Keyword "World War I" - List of latest news (159 results)

19:54 The Daily Express cartoonist who mocked the Kaiser with mud in WW1 trenches

Not content with ridiculing the Kaiser in the pages of the Daily Express, Sidney Strube joined up, serving with distinction in the trenches of the First World War before returning to Fleet Street as the highest paid journalist of the 1930s

19:32 The cartoonist who left his drawing board for the Flanders’ mud

Not content with ridiculing the Kaiser in the pages of the Daily Express, Sidney Strube joined up, serving with distinction in the trenches of the First World War before returning to Fleet Street as the highest paid journalist of the 1930s

21/04 ‘Proud American Jew’ killed during World War I gets Jewish star over 100 years after burial

The Jewish soldier finally had the cross marking their graves replaced with a Star of David.

13/04 Meet the man who's built an exact replica of a First World War trench

Ninety per cent bored stiff, nine per cent frozen stiff and one per cent scared stiff. That was - historian Andy Robertshaw says - the experience of most soldiers in WWI.

08/04 'Like finding buried treasure': Missing WWI boxcar gifted to NJ by France returning home

The Merci Train boxcar was gifted by France to New Jersey in 1949 and went missing in 1958. It has finally been found.

04/04 Hero WW1 soldier who diedaged 20 laid to rest after DNA identified him

A hero soldier from The Great War will finally be laid to rest later this year after DNA tests proved his identity.

02/04 Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion

In World War II, ‘Mulberry Harbours’ were used by American and British soldiers in the D-Day landings; China today is using similar technology but for a different purpose.

02/04 Description of Nowruz in foreign travelogues, in the Majlis Library

Foreign travelers' travelogues about Iran are valuable resources for studying Iranian history and culture. "Memories of Lady Shile", "Iranian women and their way of life" and "Under the Iranian Sky" are like this.

23/03 Mystery of unmarked World War I grave finally solved after more than 100 years

A young British soldier who died fighting for his country in 1917 and lay in an unnamed grave has now finally been honoured after some dedicated detective work.

15/03 Judge temporarily blocks Trump's anticipated use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations

A judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from using a 1798 law to toughen immigration enforcement because 5 Venezuelans fear deportation.

14/03 What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The wartime law that Trump wants to invoke to speed up deportations

What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798? The wartime law that Trump wants to invoke to speed up deportations - ‘Overbroad authority’ that’s been used to intern immigrants may be subject to ‘staggering abuse,’ law and policy institute says

06/03 Cancel daylight saving time? Elon Musk stirs debate.

As long as there's been daylight saving time there have been efforts to end it. Here's what to know.

04/03 Not that Benning: Hegseth renames Fort Moore, but not for Confederate general, he says

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth renamed the Georgia base as Fort Benning. Other bases have been renamed using a name similar to that of original namesake.

29/01 WWI Tommy's tragic last letter home

Lance Corporal William Burton was inspired to follow in the footsteps of his father, also called William, who had served with distinction in the Boer War.

29/01 The European Union suggested in stages to ban the import of aluminum from Russia

Brussels unofficially proposed to exclude about 15 Russian banks from SWIFT, reduce aluminum imports from Russia to zero for a year, and also introduce restrictions against 70 vessels

22/01 New York: official date to adjust the clock for the start of daylight saving time 2025 in the United States

Summer in New York is one of the most vibrant times of the year. Daylight Saving Time was implemented to reduce electricity consumption and benefit the environment.

17/01 Prohibition turns 105: A brief history of the unpopular dry spell in American history

Jan. 17 marks the 105th anniversary of America's ban on alcohol. Here's what you need to know about the failed attempt and it's consequences.

24/12 Christmas miracle in the middle of the World War: the day enemy soldiers crossed the trench to celebrate Christmas Eve together

Faced with the brutal reality of the Western Front, the British and Germans abandoned their weapons to sing Christmas carols, exchange gifts and play football in a spontaneous pause never forgotten.

