World War 2

Published Jul 10, 2023  •  3 minute read Inuit doll. Photo by Supplied Q  My Mother gave me this doll she received from her doctor brother who was posted in the North of Canada during World War Two. It is perfect including the solid wooden head after all these years.…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has honoured Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War with a Points of Light honour at a UK-India Week reception at 10 Downing Street. Dhatt, 101, was recognised on Wednesday for his service and his…

Please note that this video has some French-speaking parts. Turn on captions if you require subtitling. This episode is the first of a new animated web series called History Bits. The series explores a diverse range of topics, from overcoming racism in Africville, Nova Scotia, to the historic fight for…

RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is best known for being where the “dambusting” bomber squadron was based during the Second World War. The huge site closed for military use back in March with the Government saying it wants to accommodate up to two thousand people there who are seeking asylum. The…

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – It took a long time for word of the outbreak of war in Europe to reach this isolated island in the North Atlantic.  I speak, lest there be a misunderstanding about current events, of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s revelation on June 6 that World War II began…

97-year-old retired RAF airman Peter Brown was one of the last Black RAF pilots to have fought in the Second World War. When he died alone last December with no family in the UK, it seemed he might have a very low key funeral. But following a campaign by the…

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…