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History Today: How Windsor Castle was left in shambles after a deadly fire

November 20 marks 33 years of the nightmare that began at 11 am when Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in Europe, caught fire. It’s also on this day, twenty-four high-ranking Nazis went on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II

Hitler likely suffered from a genetic disorder: What is Kallman Syndrome?

Was the world’s most feared dictator suffering from a genetic disorder? A new documentary that has analysed Hitler’s DNA reveals that he may have had Kallmann syndrome, which can thwart the development of sexual organs

Ukraine, Gaza, Syria...: Thanks to wars, bacteria turning antibiotics useless

Wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and Syria are fueling the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, creating a global health threat that could outlast the conflicts themselves.

History Today: When Subhas Chandra Bose declared the Azad Hind Government

On October 21, 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose declared the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind), uniting thousands under the Indian National Army’s call for independence. This day also marked Thomas Edison’s breakthrough with the light bulb and mass Vietnam War protests

The legend of Flying Tigers: The Americans who helped China fight Japan in WWII

There might be tensions with the US today, but China has not forgotten a group of American pilots and support crew. They were hired on contract to help the country fight the mighty Japanese in World War II. Known fondly as the Flying Tigers, their descendants have been invited to China’s ‘Victory Day’ parade in Beijing tomorrow

After SCO, focus on China’s military parade: Who’s coming, who’s not, and why does it matter?

China is turning from diplomacy to military power after the SCO Summit in Tianjin, with a massive parade in Beijing marking 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II. Xi Jinping will be joined by Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and other leaders, while most Western nations are steering clear of the event

FirstUp: Kim in China for WWII parade, hearing in Fed's Lisa Cook case... The top headlines

North Korea's Kim Jong Un will arrive in Beijing ahead of the Victory Day military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. He is likely to hold talks with China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of former Federal Governor Lisa Cook's dismissal by the Trump administration

History Today: How the wreckage of the Titanic was found

The Titanic wreck was discovered on September 1, 1985, by American oceanographer Dr Robert Ballard and French diving engineer Jean-Louis Michel. The luxurious ship sank on its maiden journey from Southampton to New York City, killing nearly 1,500 people of its original 2,200 passengers in 1912

History Today: How Paris was liberated from German forces

Paris was liberated from German forces on August 25, 1944, during World War II. The victory came after weeks of fighting across France, as Allied forces advanced following the D-Day landings in Normandy. Crowds filled the streets, waving French flags that had been hidden for four years

Int'l mateship forged by 2,800 fallen Indian soldiers, Major Chint Singh driving push for WW2 memorial in Australia

The story of Major Chint Singh of the 2nd Dogra Regiment remains one of the most striking examples of wartime comradeship between Indian and Australian soldiers.