22/12 NATO would 'wipe out Russia's army' in Ukraine - but at major cost

The idea of a large-scale conflict between Russia and the Western-led security bloc is enough to have even the most seasoned strategists waking up with a jolt in a cold sweat

15/12 How Nazis found refuge in Syria, Egypt and other Middle East nations

Alois Brunner, Franz Stangl, Gustav Wagner, Aribert Heim - all of them Nazi monsters who deserved the worst of punishments, but they all escaped to the Middle East after WWII.

07/12 Discovering Jünger in Storms of Steel

The discovery and rediscovery of Ernst Jünger, the warrior thinker who was formed in the Steel Storms of the First World War, will never end

06/12 This week in Jewish history: Jerusalem seized, Nazi death camps begin

An abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

28/11 Jan Smuts was a white supremacist. Nelson Mandela a black liberation hero. New book explores what they have in common

Whereas Jan Smuts was to be largely forgotten after his defeat in South Africa’s 1948 election, Nelson Mandela became an international icon.

25/11 Words should fight with bullets

The author of the book "Unfinished Narrative" says that from the moment the first shot is fired, words must fight alongside the bullets. Because words have the mission to narrate war and defense.

24/11 Trump's strong concern about the escalation of conflicts in Ukraine

Tehran- IRNA- Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's candidate for the position of National Security Advisor of the White House, announced the President-elect's great concern about the escalation of conflicts in Ukraine.

21/11 Cher Ami, the dove that saved more than 100 lives during World War I

In the midst of the brutality of the war, a messenger bird went down in history thanks to a heroic flight in Argonne

18/11 Family finds answers about relative killed in World War I thanks to old recording

Thanks to ancient accounts, details of the Meuse-Argonne offensive and the fall under bombardment of Foster Stevens were revealed. A memory resurrected by descendants

16/11 A look at the life and career of reviving the culture and languages ​​of ancient Iran

Ebrahim Pordavud, researcher, writer and contemporary Iranologist, has been considered the founder of Iranology and the reviver of the culture and languages ​​of ancient Iran.

12/11 Michigan soldier’s daughter finally took a long look at his 250 WWII letters

In letters to his wife, a World War II veteran from Michigan shared love, fear and hope. Their daughter has preserved 250 correspondences.

12/11 King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday ceremony

The 75-year-old king, dressed in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet, laid a wreath of poppies at the base of the Cenotaph in London, in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to World War I. View on euronews

11/11 The original Armistice Day - London in November 1918

Londoners celebrating the end of the First World War in November 1918 had been through more than four years of hardship, loss and grief.

11/11 Beautiful sketches love-sick soldier sent to his future wife in WW!

From his digs in France, Greece and Egypt, Private Henry Page conjured up drawings on the backs of the envelopes he used to send letters to his Essex-based sweetheart, Edith Pedley.

10/11 After completing her cancer treatment, Kate Middleton participated with the British royal family in the events for Remembrance Day

The Princess of Wales had already reappeared at a public event this Saturday night after finishing chemotherapy sessions.

04/11 Fun facts about the golf movie 'The Legend of Bagger Vance'

It's the fourth highest grossing golf movie of all-time. It's ranks seventh on IMDB among the best golf movies. It features three huge Hollywood actors – Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Will Smith – and a big-time director, Robert Redford. And on…

03/11 Veterans Day: why it is celebrated and everything about Veterans Day in the United States

Every year on November 11, thousands of Americans come together to commemorate this date in honor of those who fought for their country.

31/10 How Halloween helped change daylight saving time

Some thought having an extra hour of daylight would help make trick-or-treating safer. Here's what happened.

30/10 Is candy corn made of bones, bugs? Here's what to know about the Halloween treat.

Beloved, hated by many, candy corn reigns as a top Halloween treat. Here's everything to know, including the \

19/10 British World War I soldier laid to rest after his body found during roadworks

The brave soldier had been injured in 1914 but went back to fight for his country in 1917 before he was killed.

