World War 2

If you live in London it is now possible to view aerial imagery of your neighborhood which was captured nearly 75 years ago, from just after the Second World War. After World War II the Royal Air Force methodically flew over the whole of Britain to photograph the country from…

This June, Sony Pictures is taking us back to World War II for the upcoming movie Greyhound. However, the latest flick about one of the largest wars in the planet's history will follow the naval forces of the allies.Directed by Aaron Schneider and written by Hanks--based on a novel by…

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Monday unveiled its mandate for trade talks with the United States, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowing to drive a hard bargain in negotiations that are set to test the two allies’ “special relationship”. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in…

Image copyright Ailbhe Kavanagh Image caption Whales are having to use more energy to communicate There is a rising din in the oceans - and whales are having to struggle to compete with it. "They're spending more time or energy trying to communicate… by essentially screaming at each other -…

A TV host has apologised to Bernie Sanders after likening his victory in the recent Nevada primary to the Nazi invasion of France. Chris Matthews, a veteran presenter on the cable network MSNBC, said on Saturday the scale of Mr Sanders’ win had overwhelmed the Democratic Party just like the…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Pete Buttigieg, the only veteran in the top tier of candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is turning to South Carolina’s large military community to help shore up his nagging lack of support among black voters. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former South Bend Mayor…

Published on Feb 23, 2020Eric Sorensen has the details on a zamboni driver who became a hometown hero after he helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in a surprising twist that called him into game action. Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned protesters that the nationwide…

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito said on Sunday that he was looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics in summer but that he was concerned about the spread of the new coronavirus, which has killed three in Japan and is slowly spreading across the country. Japan's Emperor Naruhito speaks during…

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany faced calls to toughen gun ownership laws and step up efforts to track far-right sympathizers after the suspect in one of its worst mass shootings since World War Two was found to have published a racist manifesto. The 43-year-old presumed killer of nine people in two…

By Steph Willems on February 20, 2020 Since the automatic transmission’s birth shortly before the outbreak of World War 2, driver input and road load have dictated what gear a traditional autobox finds itself in. But what if a tranny could instead predict the optimal gear for the road not…