World War 2

One of Martin-Baker’s Gloster Meteor jets carries out a live ejection seat test (Image: John Nichol) The cocoon-like cockpit of the AW52 prototype jet was snug for a man of John “Jo” Lancaster’s imposing, square-shouldered build – like being behind the wheel of a Formula 1 ­racing car. But the…

In a groundbreaking initiative, Singapore is set to test the world’s first outdoor 5G-enabled Extended Reality (XR) experience at Fort Siloso Sentosa. The Battle of Fort Siloso: A 5G-enabled XR Experience Proof-of-Concept (POC) is a joint effort by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), and Government Technology…

Author of the article: Published May 16, 2023  •  2 minute read BRASILIA — Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva urged eight Amazon countries on Tuesday to come together to avoid the rainforest reaching a tipping point, which could happen if a fifth of the trees are lost. Silva said an…

The history of the world is replete with a litany of crises that mankind has suffered and battled with for survival. These include but are not limited to the Trojan War, Marathon War, the Crimean War, the First and Second World Wars, the Congo crisis, the Liberian civil war, and…

McKenna is best known for The Valour and the Horror, a three-part series examining Canadian involvement in three battles during the Second World War. Published May 07, 2023  •  Last updated May 07, 2023  •  4 minute read Documentary film director Brian McKenna poses for a photograph in an alleyway…

80% Mesmerising Capturing a level of inclusivity that feels rare for the stage, Waldo's Circus of Magic & Terror, is a show unlike any other. Under a star-lit big top, Waldo’s Circus gave us love, hope, hurt, and above all the acceptance of difference. Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror…

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By Hina AlamThe Canadian Press Sat., April 22, 2023timer4 min. read FREDERICTON - Angus Hamilton, who served as a radar technician in Southeast Asia during the Second World War and returned home to a successful career in the civil service and academia, has died in Fredericton at the age of…

Deep-sea explorers have found the wreck of a Japanese transport ship which sank off the Philippines, killing nearly 1,000 Australian troops and civilians in World War Two. It was Australia’s worst maritime disaster: a US submarine torpedoed the ship unaware that it was packed with prisoners captured in Papua New…

Author of the article: Published Apr 21, 2023  •  1 minute read SYDNEY — Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk in World War Two with 864 Australian soldiers on board, had been found in the South China Sea, ending…