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Putin and Lukashenko Arrive in Volgograd: WWII Commemoration or Strategic Play Amid Rising Tensions? Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko have arrived in Volgograd—formerly known as Stalingrad—for a high-profile World War II commemoration. But is this just a.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:16Published 4 hours ago

Putin Calls Victory Day Sacred, Says WWII Triumph Still Binds Soviet Republics in Shared Glory Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared Victory Day the most important holiday for most former Soviet republics, stressing that the defeat of Nazism is a shared legacy. In his speech, Putin.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 4 hours ago

Kremlin announces Ukraine ceasefire to coincide with World War II 'Victory Day' Kremlin announces Ukraine ceasefire to coincide with World War II 'Victory Day' Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds” for.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:14Published 1 day ago

Ceramic poppies return to Tower of London to mark WWII end Ceramic poppies will return to the Tower of London in a new commemorative display marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War. Opening on 6 May 2025 and running through to Armistice Day in.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published 4 days ago

Big Ben light switched on to mark end of WWII blackouts On Thursday evening, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle turned on the Ayrton Light above Big Ben to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War blackouts. In peacetime, the lantern.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:57Published 4 days ago

Speaker turns on Big Ben's light to mark WW2's end The speaker of the House of Commons turned on Big Ben's symbolic light as part of the VE Day anniversary celebrations. Sir Lindsay Hoyle replicated former speaker Douglas Clifton Brown who switched on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published 5 days ago

Supreme Court STOPS Trump Use of 1798 Law to Deport Venezuelans \|Clash Erupts Over Alien Enemies Act In a stunning late-night decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has halted the Trump administration’s controversial plan to deport Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — a wartime law.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:35Published 2 weeks ago

Royal British Legion Announces VE Day 80th Anniversary Event The Royal British Legion has announced a special tea party at the National Memorial Arboretum on 8th May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. WW2 veterans share their memories of the historic day.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:10Published on March 30, 2025

Venezuelan Migrants Deportation: U.S Judge blasts Trump- 'without due process' after Videos Go Viral A U.S. appeals court judge has made a shocking comparison, stating that Nazis during World War II were given more rights to contest their removal from the U.S. than Venezuelan migrants deportation.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:17Published on March 25, 2025

Karoline Leavitt Claps Back at "Low-Level" French Politician’s Demand to Take Back Statue of Liberty White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fiercely rejected French MEP Raphael Glucksmann’s demand that the U.S. return the Statue of Liberty. Glucksmann argued that America no longer upholds the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:18Published on March 18, 2025

Canada, Europe planning defense 'without US at the centre' for first time since WWII Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 11:56Published on March 17, 2025

Hours of travel delays end as authorities defuse unexploded WWII bomb near Paris' Gare du Nord Hours of travel delays end as authorities defuse unexploded WWII bomb near Paris' Gare du Nord Hours of travel delays and chaos ensues after an unexploded WWII bomb was discovered in France’s.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on March 8, 2025

Paris BREAKING : Really Huge WWII Bomb Found Near Paris Shuts Down Eurostar Services, Many Stranded Paris BREAKING : A massive World War II-era bomb discovered near the tracks at Gare du Nord forced the cancellation of all Eurostar trains between Paris, London, and Brussels, leaving thousands of.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:28Published on March 7, 2025

Eurostar trains cancelled after unexploded WWII bomb found in Paris Eurostar trains cancelled after unexploded WWII bomb found in Paris Local media reported that the bomb was found "in middle of the tracks" during overnight works nearby France's Gare du Nord.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on March 7, 2025

China Russia To Defend WWII History, Reject Revisionism, Uphold UN-Backed World Order, Says Beijing China and Russia will continue promoting the “correct view” of World War II history, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. He emphasized both nations' sacrifices in defeating fascism and vowed to.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:16Published on March 7, 2025

St Pancras queues after bomb causes Eurostar cancellations Passengers queue at St Pancras International Station after Eurostar said its services between London and Paris will remain suspended for the rest of today after the discovery of an unexploded Second.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:45Published on March 7, 2025

Zelensky RUSHES to London to Meet Starmer After Trump Fallout \| Biggest EU Meet Since World War II Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is en route to London for an emergency summit with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and top European leaders after his dramatic fallout with Donald Trump in.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:25Published on March 1, 2025

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Fears for future of Commonwealth Games as Gold Coast pulls out as 2026 host The Commonwealth Games could be cancelled for the first time since the Second World War after Australia's Gold Coast dropped its bid to host the 2026 event. Sky News - Published on December 4, 2023
How can we not urge world to recognise India's borders: US envoy in Arunachal US ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday travelled to Arunachal Pradesh to inaugurate 'The Hump WWII Museum' in Arunachal Pradesh, the second museum in Asia, dedicated to the fallen airmen of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 29, 2023
King hands medals to Kenyan veteran thought to be 117-years-old - as Queen feeds baby elephant King Charles presented a number of medals to one of the world's oldest surviving Second World War veterans in Kenya on day two of the royal state visit. Sky News - Published on November 1, 2023