19/10 VIDEO: Time Capsule from 1924 Holds Letter from President Coolidge

Artifacts preserved inside a 100-year-old unearthed time capsule were revealed on Wednesday at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

17/10 Turkey's Acik Radyo silenced as broadcast license revoked amid free speech concerns

The station was suspended in May and fined after a guest, speaking on April 24, referred to the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide.

05/10 The peaceful-looking island home to an abandoned prison now a dark tourism haven

Just off the coast of a beautiful European country lies something less appealing: a barren, uninhabited island that was a political prison until the late 1980s.

24/09 Why could Helene trigger massive rainfall inland? Blame the Fujiwhara effect

Forecasters say soon-to-be Hurricane Helene could undergo a Fujiwhara \

19/09 Remains of a World War I ship lost for more than 100 years were discovered

Using data obtained from sonar scans within the framework of geophysical and environmental studies, the wreck was identified and properly analyzed

13/09 'We have to remember': World War I memorials across the US tell stories of service, loss

While the 58-foot-long bronze sculpture in Washington D.C. will now be the country's foremost World War I memorial, it is far from the first.

09/09 Flashback: The Miracle on the Marne

On this day 110 years ago, French and British forces along the Marne River were suffering through arguably the most important battle of World War I – an early clash that saved Paris and broke the German war plan but also ushered in the horrors of trench warfare.

04/09 EEA. The US will continue to support Taiwan and does not rule out producing new military weapons in the face of attacks from China

The American giant would provide weapons of war to the Asian nation to counterattack China. Why is this?

01/09 Kursk nightingales

The bougainvilleas of Gaza, the Libyan dragonflies and the Afghan butterflies share something with the nightingales of Kursk: they are far above our missiles and our miseries. They will survive us as the oak survived Pushkin. Russia is so Russian. A friend from Moscow, Inna, a language teacher tinged with melancholy, phones me: she misses birch...

21/08 Time change in Texas 2024: when and at what time the clock should be adjusted in the United States

Almost all territories in the United States change the time of their clocks. Why does this happen? Here we tell you.

19/08 The Trauma of World War I Inspired the Making of "The Lord of the Rings"

The war-torn battlefields of France and Belgium can be seen in descriptions of the Mordor landscape.

17/08 Pre-Oct. 7 Hamas plan revealed: Dig up WWI, WWII graves and blackmail Britain

Hamas planned to extort Britain with the bodies, intending to claim a payment and have Britain retract Liz Truss's comments on an embassy in Jerusalem.

16/08 Wreck believed to be warship that sank with over 500 sailors found

The HMS Hawke was torpedoed by a German U-boat on October 15, 1913. Just 70 sailors survived.

14/08 The only 2 countries that would survive a possible Third World War: they surpass the United States and Russia

The nations that would be best prepared for this controversial event fought together at the beginning of the First World War.

11/08 Winter time change 2024 in California: when to change clock time in the USA

On November 5, 2023, daylight saving time ended in the United States. Find out HERE when the new cycle in the winter season will begin for this year.

05/08 3rd set of remains with bullet wounds found with possible ties to 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Three sets of remains have been found as part of the city’s 1921 Graves Investigation, a years-long search for the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

26/07 She saw the Titanic sink and the end of World War I. Now, the oldest American just turned 115

She saw the Titanic sink and the end of World War I. Now, the oldest American just turned 115 - Elizabeth Francis says the key to living a long life is to ‘speak your mind and don’t hold your tongue’

25/07 'America’s Grandmother' turns 115: Meet the oldest living person in the US, Elizabeth Francis

Elizabeth Francis, who lives in Houston, became the oldest person in the U.S. in February, following the death of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli.

20/06 Commemorating ‘Sayfo’: The untold genocide of the Aramean Christians

“In my view, we must cultivate and strengthen our community’s sense of collective identity not to seclude ourselves, but to fit in and take part in our societies,” says Khalloul, Aramean activist.

