Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, center, are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defense Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To in Japan ...

A World War II-era plane is set to fly over a veteran’s funeral Saturday. Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were leaping out of similar aircraft on a secret mission called Operation Firefly.

Emil Hahn: Germany was fighting for its life. Certain measures were needed to protect it from its enemies. I cannot say that I am sorry we applied those measures. We were a bulwark against Bolshevism.

Israel is entering a new phase in its war for its survival against Hamas. Pray it finishes the job quickly. IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin refers to its new plan as “operational ambiguity ...

In March, President Javier Milei of Argentina ordered that his government declassify all documents on Nazis who sought refuge and were protected by the country after World War II. Argentina was a ...

IDF releases probe into Nova massacre • US sanctions Houthi pipeline for Russian arms and stolen Ukrainian grain • Hamas ignores Israel's hostage deal offer Israel kills four Hamas terrorists ...

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Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday, according to local officials who said one person was trapped in a destroyed house and drone fragments fell in two districts ...

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A Chinese restaurant in Madrid has been shut down after it was caught serving roasted street pigeons as roast duck. The Jin Gu restaurant, in the Usera district of the Spanish capital, was ...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of actively recruiting fighters in China, which Moscow and Beijing deny. Ukraine's leader earlier claimed 155 Chinese citizens were fighting for the Russian ...