With US planes lost in World War II, Arunachal Pradesh travels back in time A new museum called "The Hump WWII Museum" is being prepared to open in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The museum will house the recovered remnants of US aircraft that were lost in the eastern Himalayas.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2023
Shipwrecks survey uncovers location of three Dunkirk boats The wrecks of three boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War have been uncovered for the first time by a detailed survey of 30 shipwrecks off the coast of France. Sky News - Published on October 16, 2023
Sunak and Johnson have overseen largest tax rises since Second World War - think tank Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson have overseen the largest set of tax rises since the Second World War, according to economic analysis. Sky News - Published on September 28, 2023

Bletchley Park WW2 codebreaker who kept 'sharp brain right until the end' dies One of the last surviving women codebreakers who worked at Bletchley Park during the Second World War has died aged 99. Sky News - Published on September 6, 2023
Man set to get over £110,000 in compensation after great-grandfather hanged by Nazis Relatives of six Italian men hanged by German troops during World War Two are set to receive hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation for their families' trauma. Sky News - Published on September 3, 2023
India, Brazil and rest of global south break away from the US-led world order Developing nations are revising the economic rules that the US and its Western partners established since World War II. Countries in the Global South are demanding control of their resources and want.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 8, 2023
King pays tribute to RAF veterans at Dambusters anniversary event The King has paid tribute to Second World War veterans as he commemorated the 80th anniversary of the famous Dambusters raid. Sky News - Published on July 24, 2023

Police station cordoned off after suspected WW2 grenade handed in A police station has been closed and cordoned off after a suspected Second World War hand grenade was handed in at the front desk. Sky News - Published on June 27, 2023
Drag Shows on Military Bases Were Embraced By U.S. Military in WWII, But Are Now Banned The current leaders of U.S. military forces apparently have no tolerance for drag shows on military bases, but that's a huge departure from days past, because drag shows were embraced by the brass.. TMZ.com - Published on June 2, 2023
Funeral of black RAF pilot who fought in Second World War attracts hundreds Hundreds of mourners have gathered to pay their respects at the funeral of one of the longest-surviving black RAF pilots to have fought in the Second World War. Sky News - Published on May 25, 2023	Putin says a 'war has been unleashed' against Russia in stripped-down Victory Day speech Vladimir Putin said a "war has been unleashed" against Russia as he marked the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Sky News - Published on May 9, 2023
Funeral of black WWII veteran who died alone to be held at historic 600-seat RAF church The funeral of one of the last black RAF veterans of the Second World War will take place in a historic 600-seat church in the centre of London after so many people asked to attend it. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2023	Top Gun immortalised fighter jets, but there are better ways to help Ukraine win this war Field Marshal Montgomery famously said in the Second World War that "if we lose the war in the air, we lose the war, and we lose it very quickly". Sky News - Published on February 17, 2023
Second World War bomb unexpectedly explodes in Norfolk A Second World War bomb has unexpectedly exploded in Norfolk. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2023	King and Queen Consort light candles on Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of millions of victims The King and Queen Consort have lit candles on Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of the six million Jewish people deliberately murdered by the Nazis in German-occupied Europe during World War Two. Sky News - Published on January 27, 2023
The Nazi hunter: Remembering victims of the Holocaust Every year on 27 January, people remember and reflect on the genocide carried out by the Nazis during the Second World War. Sky News - Published on January 20, 2023	Holocaust survivor says Tory MP 'failed in his duty to British public' with vaccine comparison A Holocaust survivor has condemned a Tory MP's "mind-boggling ignorance" after he compared the mass genocide of Jewish people during World War II to the COVID vaccine rollout. Sky News - Published on January 11, 2023

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Fears for future of Commonwealth Games as Gold Coast pulls out as 2026 host

How can we not urge world to recognise India's borders: US envoy in Arunachal

King hands medals to Kenyan veteran thought to be 117-years-old - as Queen feeds baby elephant

With US planes lost in World War II, Arunachal Pradesh travels back in time

Shipwrecks survey uncovers location of three Dunkirk boats

Sunak and Johnson have overseen largest tax rises since Second World War - think tank

Bletchley Park WW2 codebreaker who kept 'sharp brain right until the end' dies

Man set to get over £110,000 in compensation after great-grandfather hanged by Nazis

India, Brazil and rest of global south break away from the US-led world order

King pays tribute to RAF veterans at Dambusters anniversary event

Police station cordoned off after suspected WW2 grenade handed in

Drag Shows on Military Bases Were Embraced By U.S. Military in WWII, But Are Now Banned

Funeral of black RAF pilot who fought in Second World War attracts hundreds

Putin says a 'war has been unleashed' against Russia in stripped-down Victory Day speech

Funeral of black WWII veteran who died alone to be held at historic 600-seat RAF church

Top Gun immortalised fighter jets, but there are better ways to help Ukraine win this war

Second World War bomb unexpectedly explodes in Norfolk

King and Queen Consort light candles on Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of millions of victims

The Nazi hunter: Remembering victims of the Holocaust

Holocaust survivor says Tory MP 'failed in his duty to British public' with vaccine comparison