14/06 Winston Churchill’s former London home hits the market for $24.8M

The respected wartime prime minister bought this Kensington home in 1946 and combined with an adjacent property he already owned to create a grand spread.

10/06 Trump says only a ‘psycho’ would call war dead ‘suckers and losers’ – which a general says Trump did

Trump says only a ‘psycho’ would call war dead ‘suckers and losers’ – which a general says Trump did - Ex-president’s alleged 2018 comments resurfaced as Biden visited French war cemetery Trump once snubbed

02/06 1918: Returning Torah scrolls to Tel Aviv, Jaffa after WWI

The return of the Jews to their homes and religious sanctuaries after the exile forced upon them by the Turkish governor during World War I.

26/05 America's most decorated dog, who saved his battalion in World War I

The hero dog died at the age of 9 and his body is dissected in a museum in the United States.

24/05 What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day's history can be traced back to local observances for soldiers during the Civil War.

23/05 US military hospital, dating back to World War I, uncovered by archaeologists in France

US soldiers in WWI arrived in France in June 1917 and rushed to build hospitals

22/05 “Hitler’s language” – This is how Biden reacts to the explosive Trump video

Joe Biden attacks his rival Donald Trump after the distribution of an explosive video. He accuses him of using "Hitler's language."

21/05 Biden accuses Trump campaign of using 'Hitler's language'

President Joe Biden accused rival Donald Trump of using 'Hitler's language' after Trump's social media account posted and deleted a video proclaiming a 'unified Reich.'

17/05 WW1 soldier finally laid to rest after 109 years

Private David Gemmell, who served with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), was buried with full military honours in France with members of his family in attendance.

16/05 How would Russian and NATO armies size up in a WW3 doomsday scenario?

Until the AI overlords of the future swoop in to do the heavy lifting for us, Gen. George S. Patton's observation that 'wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men' looks set to endure

15/05 King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at St Paul's Cathedral service

King Charles continued his busy week of events by attending a service of dedication for the Order of the British Empire with Queen Camilla at St Paul's Cathedral in London today.

15/05 How Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were strong feminists

Sculptors Mary Thornycroft, Susan Durant and Henrietta Montalaba and painters Helen Cordelia Angell and Elizabeth Butler all benefited from the royal couple's support.

10/05 VIDEO: Police — 16-Year-Old Anti-Israel Protester Vandalized WWI Memorial in New York City

Police say a 16-year-old anti-Israel protester, accused of vandalizing a World War I memorial in New York City, has been caught.

08/05 Granddaughter of sculptor behind defaced NYC WWI monument calls anti-Israel vandals ‘idiots’: ‘Just don’t understand history’

“Good God. Unbelievable. What a time we’re living in,’’ Faith Runner, 76, told The Post on Tuesday when learning of the graffiti and anti-Israel stickers plastered on late grandfather Karl Illava’s…

07/05 Kim's corset shows our fixation on tiny waists isn't going anywhere

Thanks to an extremely tight, silver Maison Margiela corset, the reality star flaunted her almost impossibly tiny waist and enviable figure at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

07/05 Pro-Hamas vandals prove it: Hating Israel and America go hand in hand

Hating Israel and hating America, in other words, go hand in hand. 

07/05 Pro-Palestine protestors set American flag on fire at WWI memorial

Pro-Palestinian protestors vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park, , spray-painting 'Gaza' on the base and burning an American flag on the ground.

22/04 What's open on Anzac Day 2024?

Thousands of Australians will come together at dawn services to honour and show their respect for both past and present soldiers. Here, Daily Mail Australia gives you the ultimate guide to Anzac Day 2024.

10/04 Were any of the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes films made in the UK?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa , to British parents.

05/04 WWII bunkers, ammo unearthed during nature restoration project

Several "completely intact" bunkers were found buried just a few inches underground.

04/04 ANZAC Day services around the country

This ANZAC day , April 25, lands on a Thursday - making it a public holiday weekend.

