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The Hollywood sign is going to look jolly good on its 100th anniversary
the iconic Hollywood sign gets a facelift, here's a look at its birth and evolution
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WWII bomb detonated in Italy, was spotted in Po river near Mantua
A World War II bomb was detonated in northern Italy on Sunday, in an operation that saw 3,000 people evacuated for security reasons, local media reported.
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Hitler's watch sells at Maryland auction for $1.1 million as 'WWII relic'
A Maryland auction house had estimated the value of wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler between $2-4 million, describing the watch as a "World War II relic of historic proportions."
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Evil has returned: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on World War II anniversary
"Decades after World War II, darkness has returned to Ukraine, and it has become black and white again," Zelenskyy said in a video address
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Germany takes Italy to UN court over World War II reparation dispute
The German case refers back to a previous ruling made by the UN court in 2012 in which it confirmed that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Nazi atrocities
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Survivors unite to deliver message on Israel's Holocaust remembrance day
The call to action these survivors put forth today is not only one of remembrance, but one of action, a reminder that we do not have to be bystanders
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The Beeb turns 100
The audience was fed a fibrous diet of plays and concerts and talks and lectures; sports included Derby Day and Wimbledon
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Holocaust survivors flee from war-hit Ukraine to Germany for safety
When the bombs started falling on Ukraine's Kyiv, Tatyana Zhuravliova had a horrible deja vu: she felt the same panic she suffered as a little girl when the Nazis were flying air attacks on Odesa.
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Germany's move to help Ukraine with weapons signals a historic shift
Germany's decision to send anti-tank weapons and Stinger missiles to Ukraine leaving its long-held refusal to export weapons to war zones is a historic break with its post-World War II foreign policy
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Explained: Why Vladimir Putin uses WWII to justify attacks in Ukraine
On Ukraine, Russia has tried to link the country to Nazism, particularly those who have led it since a pro-Russian leadership was toppled in 2014
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China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre in Second World War
China on Monday marked the 84th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, in which hundreds of thousands of civilians and disarmed soldiers were killed by Japanese troops.
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Covid caused biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II: Study
The study found that 27 of the 29 countries saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020, and at a scale which wiped out years of progress on mortality.
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The greatest general of the 20th century
His name doesn't crop up in readily available rankings, but his under-resourced and underfed army prevailed over the world's mightiest super power
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The Indian patient
Book review - Raj & Norah: A True Story of Love Lost and Found in World War II
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Recovery underway after worst global recession since World War II: IMF MD
IMF Managing Director Christine Georgieva has said that after the worst global recession since the Second World War, the recovery is underway
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Old words with new meanings
One such is "woke", which Britain's political right denounces as a battering ram that will destroy the ramparts of social orthodoxy
UN at 75 faces worst crisis since WW-II; India reaches out amid pandemic
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the pandemic was the "fifth horsemen" that added to the fury of the other four horsemen
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China greatest threat to democracy since WW-II: Trump's intelligence chief
China is the "greatest threat" to democracy and freedom since World War II and Beijing was preparing for confrontation with the US, according to America's top intelligence official.
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World War II veteran in US beats Covid-19, marks 104th birthday
The Alabama man spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France.
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Donald Trump announces Wilmington as first World War II Heritage City
"We will never forget what you did for us," Trump said in prepared remarks at Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington on Wednesday
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