Tag: WW2
WW2 veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa’ Jake Larson dies aged 102
Tributes are being paid to American World War Two veteran and social media star Jake Larson, known online as 'Papa Jake', who has...
Europe’s freedom faces greatest ‘threat’ since WW2, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending, warning Europe's liberty is facing a "greater threat" than...
Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffused
The German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts can defuse three...
Hundreds of paratroopers leap to mark daring WW2 offensive
Eighty years after hundreds of Allied soldiers parachuted from military aircraft into Nazi-occupied Netherlands as part of a daring World War Two offensive,...
Events marking WW2 landings partly axed due to weather
Commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in the south of France have been partly cancelled due to storm warnings.French President...