01/04 How this history fan gets to read JFK's telegrams, Titanic insurance claims, UFO docs

A program launched by the National Archives and Records Administration recruits citizen archivists to transcribe rare documents.

30/03 We knew the 20th Century was over when the Queen Mother died

It almost seemed that she would live forever - always charming, smiling, waving and wearing her signature hats. Her life had spanned the 20th century itself,

18/03 Michigan woman gets new nose years after being shot in the face

Amedy Dewey, 24, was left legally blind and with severe facial injuries when her stepfather shot her in the face in a vicious January 2018 attack.

17/03 Years after her stepdad shot her in the face, Michigan woman gets a new nose

In Chapter 5 of Amedy Dewey's story, Amedy undergoes another surgery, this one to reconstruct her nose, after being shot in the face six years ago.

09/03 Permanent daylight saving time? Politicians keep trying to make it a reality.

It's the latest effort to eliminate the unpopular biannual time change. Previous efforts haven't gone well.

07/03 Daylight saving time can wreak havoc on kids’ sleep schedules: How to help them adjust

Clocks will \

06/03 'Dismay and disbelief': What US allies are saying about the chance of another Trump presidency

As the U.S. election nears, America's allies are watching, wondering and worrying about what it means if Donald Trump returns to the White House.

06/03 America's oldest gun maker Remington to shutter its New York plant

The nation's oldest gunmaker, Remington, confirmed it will shut its massive firearms factory this month in Ilion, New York for Georgia - leaving entire families without work.

04/03 World's oldest person Spaniard Maria Branyas Morera turns 117

Maria was born in San Francisco in 1907 and married a Catalan doctor aged 23 in 1931 (right). Today she has turned 117 (left) and told her Twitter followers 'I've come this far.'

01/03 The Real Reason Trump Loves Putin

A new book explores the American right’s tendency to admire and want to emulate foreign dictators.

01/03 Opinion | The G.O.P. Returns to Its Bad Old Self

Donald Trump didn’t remake the Republican Party. He merely restored the pessimistic, isolationist version from decades ago.

28/02 Want to live up to 114? Oldest person in the US says 'speak your mind'

A 114-year-old woman in Houston, Elizabeth Francis, became the oldest living person in the U.S. after the death of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli.

25/02 Heartbreak for screenwriter who became the toast of Hollywood

Ms Paterson's Hollywood dreams came to a screeching halt at the end of last year when sports psychologist husband Dr. Simon Marshall, was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer .

18/02 Historic NY village faces 'losing its soul' as Remington shuts factory

In December, RemArms, who own the gunmakers Remington, announced they would be closing the plant and moving their operations to Georgia making 270 people redundant.

11/02 WWI diary details how Tommies 'cut to pieces' by Germans at the Somme

A World War One diary, written by a Lieutenant at the Battle of the Somme, has been found 108 years on and provides grim details on the battle's first day, which claimed 20,000 British lives.

05/02 Joe's fighting talk: Biden unleashes on Trump during Vegas trip

President Joe Biden unleashed on Donald Trump during a fundraiser, indicating he's considered punching his Republican rival and noting he has to 'hold his Irish temper' around him.

29/01 Inside the story of Amelia Earhart's missing plane

Earhart disappeared without a trace at the height of her fame in 1937, on the return leg of her round the world flight over the Pacific Ocean. They were never found and were declared lost at sea.

27/01 Does 'woke' Britain have strength to defeat Russia, writes Bob Seely

Can our Generals really be talking about mass armies in the age of high-tech warfare? Is a new global conflict inevitable, and are we in any state to defend ourselves?

26/01 Opinion | That Humanity-Is-Doomed Feeling Is Back, Right on Schedule

The current polycrisis is real, but what happened 100 years ago may show us a way out.

26/01 Campaigners call for London's Mail Rail to re-open

The capital's Mail Rail, which linked sorting offices between Whitechapel in the East End with Paddington in West London, first opened in 1927. Above: A Mail Rail train in 1987.

