World War 2

World War Two veteran Henry Rice, who survived a near-miss when a torpedo was fired at the boat he was on, has died at the age of 100. Rice, from Cranleigh in Surrey, was a signalman aboard HMS Eastway as part of the Normandy landings, arriving at Juno Beach five…

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs will feature on new Bank of England banknotes over the coming years, replacing World War Two leader Winston Churchill and other historic figures, the Bank of England said on Thursday...Read More

EXCLUSIVE: TrustNordisk has unveiled fresh deals and a teaser-trailer for May el-Toukhy‘s post-World War II Denmark-set psychological drama Woman Unknown ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Adding to a previously announced sale to Italy (Lucky Red), TrustNordisk has also sealed deals to Benelux (September…

The Phoney War was the first eight months of World War Two. Air raids on our towns and cities didn’t happen at the start. The British government used the lull to put precautions in place. Blackouts were enforced. Strategic port cities like Newcastle Upon Tyne were targets for the bombers.…

LONDON, Aug 3 - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said on Monday that if elected, it would stop asylum seekers with what it called the largest military operation in the Channel since World War Two, as it faces falling popularity and questions over its funding. Pointing to a migration crisis…

Reform UK wants to launch the "largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two" to stop small boat arrivals from France. A Nigel Farage-led government would send the Royal Navy into the English Channel to intercept all migrant boats there and return them to France or Belgium…

New gameplay trailer released by Sammy Barker Thu, 7:46pm We’re all familiar with the Battle of Britain and Pearl Harbour, but there are some parts of World War 2 that rarely get told by Western media. The Second Sino-Japanese War, a long-running conflict between the Republic of China and the…

Tulips have long connected David Van Berkel's family to their Dutch roots. But while the flowers continue to flourish on the family's farm in Victoria, he fears another part of his heritage is fading — the language, stories and shared history that shaped generations of Dutch Australians. Some of Van…

Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Financial Crisis, Global, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Opinion KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 26 2026 (IPS) - Leadership of the Global South has gradually declined since the 1980s. Many hope BRICS+ will fill the vacuum, but its purpose and membership suggest such…

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 02:46 Read More