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UK distances itself from Biden plea that Vladimir Putin ‘cannot remain in power’

The Government has distanced the UK from Joe Biden’s apparent call for regime change in Russia when he said in an impassioned speech that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said whether to overthrow Mr Putin ...

27 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Joe Biden calls for regime change in Moscow as he likens invasion to WW2 horrors

Joe Biden directly appealed to the Russian people with comparisons between the invasion of Ukraine and the horrors of the Second World War as he called for Vladimir Putin to go. “For God’s sake this man cannot remain in power,” the US president ...

26 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Sturgeon: UK must turn rhetoric on Russia into action in ‘critical moment’

The UK Government must expand Russian sanctions in what could be the most “critical moment since the Second World War” for the world, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Speaking after a meeting with the acting Consul General of Ukraine, ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Lesley Manville among stars returning for series two of World On Fire

Lesley Manville and Jonah Hauer-King are among the stars returning for the second series of the hit BBC drama World On Fire. The new six-part series will follow the second year of the Second World War through the eyes of ordinary people ...

14 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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101-year-old man convicted of being Nazi guard jailed for five years in Germany

A 101-year-old man has been convicted of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during the Second World War. The Neuruppin Regional Court sentenced him to five years in prison. ...

28 Jun 2022 at 11:17

World

102-year-old Second World War veteran from segregated mail unit honoured

A 102-year-old woman is being honoured for her service with an all-female, all-black military unit which got mail to US troops in Europe during the Second World War. Millions of letters and packages sent to US troops had ...

26 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Fine wine is key to long and happy life, says veteran marking 102nd birthday

Fine wine and good food are the secret to a long life, according to a Second World War pilot who celebrated his 102nd birthday this week. Harry Gamper was born in 1920 and celebrated his milestone on Tuesday at Malin ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:23

99-year-old veteran has wartime debt repaid by RAF

A 99-year-old RAF veteran has had her Second World War debt repaid when she was presented with a set of five shilling coins. Peggy Terry served with the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and when she was discharged in ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:38

World

US destroyer sunk in 1944 becomes deepest shipwreck discovered

A US destroyer that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the Philippines in the largest sea battle of the Second World War has become the deepest shipwreck to be discovered, according to explorers. The USS ...

26 Jun 2022 at 22:37

World

Videos depicting last six months of Anne Frank’s life to be available in English

The Anne Frank House museum is releasing an English-language version of three videos in which an actress playing the young Jewish diarist describes the last six months of her life, from her arrest to her ...

03 Aug 2022 at 15:16

Scotland

Veteran who fought in Dunkirk rearguard defence celebrates 104th birthday

The oldest veteran of the Royal Scots regiment, who fought in rearguard defence during the Dunkirk evacuations, is celebrating his 104th birthday. Major John Errington, from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, ...

12 Aug 2022 at 10:06

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