24/01 How millions were sent to fight in WWI and WWII under conscription

By the time the Great War came to an end in 1918, some 2.5million men had been forced by law to serve, and 800,000 lost their lives in the fighting. Above: Men enlisting in January 1916.

18/01 Tiny treasures tucked away in Queen Mary's dolls' house to go on show

The perfect 1:12 scale replica of an Edwardian residence is complete with electricity, working lifts, running water, luxurious royal suites and functional below-stairs servants' quarters.

14/01 WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Find Jewish Grave in British WWI Cemetery in Gaza

IDF soldiers found a Jewish grave in recent operations in central Gaza in a British cemetery devoted to soldiers who fell during World War I.

13/01 New information from Iran's radars to deal with hidden threats

The deputy of training and education of the Air Defense Force of the Army said: In the field of combat and hot conflict, more than 12 types of new missile systems with the power of conflict from short ranges to long ranges have been produced and used.

13/01 Army training is tailored to the conditions of "future battles".

The deputy of training and education of the Air Defense Force of the Army said: Army training is always provided with a view to the future and in accordance with the conditions of future battles.

10/01 Pro-Palestine protesters vandalize and deface military cemetery in LA

Pro-Palestine protesters created outrage after they vandalized and deface the Los Angeles National Cemetery, the final resting place of around 90,000 veterans from World War I to Vietnam.

07/01 Experts debate how a Fifth Industrial Revolution will change humanity

Scientists, engineers and business leaders are preparing for a 'previously unimaginable' merging between human beings and AI. Some call it 'the Cognitive Age.'

04/01 Inside the 'eerie' abandoned 100-year-old asylum

The hospital, which first opened its door in 1906, was made part of the Edinburgh War Hospital during the First World War, though was later reverted to a psychiatric facility.

01/01 From WWI to D-Day: Most significant historical anniversaries of 2024

The most important commemoration from a British perspective will be the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War on July 28, 1914.

29/12 Britain's history of EMIGRATION before inflows surged to record high

Rishi Sunak's efforts to get legal migration down - which are separate to his struggle on Channel boats - come against a starkly different historical context.

27/12 Retired GP sells replica WW1 triplane he built in tribute to air ace

Dr Peter Brueggemann, 59, who lives in Norfolk, spent eight years and £70,000 building the Dreidecker Dr 1 fighter from scratch, but has now sold it for £60,000 to British pilot Richard Vary.

25/12 WWI accounts reveal the German perspective of Christmas Truce in 1914

Respected German historian Robin Schaefer has found and translated a trove of around two dozen contemporary truce accounts, giving an insight into the perspective of the 'enemy'.

12/12 What methods were used for ship communication during World War I?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: A network of voice pipes was used for shipboard communication during both world wars, consisting of two cones of wood or metal.

12/12 Duke of Northumberland LOSES bid to 'bulldoze' allotments on estate

Ralph Percy, the 12th Duke of Northumberland, applied to build 80 flats on his Grade-1 listed Syon Park estate, said to be a 'green sanctuary for residents' and 'wildlife haven' in west London.

09/12 In Soldiers’ Remains, Russia Plots a Way to Reconcile With France

A man with close ties to the Kremlin went looking for and found the remains of World War I Russian soldiers in France. Moscow hopes to use the discovery for diplomatic purposes.

08/12 JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I barely recognise my old high street

My great-grandmother Agnes Ainslie was the oldest family member I ever knew.

07/12 Meghan Markle 'could be dropped by agency over Omid Scobie's book'

The Duchess of Sussex signed with WME mega-agent Ari Emanuel whose roster includes Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson , tennis star Serena Williams and other A-Listers.

06/12 Omid Scobie insists book Endgame was 'written at lightning speed'

Omid Scobie has insisted that his controversial book Endgame was 'written at lightning speed' - despite the author having announced it last year. He also said he faced 'insane translation times'.

06/12 Team Sussex 'hits back' over Duke of Westminster 'wedding snub' claims

Prince Harry received a 'save the date' to the Duke of Westminster's wedding but declined the invitation to avoid an 'awkward' clash with the royal family , sources have claimed.

