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World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago. Celebrating V-E Day is now tinged with some dread
Europe is marking one of its most joyous days in history. V-E Day is also haunted by the specter of current-day conflict.
Merz stresses European unity and defense during his first trip as German chancellor
Friedrich Merz has made his world-affairs debut as Germany’s new chancellor. Merz plans to immediately team up with allies ...
Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II
Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in ...
Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s chancellor after historic defeat in first round vote
Hours after he suffered a historic defeat, Friedrich Merz was elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. The leader of the ...
Netflix adds new World War Two doc about Britain's darkest days — and it includes first-hand accounts
Netflix has added Britain and the Blitz, a new documentary about Britain during the darkest days of World War Two.
German conservative leader elected chancellor after historic first-round loss
A coalition deal secured Friedrich Merz's victory as Germany's chancellor after a first-ever loss in the first round.
In a historic first, Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor fails first ballot
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz’s bid to become Germany’s 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in ...
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Germany could be in Six Nations if it was not for Second World War
whom they beat 12-3 in their final victory before the Second World War. A few months earlier, in March 1938, Germany had defeated France on the rugby field for the first time, presaging military ...