gustav Klimt portrait and offered it for sale without including all family members in settlement talks. The painting had been removed from the family in 1938.
247wallst.compolitics16 days agoSourced
Presidential Message Marks 84th Anniversary of Battle of Midway
The White House issued a statement commemorating the June 4-7, 1942 Battle of Midway that ended Imperial Japan's naval supremacy in the Pacific. The message frames the victory as the decisive turning point that placed U.S. forces on the path to winning World War II.
Le Mondepolitics17 days ago
Ukrainian President Attends Reburial of Nationalist Leader Who Collaborated With Nazi Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the May 25, 2026 reburial of Andriy Melnyk, a 20th-century nationalist figure who collaborated with Nazi Germany. The ceremony marks a shift in Ukraine's approach to historical memory since the 2022 invasion.
en.rfi.frworld21 days ago
Edgar Morin, French Intellectual and Resistance Member, Dies at 104
French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin died Friday in Paris at age 104. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the death and paid tribute to Morin’s wartime service and intellectual work.
thegatewaypundit.compolitics21 days ago
Poland Revokes Honor After Ukraine Names Unit for WWII Insurgent Group
Poland is withdrawing its highest state honor following Ukraine's decision to name an elite military unit after a World War II insurgent army. The insurgent group is documented as responsible for the deaths of approximately 100,000 Polish civilians during the war.
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Timeworld22 days ago
Film Dramatizes 72 Hours Before D-Day Weather Decision
Pressure depicts the real events leading to the Allied invasion of Normandy. The film focuses on meteorologist James Stagg and the forecast that determined the June 6, 1944 landing date.
video.foxbusiness.comworld25 days ago
New Film Depicts Meteorologists' Role in D-Day Planning
The movie Pressure portrays the weather forecasting decisions that shaped the timing of the Allied invasion of Normandy. It highlights differences between American and European forecasting methods used in 1944.
japantimes.co.jpworld26 days ago
106-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares Memories on 85th Anniversary
Freeman Johnson, the oldest living survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack, is marking the 85th anniversary by recounting his firsthand account. At 106, he continues to honor those lost and educate younger generations about the day that changed the United States.
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world27 days ago
Japan Adds Remains of 193 War Dead to National Cemetery
The welfare ministry held a ceremony Monday to inter the remains of 193 unidentified Japanese war dead at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery. The addition raised the total number of individuals buried at the site to 371,167.
nypost.comworld27 days ago
Navy to Bury Identified Pearl Harbor Sailor With Honors on May 30
The remains of 17-year-old Fireman 3rd Class Royle Luker, killed aboard the USS West Virginia during the December 7, 1941 attack, will receive full military honors at a May 30 burial in Plainview, Arkansas. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency confirmed his identity in 2024 afte…
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Fox Newsworld27 days ago
World War II Veteran Addresses Crowd at National Memorial
A 97-year-old veteran spoke at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., during Memorial Day weekend. His remarks focused on military service and the number of Americans who served and died in the war.
nypost.comworld27 days ago
World War II Veterans Share Accounts Before Numbers Decline
Fewer than 45,000 of the more than 16 million Americans who served in World War II remain alive. Three veterans described their experiences on Iwo Jima and Bougainville in interviews conducted for an oral-history project.
world28 days ago
Adelaide River War Cemetery Groundskeeper Maintains Graves After March Floods
Rob Thorne tends 435 graves at the Adelaide River War Cemetery, located about an hour south-east of Darwin. The site holds remains from World War II and later conflicts, including unknown civilians killed in the 1942 bombing of Darwin.
theconversation.compolitics31 days ago
New Novel Explores Loyalty Questions Asked During World War II Internment
A new book examines the loyalty questionnaire given to Japanese and Japanese American internees during World War II. The novel draws on archival documents and fictional narratives to present multiple perspectives on the questions.
world32 days ago
CBS News Radio Presents Archival Clips of Edward R. Murrow World War II Reporting
CBS News Radio aired a segment featuring historical audio from Edward R. Murrow's World War II broadcasts. The presentation includes multiple clips from Murrow's reporting during the conflict.
bbc.co.ukworld34 days ago
Statue of Engineer Who Designed Lancaster Bomber Landing Gear to Be Unveiled
A bronze statue honoring Sir George Dowty, who designed the hydraulic landing gear for the World War II Lancaster bomber, will be unveiled at the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln on May 27.
