World War II

Japan

Japan PM Ishiba expresses 'remorse' on WWII surrender anniversary

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its WWII surrender with PM Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" for the first time since 2013. About 4,500 officials and families observed a moment of silence.

15/08/2025

World News

Nagasaki commemorates 80th anniversary of atomic bomb drop

Some 74,000 people were killed in Nagasaki in the US bombing in 1945, three days after Hiroshima. As the town’s mayor, Shiro Suzuki, calls to "stop armed conflicts immediately".

09/08/2025

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Lanterns released on Hiroshima river in tribute to atomic bomb victims

Candle-lit lanterns drifted along the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Wednesday, with crowds gathering to remember those killed in the atomic bombing 80 years ago.

06/08/2025

Japan

Hiroshima marks 80th anniversary since US atomic bombing of the city

Japan held a memorial service and ceremony for victims and the remaining survivors of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, marking its 80th anniversary and renewing pledges of working towards a world without nuclear weapons.

06/08/2025

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Roman mosaic stolen by Nazi officer during WWII returned to Pompeii

A Roman-era mosaic panel featuring an erotic motif was officially returned today to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii after more than 80 years in Germany.

15/07/2025

Europe News

Greece and Poland demand reparations from Germany for World War II

The exhibition aims to recall the extent of the destruction suffered by Poland and Greece at the hands of Germany during World War II and provide evidence for those who call for long overdue reparations.

01/07/2025

Green News

Polluting shipwrecks a ticking timebombs at the bottom of our oceans

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

29/06/2025

Culture news

Rare papers of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing sets auction record

A treasure trove of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers has sold for more than three times their expected sale price after being saved from the shredder.

18/06/2025

Culture news

Why has Auschwitz Museum created a digital replica of the death camp?

The technical team used the most advanced spatial scanning technologies to create a digital replica of the Auschwitz I camp. The project was recognised at the Cannes Film Festival. We interview Bartosz Bartyzel, a spokesman for the Auschwitz Museum, to learn more about the project.

07/06/2025

Europe News

Veterans gather in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of D-Day landing

Thousands of people joined army veterans in Normandy on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, in which over 4,000 Allied troops were killed.

06/06/2025

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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to honour the fallen 81 years on

On the shores of Normandy, where Allied forces landed 81 years ago, a small group of World War II veterans gathered to remember those who never came home.

05/06/2025

Germany

Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne after unexploded WWII bombs found

The city in western Germany is undergoing its largest evacuation since World War II after three unexploded US bombs were discovered.

04/06/2025

Europe News

Ceremony marks 80 years of Mauthausen concentration camp liberation

The Mauthausen concentration camp commemoration has been held since 1946 by the survivors of the camp and their associations.

11/05/2025

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Russia marks 80th anniversary of Nazi defeat with military parade

Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat with a military parade on Red Square, attended by President Vladimir Putin and foreign leaders.

09/05/2025

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Prague marks VE Day with reenactment of 1945 uprising against Nazis

Hundreds gathered in Prague’s Nusle district on Thursday to commemorate VE Day with a large-scale reenactment of the 1945 Prague Uprising, featuring period uniforms, authentic weapons, and WWII military vehicles.

09/05/2025

Japan

Nagasaki invites 'all countries' to nuclear bombing memorial

The United States dropped its second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, three days after the first bombing of Hiroshima, together killing more than 210,000 people.

08/05/2025

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Astana hosts major military parade for WWII 80th anniversary

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev led commemorations marking 80 years since the end of World War II with a major military parade in Astana on Wednesday.

08/05/2025

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EU marks WWII anniversary with Ukraine warning

The European Parliament commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Strasbourg on Wednesday, with tributes led by lawmakers and veterans alike.

07/05/2025

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Watch: Protesters disrupt Dutch Liberation Day ceremony

A national ceremony in the Netherlands marking 80 years since liberation from Nazi occupation was briefly disrupted on Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters.

05/05/2025

Europe News

Thousands gather in London to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

London began four days of pageantry on Monday, marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. British, NATO and Ukrainian troops marched together, where King Charles took the salute.

05/05/2025