World War II
Hooves, hounds, and heroes: Animal soldiers of World War I and II
Amidst the chaos of World War I and II, animals played crucial roles, serving as loyal companions, transporters, messengers, and even soldiers on the front lines. Let's take a look at how these unsung heroes made significant contributions to the war efforts during World War I and II.
Barbenheimer was insensitive, actually
Why is it okay to make memes and jokes about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The need for a new US foreign policy
Unless US foreign policy is changed to recognise the need for a multipolar world, it will lead to more wars, and possibly World War III.
Chattogram War Cemetery: A World War II memorial
World War II scars are still visible around the world. Chattogram was an important strategic location for the allied forces. In order to tackle the threat from Japan, to occupy Myanmar, and to block access to India, Chattogram was turned into a battleground.
London City Airport shut after WW2 bomb found in Thames
All flights to and from London's City Airport were cancelled on Monday after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered in the River Thames at George V Dock, the airport said.
Wreckage of lost ship USS Indianapolis found after seven decades
Researchers say they have discovered wreckage of the lost warship the USS Indianapolis, 72 years after the World War II cruiser was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine.
Nagasaki Day / “A peep into hell”
Having dropped the A-bomb on Hiroshima, Brigadier-General Paul Warfield Tibbets Junior—pilot of the first plane (Enola Gay) to drop the atomic bomb—said to have blinked from the flash behind his goggles. When he opened his eyes to look down, what he saw, he described as “a peep into hell.”
Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb
Japan marks 72 years since the world's first nuclear attack on Hiroshima, with the nation's traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus.
Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki / “An ethical standard common to the barbarians of the Dark Ages”
Even after long seventy years of the most catastrophic event of the last century, the jury is still out on whether the bombings of the two Japanese cities were justified, morally or strategically.
Belgian WWII nurse who helped save many US troops dies
A Belgian nurse who helped save hundreds of American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge at the end of World War II has died.
Police probe Mel Gibson's 'angry tirade' at Australian photographer
Police are investigating claims that Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly shoved and verbally abused an Australian photographer.
Men claim to find Nazi train loaded with treasure in Poland
Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe expresses 'profound grief' for WW2
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expresses "profound grief" over his country's actions in World War Two.
WWII: How did Japan, Germany become global powerhouses?
From the ashes of World War II, Germany and Japan became global economic powerhouses in a few decades, but how did they achieve this remarkable feat so quickly, and what is the legacy of these parallel economic "miracles" today?
Where kamikaze pilots sent last signals
As World War II progressed, Japans military power started to wane. With only a few lead ships left, the navy had no choice but to transfer the command centre to land.
The man who saved Kyoto from the atomic bomb
Just weeks before the US dropped the most powerful weapon mankind has ever known, Nagasaki was not even on a list of target cities for the atomic bomb.
Japan remembers Nagasaki atomic bomb, 70 years on
The Japanese city of Nagasaki is marking 70 years since the dropping of an atomic bomb by the United States.
Hiroshima: The tram that survived the atomic bomb (video)
One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb is restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack.
Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb
Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft.