news.google.compolitics34 days ago
Switzerland to Open Secret Files on Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele
Swiss authorities will grant access to long-sealed intelligence files on Josef Mengele after a historian successfully challenged their closure. The files may contain information about possible visits by the former Auschwitz physician to Switzerland in the 1960s.
dutchnews.nlworld40 days ago
Nazi-looted Artwork From Goudstikker Collection Returned
An artwork stolen by the Nazis from the Goudstikker collection during World War II has been returned after it was found in the family of a Dutch SS collaborator. Dutch art detective Arthur Brand confirmed the handover to AFP. The return resolves one case linked to the extensive N…
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The Guardianworld40 days agoUpdated
Toon Kelder Painting from Goudstikker Collection Found in Dutch Private Home
Arthur Brand was approached by a relative of Hendrik Seyffardt who discovered the Portrait of a Young Girl, taken from the Goudstikker collection in 1940, hanging in the family hallway. The artwork, item No 92 at a 1940 auction of looted pieces, bears a Goudstikker label and the…
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nbcnews.compolitics42 days ago
1944 MI5 Report Warned of Possible, but Unrealized, German Airborne Raid Targeting Royals or Churchill
Newly released documents reveal that MI5 and the Air Ministry warned on 20 December 1944 that Germany could drop up to 500 paratroopers to assassinate senior British figures. The alert came days after Hitler's Ardennes offensive. Protective measures were immediately strengthened…
jns.orgpolitics42 days ago
Edith Eger, Auschwitz survivor and psychologist who treated veterans and abuse victims, dies at 98
Edith Eger has died at the age of 98. The psychologist, who survived Auschwitz, treated veterans and abuse victims. She said she had to heal herself first before she could fully help her patients.
nypost.compolitics44 days agoSourced
Trump Proclaims May 8 as Victory Day for World War II
President Trump issued a proclamation designating May 8, 2026, as Victory Day for World War II to mark the 81st anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender. The action calls on federal, state and local officials to observe the date with appropriate ceremonies honoring U…
Abc Newsworld45 days ago
German Artist Installs Over 126000 Holocaust Memorial Stones Across Europe
Artist Gunter Demnig has placed small brass plaques known as Stolpersteine into sidewalks to commemorate victims of the Holocaust. More than 11000 of the stones are in Berlin with the first one installed there 30 years ago. The project now extends to Germany and 31 other European…
nbcnews.compolitics40 days agoSourced
Trump Proclaims May 8 as Victory Day for World War II in 2026
President Donald Trump signed Proclamation 11028 designating May 8, 2026, as Victory Day for World War II. The ceremonial recognition triggers no statutory obligations or funding changes for federal agencies or the public.
The Independentworld46 days ago
Paris Musee d’Orsay Opens Gallery for Nazi-Looted Artworks
The Musee d’Orsay has opened a new gallery displaying 13 works known as MNR artworks that were looted by the Nazis and have no identified owners. The display allows visitors to view the reverse sides of the paintings showing stamps and labels from their wartime history. The museu…
koreatimes.co.krworld46 days ago
Barricades Removed From Seoul's 'Statue of Peace' After Six Years of Protests and Counter-Protests
Police barriers surrounding the Statue of Peace in central Seoul were permanently lifted on May 6, 2026, six years after they were installed. Rally participants pushed away the fences amid cheers and chants as the site, long a flashpoint between activists and far-right groups, wa…
finance54 days ago
USS Torsk: WWII Submarine Now a Museum in Baltimore
The USS Torsk, a World War II-era submarine, is preserved as a museum ship in Baltimore. It was the last U.S. submarine to sink an enemy ship during the war until a recent operation. A reporter toured the vessel, highlighting its historical features and daily life aboard.
original.antiwar.comworld57 days ago
DPAA Meets Threshold to Exhume and Identify 141 Unknowns from 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced families of USS Arizona crew submitted enough genetic samples to reach a 60% threshold for identifying 141 unidentified service members killed in the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Exhumations of remains tied to the USS Arizona are plann…
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China Criticizes Japanese Officials for Yasukuni Shrine Visits and Offerings
Chinese officials condemned visits by Japanese lawmakers to the Yasukuni Shrine, which honors World War II dead including convicted war criminals. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent ritual offerings to the shrine. The criticism linked the actions to broader diplomatic te…
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Paulette Dorflaufer, 80s Crossing Guard with WWII Background, Gains Social Media Following
Paulette Dorflaufer serves as a crossing guard in her 80s and has become known on social media for her distinctive attire. She was born in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Her story highlights a personal history combined with her current role.