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French friends with benefits: African war veterans finally get to go home

Nine African war veterans finally return to their home countries with the insurance to get their full pensions. Aged between 85 and 96 years old, the ex-soldiers who fought for France had to reside there at least half the year to receive their benefits - until this year.

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How did 'World War II' get its name?

Everyone knows it now as World War II, but was that always going to be the case?

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WATCH: Sirens wail across Israel to commemorate Holocaust victims

Israel came to a standstill for two minutes on Tuesday morning, as the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day siren wailed to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.

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Warsaw museum displays rare artefacts from World War II Jewish ghetto

An exhibition at the Kordegarda gallery, presenting artefacts found during excavations in the Warsaw ghetto, comes just in time for the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

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Hear the Holocaust survivors sharing stories to keep the horrors alive

A dwindling number of people are alive to recount the horrors of Nazis concentration camps. Euronews Culture met with some survivors who have dedicated their lives to making sure their voices and stories are heard to ensure their past is never forgotten.

Slovakia

'Forgotten' Holocaust heroes help Slovakia come to terms with its past

Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler were the first Jews to escape from Auschwitz and warn the world of concentration camp genocide.

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African war veterans win battle against France for full pension rights

African veterans who fought for France can now stay in their home-countries and receive pension benefits. The unfair treatment of Africans who fought in French uniform is documented in Omar Sy's latest movie, Father and Soldier.

Poland

Germany snubs Poland's claim for WWII reparations

Berlin refused to enter into talks with Warsaw on compensating for damage caused during World War II, according to Poland's Foreign Ministry.

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The new underwater drone hunting unexploded mines off Belgium's coast

The underwater drone called Remus is able to explore and map shallow waters off Belgium's coast where conventional ships cannot go.

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Poland to demand €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

Poland's top politician said the government would seek €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations after the release of a report on the cost to the country of Nazi German occupation.

Japan

Nuclear weapons a tangible crisis amid Ukraine war - Nagasaki's mayor

The comments came as Nagasaki marked 77 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city.

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Why would someone want Hitler's wristwatch?

An auction house in the US has become known for its Nazi memorabilia. But why is there such a big market?

Serbia

Tensions between Croatia and Serbia after memorial visit blocked

Croatian authorities said it was "unacceptable" that they had not been formally notified of the Serbian president's private trip.

France

France remembers its horror of sending 13,000 Jews to Nazi death camps

Eight decades later, France is honouring the victims of two terrifying days in July 1942 with a week of ceremonies surrounding the Vel d’Hiv police roundup.

Poland

Ashes of 8,000 WWII victims found in mass grave in northern Poland

The human ashes were unearthed near the former Nazi concentration camp of Soldau.

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A new Danish museum wants to tell the stories of refugees

The museum opens at a time when Denmark has been criticised by the EU for its tough asylum and anti-migration policies.

France

D-Day commemorations see parallels drawn between France and Ukraine

“Kyiv maybe 2,000 kilometres away from here, they too, right now, today, are experiencing the same horrors as the French citizens experienced in World War II at the hands of the Nazi invader.”

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US vet. in Normandy's plea to younger generation

Several dozen World War II veterans are expected to attend D-Day commemoration ceremonies Monday in France, as crowds return for the 78th anniversary. Visits and services have for two years been reduced to a minimum due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Military re-enactment parade on D-Day anniversary

A military re-enactment parade filled the French Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise on the eve of the 78th D-Day anniversary. This was the first French village to be liberated from Nazi occupation. The people here have not forgotten their gratitude.

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World War II veterans gather to commemorate D-Day Normandy landings

On 6 June 1944, Allied troops landed on the five beaches carried by 7,000 boats. On that single day, 4,414 Allied soldiers lost their lives and more than 5,000 were wounded.