World War 2

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Germans to "defend democracy" on Thursday, the 75th anniversary of the destruction of Dresden in the World War II as the emboldened far right rattles the political establishment. The anniversary has a complex legacy in Germany, where right-wing activists have long inflated the number of people…

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland’s prime minister said he wants to visit Russia to commemorate the victims of a World War Two massacre and 2010 plane crash, amid heightened tensions with Moscow after recent comments by Vladimir Putin about Poland’s historical role. FILE PHOTO: People carry crosses and the portrait of…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The bombing of Dresden created a firestorm that destroyed the centre of the city "The firestorm is incredible... Insane fear grips me and from then on I repeat one simple sentence to myself continuously: 'I don't want to burn to death'. I do not…

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by nearly 20 million pounds ($25 million…

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by 18.6 million pounds ($24 million). FILE PHOTO: The Elizabeth Tower, housing the…

STOCKTON, Calif. (Reuters) - William White, a 104-year-old U.S. Marine veteran who earned a Purple Heart in World War Two, is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year like never before, surrounded by a mountain of 70,000 love letters and well-wishes sent from al…

Walkers are being urged to help identify 10,000 miles of historic footpaths that are missing from the map in England and Wales and could be lost for ever. All rights of way must be identified before a government deadline of 2026, after which it will no longe… Read More

Boris JohnsonGeoff Pugh - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesBoris Johnson is pushing ahead with plans for a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland.The bridge is reportedly set to be constructed across the largest munitions dump in the world.One retired offshore engineer described the project as being "as feasible as building a bridge…

By Estelle ShirbonLONDON (Reuters) - A public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower in London which killed 72 people is seeking a guarantee that certain witnesses will not be prosecuted over their evidence, the inquiry said on Thursday.The 23-storey social housing block, owned by the wealthy borough of Kensington…

There's a quote that appeared at the end of my Through the Darkest of Times playthrough and it's worth committing to memory during this divisive moment in history. The words come from painter and Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer, who worked to educate the pu…