World War 2

What are spy balloons and why are they still being used? U.S. officials say that a Chinese "surveillance balloon" has been flying over the United States for several days. Using high-altitude balloons for spying and other military missions is a practice that dates to World War Two. Alice Rizzo explains…

Homeowner discovers a Second World War bomb shelter beneath her garden - 12 years after moving inThe discovery, thought to be an Anderson shelter, was found in Pyle, BridgendThe woman was having an outhouse built when builders unearthed the shelterAnderson shelters were built during WW2 to provide protection for air…

WARSAW (Reuters) - The director of the Auschwitz Memorial on Friday compared the deaths of people in Ukraine to the suffering in World War Two during commemorations marking the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial preserves the…

Beijing’s top envoy to Australia has attempted to drive a wedge into Australia’s growing ties with Japan by criticising his Japanese counterpart in Canberra and warning Australians against trusting their former World War Two enemy lest Japan launch another military attack on the country in the future. Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian…

In 2023, the U.S. could become a net exporter of crude oil for the first time since 1945. Complete U.S. energy independence could change U.S. foreign policy vis-a-vis the Middle East. U.S. disengagement in the Middle East leaves a massive hole in the global geopolitical architecture. Although the U.S. marked…

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts a tour of key Western partners on Monday, after unveiling his country's biggest military buildup since World War Two as Tokyo weighs steps to counter China's growing power. Kishida, who will host a summit of the Group of Seven…

As a child, Wilson Nixon would sit at the top of the stairs of the family home and listen in on his father Harold's stories about his time as a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter pilot in the Second World War.  Wilson said his dad didn't talk much with him…

Adding quotes from deputy foreign minister WARSAW, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland's nationalist government for vast reparations over World War Two, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Tuesday. Poland estimates…

Sunday 25 December 2022 10:20 am Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has left him with few friends – and seeking negotiations President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv and its Western backers had refused to engage in talks. Russia’s Feb.…

Often called the world’s first Assault Rifle, the Sturmgewehr 44 is an essential addition to many second world war movies, TV shows and video games. The rifle has been a huge influence on firearms history, as well as having a recurring role in World War 2 games like Medal of…