06/12 Tiny Flat Holm Island is set to host WWI 'immersive horror game'

The 86-acre Flat Holm Island, which has a population of just one, stands five miles out to sea between England and Wales.

03/12 Friend of Harry and William reveals it's 'very sad' after wedding snub

Harry and his wife Meghan were snubbed by Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, who decided not to invite them to his nuptials with Olivia Henson next year in a bid to avoid 'drama', it is claimed.

03/12 Harry and Meghan left in the cold: Archie's godfather snubs them

William is said to 'want action' after Kate was named alongside Charles as the two Royals identified by Meghan who expressed 'concern' about her future son's skin colour.

03/12 Richard Overy's History of World War II: Battle for the Eight Corners of the World

The historian Richard Overy undertakes a new overall account of the Second World War. With him, according to Overy, the age of imperial conflict ended. But what about Putin's war?

03/12 Commons will be told to strip Harry and Meghan of their Royal titles

MP Bob Seely is putting forward a Bill before Parliament which could strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles as the Royal Family becomes engulfed in the 'racism' row.

30/11 Premier attacked for 'un-Australian' treatment of ANZAC Day

A former liberal MP has slammed the South Australian government for removing Anzac Day , Christmas and the King's Birthday from the state's annual holiday list.

20/11 Harrowing World War I diary shows solemn reality of those killed

Rifleman Timothy Elliott went over the top with the 9th Battalion City of London Queen Victoria Rifles on July 1, 1916, in the Battle of the Somme.

18/11 Melania Trump 'keeps a firm hand' on Donald, Brigitte Macron says

Melania Trump is a 'strong personality' who controls Donald Trump, according Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France.

17/11 For Max Beckmann, Art’s Ironist, Crisis and Rediscovery

A real vigor emerges in this exhibition at the Neue Galerie, which focuses on the painter’s unflinching Weimar scenes.

14/11 The Meaning of ‘Sir’ and ‘Ma’am’

“I’d assumed this practice was a manifestation of military decorum.”

14/11 US Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged in 1917 Houston riots

The U.S. Army said that it would set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers who were charged with mutiny and murder in the 1917 Houston riots.

13/11 Army overturns convictions of Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riots

Nineteen soldiers were executed in the largest mass execution by the U.S. Army.

12/11 How Britain fell silent as the King led tributes to the fallen

King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in honouring the country's war dead today as a parade of thousands of veterans lined Whitehall for poignant moment of remembrance.

12/11 Suella Braverman heads to Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph

Suella Braverman heads to the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph amid intensifying calls for her to be sacked after violence broke out during a pro-Palestinian march in London yesterday.

12/11 'Out-of-touch' wreath at war memorial outraged diggers and Aussies

An independent MP has been slammed for the 'political' message she wrote on a wreath she left at a war memorial on Remembrance Day on Saturday.

12/11 The Conflict in Gaza Is Polarizing Britain

On a day dedicated to peace, London is consumed by competing symbols.

12/11 Britain’s King Charles leads national tribute to fallen soldiers

The event in London featured a two-minute silence to commemorate the dead and came a day after some 300,000 people took to the streets of the capital for a pro-Palestine march.

11/11 Nation remembers its dead: UK holds 2-minute silence on Armistice Day

A two minutes silence was immaculately observed by the large crowd at The Cenotaph. Hundreds of veterans formed a square around the memorial to the war dead having arrived behind a marching band.

10/11 Police Can Arrest Any Palestine Protesters in Cenotaph 'Exclusion Zone'

Police announce 'exclusion zone' around Cenotaph memorial, anyone "believed to be part of" pro-Palestinian demonstrations "can be arrested". 

09/11 Meghan and Harry show support for US veterans

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Wednesday visited Camp Pendleton near San Diego, before attending the opening of a new gym and rehab center for Navy SEALs.

