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In Anne Frank's Amsterdam, Ukrainian children's war diaries go on show in exhibition at City Hall

The city where Anne Frank wrote her World War II diary while hiding with her family from the brutal Nazi occupation is hosting an exhibition about the Ukraine war with grim echoes of her plight more than three quarters of a century later

The Independent UK

France begins exhuming Nazi soldiers executed by French Resistance

French and German experts have begun exhuming the remains of a group of Nazi soldiers who were executed by French Resistance fighters during World War II. They were buried in a mass grave that lay hidden for almost 80 years before it was uncovered last month.

Radio France Internationale

Illinois Court Rejects Claim for Group Libel of Poles Living During World War II Era

People may be able to successfully sue based on allegedly false and defamatory statements about themselves, or about very small groups of people that include themselves—but not based on statements about whole countries or ethnic groups.

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Drones equipped with lasers uncover secrets of bloody WWII battle

Artifacts from the Battle of the Bulge are helping researchers reconstruct this bloody conflict.

LiveScience

Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II's end without mentioning Japan's wartime aggression

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat Tuesday

The Independent UK

What leads people to collaborate with the enemy? Ian Buruma's latest history considers three troubling examples

Who is a collaborator? What leads people to collaborate with the enemy in times of war? How do they justify their actions? These questions are at the core of an insightful comparative biography by the prolific, award-winning Dutch writer Ian Buruma.

The Conversation

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury: A Timeline Of His Life In The MCU, Including Secret Invasion

Nick Fury has been active in the MCU since the beginning, so let’s go over the timeline of major events concerning Samuel L. Jackson’s character.

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Hiroshima survivor remembers atomic bomb attack on 78th anniversary

FRANCE 24 speaks to one of the last 'hibakusha' – Hiroshima’s atomic bomb survivors – 78 years after US forces dropped the nuclear weapon that largely destroyed the Japanese city during World War II.

France 24

World War II Chicago airman’s remains identified decades after fatal crash. ‘It’s sort of a miracle,’ great-nephew says.

Second Lt. Walter B. Miklosh had completed a bombing raid in Japan when the B-29 he was on crashed in a rice paddy in India.

Chicago Sun-Times

India, Brazil and rest of global south break away from the US-led world order

NEW DELHI: Let Trade Run Free. Tie your currency to the US dollar. Align your foreign policy with America’s. The US and its Western partners wrote these economic rules, a cornerstone of the world order prevailing since World War II. Now developing countries, often called the Global South, are quietly…

The Times of India

Ukraine replaces Soviet coat of arms with trident on towering Kyiv landmark

Ukraine has replaced the Soviet emblem that once adorned one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks with the country’s coat of arms

The Independent UK

Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

WEKU

Carl Davis, award-winning American composer behind many British TV shows and films, dies at 86

Carl Davis, the American composer and conductor behind the scores for numerous award-winning British television shows and movies, including 1973’s “The World at War,” a hugely influential documentary series about World War II, has died

The Independent UK

The Zone of Interest: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the movie

Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest has already generated a lot of buzz, so we've got everything you need to know about the war drama.

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Salon

Oppenheimer's hero was also problematic

The pioneering physicist saved Jews from Nazis but contributed to building weapons of mass destruction

Tom’s Guide

7 best movies like Oppenheimer on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more

These are the 7 movies you should watch next if you enjoyed Oppenheimer and where you can stream them.

Zenger

Paul Reubens Apologizes For Six-Year Silence On Personal Struggles

The Pee-wee Herman creator opens up about past controversies and expresses gratitude for fans' support.

The Conversation

The nuclear arms race's legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture of government secrecy

Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” has focused new attention on the legacies of the Manhattan Project – the World War II program to develop nuclear weapons. As the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, approach, it’s a timely moment to look further…

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The Hindu

J. Robert Oppenheimer: the man, his science, and the man beyond the science

We take a look at Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist and the man, beyond his most famous scientific development- the atomic bomb.

The Independent UK

In her next book 'Prequel,' Rachel Maddow will explore a WWII-era plot to overthrow US government

Rachel Maddow’s next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the government at the start of World War II

The Conversation

Hiroshima attack marks its 78th anniversary – its lessons of unnecessary mass destruction could help guide future nuclear arms talks

It was 8:15 on a Monday morning, Aug. 6, 1945. World War II was raging in Japan and across Europe.

The Independent UK

Israeli ambassador condemns ‘trivialisation’ of holocaust in Bollywood film ‘Bawaal’

‘The lack of awareness here is staggering’

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs song tucked away for 6 decades will be performed outside Wrigley Field

Rob Sarwark discovered a demo record in his grandfather’s collection. Now, the song — dubbed “Come Out to Wrigley Field” — will be revitalized by Chicago jazz musician Sam Fazio.

The Independent UK

Spain identifies 212 German, Austrian and Dutch fighters who went missing during Spanish Civil War

Spain’s government researchers say they've identified hundreds of foreign fighters who disappeared in the region during the Spanish Civil War

WEKU

As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer

As most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."

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