Search results for ‘world war II’
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Kharkiv devastation ‘worse than pictures of World War II’, says security analyst Maria Avdeeva
Of course talks of peace are very far away for those living under daily shelling.
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SAS publishes top secret World War II diary
Kept secret for 65 years, the SAS publishes a diary charting daring missions carried out during its earliest days in World War II, including an operation to capture German commander Erwin Rommel.
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Japan ‘facing biggest crisis since World War II’
Japan’s Prime Minister says the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear incidents are “the biggest crisis for Japan since World War II.” Channel 4 News speaks to a woman who cannot reach her family.
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Channel Island’s World War II forgotten heroes revealed
Documents outlining the bravery of Channel Islanders who resisted the Nazis in World War Two have been discovered after almost 50 years. Channel 4 News talks to relatives of those in the resistance.
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FactCheck: how many people have died in the Russia-Ukraine war and what could happen next?
FactCheck takes a look at how many casualties of war there have been on both sides of the conflict – and what experts think could happen next.
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Inside the world of Ukraine’s private arms dealers
The number of military vehicles sold by private dealers in the UK to Ukraine have soared since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion last year.
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‘He wanted to show the world homosexuals were not cowards’: Stephen Fry on artists who resisted the Nazis
It’s the incredible true story almost no one knows – the Dutch resistance heroes who defied the Nazis and saved thousands of Jews during World War II by forging documents. In a new documentary that will air this week on this Channel, actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry tells the remarkable tale of the largely forgotten…
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Heads of state from across the world gather to honour Queen Elizabeth II
This was a global event like no other – from Presidents Biden and Macron to European Royals.
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75th anniversary of VJ Day – the day WWII ended with Japan’s surrender
Today marks 75 years since the Allied victory over Japan, bringing World War Two to an end
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Al Murray on WWII-coronavirus parallels: ‘It was exactly the debate that’s going on now’
We speak to the historian James Holland – and the comedian Al Murray – who together present the weekly World War Two podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk
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FactCheck: new moves towards effective coronavirus treatment
In recent days, there has been promising news about a number of drugs that scientists hope could offer an effective treatment for the worst coronavirus cases.
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Coronavirus cases pass 100,000 across world, UK cases rise by 48 to 163
Across the world the number of coronavirus cases has now topped one hundred thousand.
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Polish government accused of ‘cultural purge’ in World War museum row
The Polish Government has found itself accused of a ‘Cultural Purge’ after the boss of the country’s World War II Museum was sacked.
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Establish a ‘truth and reconciliation commission’ to heal Windrush wounds, Barbados High Commissioner warns
In a heartfelt and searing goodbye letter to Britain, the departing Barbados High Commissioner has told Channel 4 News that the UK should establish a “truth and reconciliation commission” to deal with the fall out from the Windrush scandal.
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FactCheck: beware scary headlines about volcanoes
The Pacific region has seen two high-profile eruptions in recent weeks – but be wary of dramatic headlines about possible catastrophe.