07/11 Gaza cemetery with 3,000 graves of British servicemen damaged in war

EXCLUSIVE: Members of a Palestinian family who have cared for the beautiful gardens and graves of the fallen there since 1948 have fled for survival.

07/11 Kiwi shoe polish scrapped and is 'no longer available'

The iconic brand founded in Australia by William Ramsay - whose wife was a New Zealander - in 1906, will no longer be  available in its home country or in New Zealand .

04/11 Unpacking the century-long beef over daylight saving time

On Nov. 5, most Americans will turn their clocks backward by one hour as the country begins its controversial annual fall shift.

28/10 Veteran volunteers at landmark preserve WWI’s impact

The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City is more than just a beautiful landmark.

26/10 The man who gave Stonehenge to the nation

The 5,000-year-old stone circle on Salisbury Plain was once in private hands and therefore at the mercy of vandals and thieves looking to pocket a bit of history. Above: The stones in 1870.

25/10 Is daylight saving time ending in 2023? What to know about proposed Sunshine Protection Act

In 2022, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but it has stalled in Congress.

06/10 Hate mail sent to Wilhem II during the WWI discovered a century later

Despite being the grandson of Queen Victoria , the German king was public enemy number one while Britain and Germany were at war, and received a torrent of abusive letters.

30/09 Anzac Day trading hours could be extended for retailers

Under the current Retail Trading Act 2008, traders such as supermarkets, fashion stores and other retailers can't open their doors on Anzac Day each year until 1pm in the afternoon.

22/09 Westpac predicts immigration surge will more than make up for Covid

Westpac is expecting the recent surge in immigration to make up for the 2020 and 2021 border closures by Christmas. The level in 2023 is already 240,00 above the pre-pandemic average.

17/09 We must NEVER repeat past follies and assume there won't be a big war

When it comes to national defence, never take your eye off the ball. This is a lesson we must learn because this country did just that after the First World War.

16/09 We look back at the royals' great cross-Channel love-affair

France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected.

30/08 Texas drought exposes resting place of five sunken World War I ships in Neches River

A man who grew up on the Neches River was searching the low water near Beaumont when he found five sunken ships.

25/07 Culture Re-View: The world's most exotic spy is sentenced to death

On this day in 1917, Mata Hari was sentenced to death in Paris for allegedly spying on Germany’s behalf during World War I. Was she really a secret agent or just a scapegoat?

14/06 Army renames Louisiana’s Fort Polk after black WWI hero, ditching Confederate history

Fort Pork was rebranded as Fort Johnson in honor of William Henry Johnson — who received the Medal of Honor nearly a century after serving on the front lines of France.

15/05 How the First World War rewarded white South Africans, but not black compatriots

For black South Africans, the hard lesson was the same as it had been during the Boer war: support for Britain would bring few rewards.

28/04 Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

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

25/04 ANZAC Day: Australia and New Zealand Pause to Remember the Sacrifice of War

Australia and New Zealand will pause Tuesday to mark ANZAC Day, a time to remember all those who made the supreme sacrifice in time of war.

08/03 Experience the top 16 attractions in Kansas City

Kansas City is known for its vibrant city center, where guests can find most of its attractions. One of the most famous tourist spots one can visit here is the Botanica: The Wichita Gardens, where guests can relax and unwind. Aside from this the city also houses the Kansas Speedway where guests can catch a thrilling round of racing. In Kansas City ...

11/02 Germany won't excavate WWI tunnel containing hundreds of soldiers' bodies

The remains of more than 200 German soldiers who were buried alive in a tunnel in northeastern France during the World War I will not be recovered.

22/01 Nato is still holding strong on Ukraine; Germany slammed for refusing tanks - Times of India

Europe News: WASHINGTON: The billions of dollars in new arms for Ukraine announced this month — including British tanks, American fighting vehicles, and howitzers .

18/01 French mayor asks Madonna to loan city lost artwork

Madonna has been asked by a city in France to loan them an artwork thought to be a masterpiece lost in the war.

05/01 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.