World War II
France honours Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld
France’s most famous Nazi hunters, Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife Beate, received top honours in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
London's National Gallery can keep disputed Matisse
A US court ruled Monday that grandchildren of Henri Matisse's muse cannot reclaim a painting from the National Gallery in London they said was stolen during World War Two, ruling…
The Interview
Alan Turing's nephew: ‘A Shakespearean tragedy surrounded his life’
His uncle cracked Nazi ciphering by finding the settings for the Enigma coding machine in 1939, giving the United Kingdom and its allies an enormous advantage during World War…
Special Report
US twins reunited 74 years after World War II deaths
Known for decades by the number “X-9352”, Julius Pieper has finally been laid to rest beside his twin brother in the US cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, 74 years after they were…
Twin brothers laid to rest 74 years after their deaths
Twin brothers laid to rest 74 years after their deaths.
Reportage
Krakow's Jewish community copes with Holocaust law
A recent law that forbids ascribing Holocaust atrocities to the Polish State has sowed malaise in Krakow, where the city’s Jewish community has been enjoying a revival over the…
New study of Hitler's teeth confirms he died in 1945
Adolf Hitler definitely died in 1945 in Berlin, from taking cyanide and a bullet, according to French researchers who were given rare access to fragments of the dictator’s teeth…
Police defuse WWII-era bomb in Hong Kong
Police defused a World War II bomb Friday at a construction site in the heart of Hong Kong after more than 1,000 people were evacuated from the area, in the third such discovery…
Japan activates first marines since WWII
Japan’s military on Saturday launched its first Marines unit, tasked with defending remote islands in the face of China’s growing maritime presence in the region.
Convicted 'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' dies aged 96
A former Nazi SS guard dubbed the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz" has died aged 96 without ever having served his sentence for being an accessory to murder, German media said Monday.
Polish president to sign controversial Holocaust bill
Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday that he will sign a contested Holocaust bill into law, despite protests from Israel and the United States, and will refer the text…
Preserved WWII bunker hidden under Paris train station
It lies hidden deep beneath Paris's bustling Gare de l'Est railway station, its sprawling subterranean rooms and sparse furniture pristinely preserved if a little dusty.