Row over protest at Buchenwald memorial event highlights rising sense of danger in Germany – The Irish Times
At Buchenwald concentration camp memorial on Sunday, a ceremony to remember Germany’s burdened past knocked out a long-planned…
The lasting legacy of Ireland’s actions at the end of the second World War – The Irish Times
For a man who led a country that stood aside from the second World War, Éamon de Valera…
The diminutive dictator who ruled Spain with an iron fist
General Franco died on 20 November 1975, and with the 50th anniversary just passed, this biography – the…
Japan’s PM, women MPs, call for more toilets
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more…
Will ‘no’ be enough to curb Turkey’s latest claims over Greek territory? – The Irish Times
On October 28th, Greece celebrates Ochi day – the word means “No”. On that day, in 1940, it…
Fundamental Rights ‘Alien’ Concept in Islamabad: India Slams Pakistan at UNSC | India News
Speaking at the open debate on ‘The United Nations Organization: Looking into the Future’, Harish asserted that the…
Witness to rain of ruin – The Irish Times
Eighty years ago today, the second – and hopefully last – atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped.…
Lithuania’s Basketball Revolution: From Soviet Shadows to NBA Stardom | NBA
Lithuania’s Basketball team during third window tournament in 2018 (Credit: X) No sports franchise would have benefited more…
The Trump Administration Trashes Europe and NATO
The Munich Security Conference, a usually staid gathering of diplomatic and military leaders, offered up a startling moment…
Germany’s Bundeswehr bears no resemblance to an actual army
Confusion abounded this week when the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Ukraine could use western missiles…
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
But when, one cold morning in March 1953, Stalin failed to emerge in the morning, and then in…
Son reunited with war hero Kirk elder’s lost WW2 documents
Published on 31 May 2025
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A man…