Tag: WWII

How ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ became a cultural icon

Life August 7, 2025 at 16:56

In the spring of 2000, a long-forgotten British propaganda poster from the early days of World War Two was discovered in a dusty cardboard...

ON THIS DAY: Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima (1945)

On this Day August 6, 2025 at 12:46

On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb in history on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, marking a turning point...

ON THIS DAY: first atomic bomb tested (1945)

On this Day July 16, 2025 at 17:38

On 16 July 1945, the world entered the atomic age. In the desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the United States detonated the first atomic bomb in history-...

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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ON THIS DAY: Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush released (1925)

June 26, 2026 at 14:57

UN halts Strait of Hormuz evacuation after cargo ship attacked

International June 26, 2026 at 14:56

Evacuation paused over safety concerns The UN's International Maritime Organization...

Eyewitnesses describe Larnaca flight where Callum Kerr died

Cyprus June 26, 2026 at 14:50

New eyewitness accounts have emerged following the Jet2 flight...

Asian stock markets slide as tech shares tumble

Economy June 26, 2026 at 14:20

Technology stocks lead regional sell-off Asian stock markets fell sharply...

King becomes first monarch to reveal tax payments

International June 26, 2026 at 14:17

King Charles III has become the first British monarch...