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70 years ago, the world united for a monumental scientific project — and kicked off the Space Race

In the 1950s, the world was abuzz with scientific pursuit. The International Geophysical Year ushered in the Space Age on the backs of the Cold War.

Inverse

US repatriates remains of WWII airman

RAYONG: The United States on Wednesday held a repatriation ceremony at U-Tapao International Airport for the remains of a World War II airman whose patrol aircraft crashed in Lampang more than 70 years ago.

Bangkok Post

Whether in war-torn Ukraine, Laos or Spain, kids have felt compelled to pick up crayons and put their experiences to paper

“They still draw pictures!”

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Thai archival find may resolve fate of missing WWII US flyer

The remains of an American airman missing in World War II may be heading home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood-threatened archives in Thailand

The Independent UK

Review: 'The Colony,' by Audrey Magee

In 2014, Audrey Magee announced her arrival on the literary scene with "The Undertaking," a powerful and perceptive debut that illuminated some of the calamities of World War II through the separate ordeals of a German husband and wife — hers domestic on the home front, his militaristic on the…

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Cannes film fest launches with veterans and zombies

Cannes (France) (AFP) - The red carpet is ready for the opening of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, with Oscar winner Forest Whitaker as the first guest of honour and a French zombie comedy to kick off proceedings.

AFP

Cannes Film Festival goes back to the future with post-Covid reboot

After two years of Covid disruption, the Cannes Film Festival returns to its traditional May slot for a 75th anniversary edition stacked with celebrated auteurs and Hollywood starpower, including Tom Cruise. The French Riviera gathering, which opens on Tuesday in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, promises to balance…

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Preserving traditions

Hidden in an alley near a train station, Kongleechongsun School had been out of use for years. For outsiders, it could easily go unnoticed. Founded over a century ago by merchants of Chinese descent, the school experienced many interruptions including state control. It was not until the end of World…

Bangkok Post

Okinawa 50 yrs since return / Unexploded WWII bombs remain daily threat in Okinawa

Even 50 years after Okinawa Prefecture was returned to Japan, an average of over one unexploded ordnance is found in the prefecture a day. In the past, unexploded bombs have detonated at construction sites, resulting in deaths and injuries. It is estimated that about 1,900 tons of unexploded bombs have…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

EXPLAINER: Why frustration lingers in Okinawa 50 years later

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, ending 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest World War II ground battles was fought on the southern Japanese island

The Independent UK

Looking back on Dumbarton's Second World War bombings

Whilst the town didn’t suffer the devastation during World War II that neighbouring Clydebank had done, it is believed that 17 Sons and Daughters of the Rock lost their lives to bombs dropped on Dumbarton.

Daily Record

Thiaroye 44: Investigating a colonial-era massacre in Senegal

Thousands of West African soldiers fought for France against the Nazis during World War II. But on December 1, 1944, scores of them were gunned down in unclear circumstances by the very French forces they fought alongside. What really happened on that fateful day at the Thiaroye military camp near…

France 24

Nearly 7 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began

The UN has labeled the exodus the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

Axios

Ukraine's information war is winning hearts and minds in the West

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines since late February 2022. The war struck a nerve among Western audiences, evoking a high degree of support for Ukraine.

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France 24

Biden signs Ukraine lend-lease act, a programme resurrected from WWII

The US has pledged tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. With time of the essence, President Joe Biden signed legislation that was last used during World War II. We take a closer look at the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 and get analysis from FRANCE 24's International…

Foreign Affairs

The War in Ukraine Will Be a Historic Turning Point

But for History to Take the Right Path, America and Europe Must Work Together

Tribune News Service

Movie review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ a nicely crafted telling of fascinating slice of British deception during World War II

It is said that dead men tell no tales.

The Independent UK

Japanese writer who documented WWII Tokyo firebombing dies

Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in World War II to raise awareness of the massive civilian deaths and the importance of peace, has died

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'Thiaroye 44': New documentary explores 1944 massacre of West African soldiers

Thousands of West African soldiers fought for France against the Nazis in World War II. But on December 1, 1944, as many as 400 of them were murdered in cold blood: not by the Germans, but by the very French forces they fought alongside. The massacre near the Senegalese capital…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Putin’s Victory Day speech shows how Russia can be defeated — and how Ukraine can win

When Vladimir Putin stood on a Red Square podium Monday, at the annual celebration of the Soviet victory in World War II over Nazi Germany, he looked weak and defensive.

Zenger

Meet The Man Whose Name Is Synonymous With Tornadoes

Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita, aka “Mr. Tornado,” created the scale for ranking the severest storms.

AFP

Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as US warns of long war

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine battled Russian forces in its eastern region Tuesday while overnight missile strikes hit the southern port of Odessa, as the United States warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war.

Radio France Internationale

France, Germany reiterate Europe's 'full support' for Ukraine, US speeds up arms deliveries

The leaders of France and Germany have reiterated Europe's full support for Ukraine. This comes as members of the UN security council prepare to meet for the 16th time since the Russian invasion to address the worsening situation.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Putin hollows out Russia's 'Victory Day'

The annual "Victory Day" holiday to mark the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany took on opposite meanings in Russia and Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Shells Ukraine's Odessa as US Pledges Fresh Arms for Kyiv

Russian forces intensified their fight in Ukraine's east and fired missiles over the port city of Odessa, as President Joe Biden signed a law speeding up arms deliveries to Kyiv. The southern city was hit by a series of missiles Monday, destroying buildings, setting ablaze a shopping center and killing…

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