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Romania

Romania's last Holocaust survivors still await amends from Germany

The diminishing population of Jews who lived through the war in Romania want universal recognition from Berlin.

Cinema

Dunkirk - Harry Styles' movie debut opens worldwide

Dunkirk - Harry Styles' movie debut opens worldwide

Poland

World War II bomb forces Bialystock evacuation

Cult

Nazi bunker made into museum by Ground Zero architect

Denmark's Crown Prince officially opened the Tirpitz Museum on Thursday

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Germany

German school evacuated after child brings in bomb

A kindergarten near Frankfurt was evacuated today after a child found a World War Two bomb, and brought it to class

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Putin lays wreath to mark WWII anniversary

The Russian president laid a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow

Argentina

Nazi relics hidden behind sliding bookcase in Argentina

France

France: Vandal damages General De Gaulle's grave

Russia

Moscow marks Victory Day with shows of civilian and military might

Moscow has marked Victory Day with shows of strength from both civilians and the armed forces.

Ukraine

Clashes at Kyiv "Immortal Regiment" ceremony

There have been scuffles between activists and police at a march in the Ukrainian capital marking the end of the Second World War.

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Russia: Victory Day

The event, held every year on May 9, is an annual fixture designed to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazis in the Second World War.

World News

Commemorations to mark the end of WWII across Europe

The end of WWII marked across Europe

Germany

Hannover evacuated after several unexploded WWII bombs discovered

At least 50,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in the German city of Hannover – so that several World War Two bombs can be defused.

Germany

WWII bombs force mass evacuation in Hanover

Around 50-thousand people are being evacuated in the German city of Hanover on Sunday, so that World War Two bombs can be defused.

Japan

Japan-Russia cooperation paves way for peace treaty

Germany

1945 liberation of Dachau Nazi camp remembered

The anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany is being marked.

Poland

Holocaust Remembrance Day marked around the world

Israel came to a standstill on Monday as a two-minute siren wailed in remembrance of the Holocaust's six million victims.

Hungary

Budapest 'March of the Living' commemorates Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust

Thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest for the ‘March of the Living’ – an event to commemorate the 550,000 Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.

USA

JFK calls Hitler "stuff of legends" in early diary

A diary written by a 28-year-old John F. Kennedy comes up for auction on the 100th anniversary of his birth

Poland

Poland to seek extradition of US suspected WWII criminal

Polish authorities say they will seek the arrest and extradition of a US citizen suspected of committing crimes against humanity during the Second World War.