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Germany returns stolen WWII artifacts to Poland in historic gesture

Germany is set to return several priceless cultural treasures looted from Poland during World War II, according to a report by the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza.

08 Jun 2026-22:20
Active grenade found after deadly WWII bomb explosion in Indonesia's Papua

02 Jun 2026-11:24
WWII ordnance explodes in Papua, Indonesia leaves five dead - VIDEO

At least five people have died and nearly 20 others were injured after a suspected World War II-era bomb exploded in a remote Indonesian fishing village on Sunday afternoon.

01 Jun 2026-13:54
Defiance in the rubble: The Warsaw Ghetto uprising of April 19, 1943 - VIDEO

On April 19, 1943, the streets of the Warsaw Ghetto became the site of one of the most profound acts of human defiance in history.

19 Apr 2026-08:27
Kaliningrad honors Azerbaijani heroes of Königsberg assault

In Kaliningrad, Russia, ceremonial events are being held these days to mark a historic date – the Day of the Heroic Storming and Capture of Königsberg. One fact underscores the significance of the victory over this German fortress in 1945: during the Great Patriotic War, medals were established for the capture or liberation of European capitals. The only award dedicated to a “mere” city in an administrative sense was the Medal “For the Capture of Königsberg.”

06 Apr 2026-09:47
France sees more deaths than births in 2025 for first time since WWII

France recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since World War II, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) reported.

14 Jan 2026-15:45
WWII heroine from Azerbaijan turns 100

Gila Novruzova, honored for her service on the home front during World War II, has celebrated her 100th birthday.

08 Jan 2026-13:04
Chinese WWII film on unit 731 sparks tension with Japan

Evil Unbound, a new Chinese film portraying Japan’s wartime germ warfare, broke first-day box office records for war films released in China this year, amid Beijing’s efforts to spotlight Tokyo’s World War Two atrocities.

20 Sep 2025-10:50
China stages large-scale parade to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory - PHOTO

On Wednesday, China conducted an extensive military display in downtown Beijing to commemorate eight decades since the end of World War II, with the nation reaffirming its dedication to peaceful progress amid ongoing global instability and unpredictable international conditions.

03 Sep 2025-12:56
Japan marks WWII defeat anniversary with controversial shrine visits

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two surrender on Friday, with Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and other lawmakers visiting Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine — a site that honours 2.5 million war dead, including 14 convicted Class-A war criminals.

15 Aug 2025-09:54