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Dutch Child Survivor Of Japan's WWII Camps Breaks Silence

It has taken Tineke Einthoven 80 years to be able to speak about what she lived through as a child in brutal Japanese internment camps during World War II without breaking down.

International Business Times

Tales of the jungle: how WWII's eyes and ears endured

Facing the threat of Japanese invaders, World War II veterans who provided support to frontline troops were subjected to unbearable conditions.

AAP

This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven

A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend, barring a last-minute change. The Conversation’s politics editor Naomi…

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Trump ‘considering’ invite for Zelensky to attend Alaska peace summit with Putin

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for a summit in Alaska next Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

The Royal Family Will Interrupt Their Summer Break With New Commemorations—But William and Kate Aren't Confirmed to Attend

The King, Queen Camilla and other members of the family will mark a major anniversary.

Marie Claire

Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

Americans are divided between support and opposition for the US decision to drop an atomic bomb during World War II.

Al Jazeera

New ocean expedition captures images of 13 WWII shipwrecks from major naval battles

Five major battles at Iron Bottom Sound killed over 20,000 people and sunk 111 ships in 1942

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Hiroshima renews call for peace, 80 years after atomic bombing

Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing World War II to an end. For the first time, Hiroshima has opened its memorial ceremony to all countries, including representatives from Taiwan and the Palestinian Authority.

Radio France Internationale

‘Children like me had to carry bodies’: Japan A-bomb survivors urge world not to forget 80 years on

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI ANNIVERSARY: With over 12,000 nuclear warheads still in existence in the world, Maroosha Muzaffar asks are we forgetting the horrors endured by hibakusha, the survivors?

The Independent UK

How 'National Security' Came Unmoored From Americans' Actual Security

The turning point was the New Deal.

Reason

Amazon Is Making A Wolfenstein TV Show, And I'm Already Thinking About The Things I Want To See From The Game

This could be really, really good.

Cinemablend

US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service members

In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since: “We need chaplains.”

The Independent UK

I’m still mad Prime Video canceled this show — it’s the perfect summer binge watch

The Prime Video sports comedy 'A League of Their Own' centers on the formation of a World War II-era women's professional baseball team

Tom’s Guide

Man finds Purple Heart and other WW2 medals in safe bought at garage sale. Now, he’s asking for help finding its rightful owner

A Michigan man found a Purple Heart medal and a Bronze Star from World War II in a safe at a garage sale

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Trump Believes Israeli Hostages Are Treated Like Jews Were Treated by Nazis 'In the Movies'

As Israel's war in Gaza continues, President Donald Trump seemingly compared Hamas' hostage situation with the Nazis treatment of the Jews in World War II.

International Business Times

Godzilla Fans Fete The Monster As It Turns 70

Godzilla has morphed over the years, but one constant is the devotion of its fans, who celebrated the Japanese monster's 70th anniversary at the pop culture convention Comic-Con.

The Independent UK

At 102, D-Day veteran looks forward to a long-delayed bar mitzvah

Harold Terens fought in World War II

The Conversation

Comparing ICE to the Gestapo reveals people’s fears for the US – a Holocaust scholar explains why Nazi analogies remain common, yet risky

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently sparked controversy by comparing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Nazi Germany’s notorious secret police, the Gestapo.

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Al Jazeera

Genocide or tragedy? Ukraine, Poland at odds over Volyn massacre of 1943

More than 80 years ago, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army stormed villages, slaughtering tens of thousands of ethnic Poles.

Reason

How a Government Mind Control Experiment Backfired

Historian John Lisle uncovers how Cold War paranoia, LSD, and unchecked power led the CIA to fund torture, deception, and mind control experiments on unwitting Americans.

Euronews

Roman-era erotic mosaic panel stolen by Nazi captain during World War II returns to Pompeii

The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.”

Euronews

French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU rules.

The Independent UK

Erotic Roman mosaic stolen by Nazis during Second World War returns to Pompeii

The artwork was repatriated through diplomatic channels

Euronews

Polish prosecutors probe far-right lawmaker over Auschwitz denial

Grzegorz Braun was widely condemned by leading figures in Poland after labelling Auschwitz concentration camp and its gas chambers as "fake".

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron calls for major hike in defence spending, citing Russia threat

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II.

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