Tag: World War II

ON THIS DAY: Anne Frank was gifted her diary (1942)

On this Day June 12, 2026 at 16:11

A birthday gift that became history On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank received a red-and-white checkered diary as a gift for her 13th birthday in...

ON THIS DAY: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide (1945)

On this Day April 30, 2026 at 16:43

End of a regime in Berlin On this day in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin, as Soviet forces...

ON THIS DAY: Wannsee Conference on Nazi ‘Final Solution’ (1942)

On this Day January 20, 2026 at 16:56

A meeting that formalised mass murder On January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials gathered at a villa in Berlin for what became known as the...

ON THIS DAY: The signing of the United Nations Charter (1945)

On this Day June 26, 2025 at 15:39

On 26 June 1945, representatives from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco to sign the Charter of the United Nations, formally establishing what would...

ON THIS DAY: VE Day – Celebrating Victory in Europe

Exclusive May 8, 2025 at 14:50

On May 8, 1945, the world rejoiced as the Allied forces secured Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), marking the unconditional surrender of Nazi...

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Briton’s survival story of Spain wildfire as wife and friends missing

July 14, 2026 at 16:51

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Cyprus July 14, 2026 at 16:13

The Health Ministry has issued heat safety advice to...

Houthis launch attack on Saudi Arabia after Sanaa airport strikes

International July 14, 2026 at 13:42

Yemen's Houthis said they launched missiles at Abha airport...

Parliament votes to remove Hungarian president from office

International July 14, 2026 at 12:36

The Hungarian parliament has voted to remove President Tamás...

British Bases police add new patrol vehicles and equipment

Cyprus July 14, 2026 at 11:52

The British Bases administrations in Dhekelia and Akrotiri are...