World War II
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from World War II, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,283 stories have been published about World War II which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from World War II, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,283 stories have been published about World War II which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · RomeMillions of Italians will vote on Sunday in an election that is forecast to return the country's most right-wing government since World War Two and usher in its first woman prime minister.See the Story
Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory
46% Center coverage: 39 sources
Europe · GenevaUN Secretary-General António Guterres urges countries to step back from the threat of potential global catastrophe. “Nuclear weapons are the most destructive power ever created. They offer no security — just carnage and chaos,” he said. He was speaking at an event to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.See the Story
‘Era of nuclear blackmail must end’, says UN Chief
89% Center coverage: 9 sources
US & CanadaGiorgia Meloni is set to become Italy's first female premier. Her euroskeptic Brothers of Italy party won 26% of the vote. It is the first far right-led government since World War II. Turnout in Sunday's election was a historic low of 64%.See the Story
First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
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Shinzō Abe · JapanA partisan debate over a state funeral for former PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated at an election campaign event, embarrasses Japan on the world stage, says Bloomberg Opinion's Gearoid Reidy. State funerals are, admittedly, an uncommon sight in Japan. Only a handful have taken place in the postwar period, and only once for a prime minister - that of Shigeru Yoshida, the man who began to rebuild Japan after World War II.See the Story
Commentary: Shinzo Abe’s funeral furore is Japan’s most unedifying debate
Coverage: 5 sources
World War II · KaliningradRussia's Defence Ministry says newly mobilised reservists in the Kaliningrad region have started combat training at the base of Russia's Baltic Fleet. President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first military mobilisation since World War Two last week, which could see hundreds of thousands more people sent to fight in Ukraine.See the Story
Russian reservists begin combat training in Kaliningrad
67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Asia · JapanMore than 120,000 people of Japanese descent were held in internment facilities. 200 people, including former internees, took part in a ceremony Saturday to commemorate the exhibition of the full list at the Japanese American National Museum. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.See the Story
U.S. researchers unveil first complete list of WWII internees of Japanese descent
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
World War IIAfter Second World War bombing raids there was a pressing need for housing. Successive governments and planning authorities promoted prefabrication as a speedy solution. Hundreds of thousands of people moved into these new homes with great excitement. But remember these homes were only built as a temporary solution, designed to last a decade.See the Story
Look back at prefab houses in Norfolk through the decades
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
World War IIGuy Hewson, 26, takes time off from his day job as a chef to fly his drone around the city. On a recent trip to Wensum Park Mr Hewson spotted something out of the ordinary. He said: "It's one of the most remarkable things I've ever captured on my drone"See the Story
'Remarkable' drone shots reveal Second World War bunker remains
World War II · WindsorCharles Davis celebrated his 100th birthday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255 in Windsor on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Davis was just 21 when he drove a truck loaded with 10 tons of ammunition onto Juno Beach four days after D-Day. He was in Apeldoorn, Holland, 10 months of fighting later, on the day it was liberated by Canadian soldiers.See the Story
Second World War vet toasts the next century
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
World War II · United States“Sending a film to the United States would be like sending it to Germany during World War II to win the Third Reich Award,” said filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov. In 1994, Russia took home the golden box with Burnt By the Sun, by Nikita Mikhalkov, a filmmaker who supports the withdrawal of the awards.See the Story
Russia will not present a film nominated for the next Oscars
World War II · WindsorSecond World War Veteran Charles Davis of Windsor is celebrating 100 years of life. Davis has received well over a hundred birthday letters from people around the world. Several Canadian leaders such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have sent letters wishing Davis a happy birthday. Friends and family of Davis describe him as quick-witted. Davis now enjoys spending time with his 14 great-grandchildren.See the Story
Local WW2 Veteran celebrates 100th birthday with letters from around the world
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
