Cinema

Son of Saul goes for Oscar glory

Hungary has only ever once won an Oscar in 1981 when István Szabó‘s “Mephisto” triumphed as Best Foreign Language movie. This year it may have its

15/01/2016

Germany

Mein Kampf returns: read-between-the-lines version

Hitler’s opus ‘Mein Kampf’ is back in stores in Germany now for the first time since 1945, one of history’s most notorious works, republished with a

08/01/2016

France

France makes 200,000 World War II documents public

Seventy years after the end of World War II, France has made public 200,000 documents from the so-called Vichy regime which helped Nazi Germany

29/12/2015

South Korea

Japan and South Korea reach landmark "comfort women" agreement

Japan apologises to South Korea and offers compensation in a landmark deal to settle the issue of "comfort women."

28/12/2015

Poland

No gold and no Nazi train in Poland say experts

Claims a Nazi train rumoured to be carrying gems and gold lies in an underground tunnel in Poland have been discounted. Geology experts who

15/12/2015

Cinema

Alexander Sokourov in his new film asks how the Louvre in Paris survived the war

For Alexander Sokourov in his new film “Francofonia. Le Louvre sous l’occupation” Paris represents more than just France, just as the Louvre is

04/12/2015

Culture news

The Dark Years - an exhibition in Berlin of art during the years of the Second World War

“The Black Rooms” is a tense painting by Karl Hofer from 1943 and it sets the tone of a new exhibition in Berlin which traces art under the National

25/11/2015

World

Judge Theodor Meron reflects on his quest for international justice

Judge Theodor Meron has presided over the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia for the past five years. A court which has managed

19/11/2015

Cinema

Hitler is back in German satirical comedy

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, David Wnendt’s film ‘Look Who’s Back’ sees Adolf Hitler wake up to find himself in the 21st

08/10/2015

Cinema

Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' co-written by Coen brothers

Based on the novel of the same name, Steven Spielberg’s latest movie ‘Bridge of Spies’ stars Tom Hanks as an American lawyer recruited by the

05/10/2015

Japan

Banzai back in the vocabulary as Japan passes law allowing combat deployments

Japan has taken a decisive step away from its postwar stance on defence with a vote in parliament allowing the deployment of military force abroad in

19/09/2015

Culture news

Schoolgirl commemorates Battle of Britain in song

‘If You Hadn’t Done What You Did’ is the debut single by Charlotte Mellor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. 18-year old

17/09/2015

France

Remains of Second World War Jews laid to rest in Strasbourg

Kept in jars and test tubes for seven decades, human remains believed to belong to Holocaust victims have been buried at last. Found locked up in a

07/09/2015

China

China-Japan war pain still festers

China’s role defeating Japan in the Second World War it feels has never adequately been recognised in the West, and it is taking steps to address

03/09/2015

China

China shows off military force in parade marking Japan's WWII defeat

Commemorating victory over Japan in World War Two, China demonstrated its military prowess with a lavish parade in the capital Beijing on Thursday

03/09/2015

Poland

Treasure hunters go searching for Nazi guns and gold

A southern Polish city is looking to profit from a missing Nazi train rumoured to be loaded with guns and jewels. Treasure hunters have been beating

01/09/2015

Cinema

3D animation brings Polish World War Two hero to life

In Mexico City, 3D animators are bringing to life the story of a Polish World War Two hero. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan monk, who volunteered

26/08/2015

Poland

Poland: Has Nazi gold 'treasure train' mystery finally been solved?

A castle, a tunnel and a lost train full of Nazi treasure. It is not a Hollywood film script but a real life mystery dating back decades. Two people

21/08/2015

World News

Second World War commemorations take place across the globe

The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II is commemorated by veterans and dignitaries from both sides of the conflict.

15/08/2015

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Marking the end of WWII in North Korea

15/08/2015