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Controversy After Statue Of US Trained Preacher Unveiled In London

Malawian Rebel And US Trained Preacher Immortalized In London Statue

Zenger

Czech museum to return original Beethoven score to heirs

A musical manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven is getting returned to the heirs of the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia, whose members had to flee the country to escape the Holocaust

The Independent UK

Edinburgh car thief staged six-hour stand-off with cops after stealing motors worth £213k

Skachill gained the nickname Red Baron – derived from the German World War I flying ace – due to his notorious reputation as a teenage car and motorbike thief.

Edinburgh Live

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Bio of Polish statesman holds lessons on today's Ukraine

Just over a century ago, a revolutionary Polish patriot argued that Russia's hunger for territory would continue to roil Europe unless Ukraine could be separated from Moscow

The Independent UK

Lessons for humanity

The classic novel All Quiet On The Western Front by German author Erich Maria Remarque documents the brutality of World War I. Those who live in the US are perhaps more familiar with this story as the book is usually required reading as part of high school and university curriculums.…

Bangkok Post

Ukraine war a testing ground

War has always been the ultimate testing ground for technology and tactics. Russia's war in Ukraine will be no different, writes Nicholas Khoo.

Newsroom.co.nz

Should the Australian War Memorial return the Shellal Mosaic?

Deep inside the Australian War Memorial is one of the country's most controversial artworks. Some in the Middle East say it should be returned home.

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15 facts to know about Veterans Day

Apostrophe or no apostrophe? How long should one observe the holiday? We've got the answers

Salon

Taoiseach says Irish wearing poppy 'not as controversial' as some suggest at UK event

The Taoiseach said that it was “appropriate” for him to pay respect to people who died during the wars

Irish Mirror

World Marks Armistice Day as Russia’s War in Ukraine Rages

Across the world, nations paid respect with moments of silence and solemn ceremonies for their fallen soldiers in World War I and ever since on an Armistice Day pierced by the rumblings of Russia's war in Ukraine that showed again that peace is all too often elusive. On the continent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World marks Armistice Day as Russia's war in Ukraine rages

Nations across the world pay respect with solemn ceremonies for their fallen soldiers in World War I and ever since on an Armistice Day pierced by the rumblings of Russia's war in Ukraine that showed again that peace is all too often elusive

The Independent UK

On Remembrance Day, France honours WWI dead through gardens of peace

Two gardens of peace dedicated to Danish, Czech and Slovakian soldiers who fought in World War I are being unveiled in France on Friday 11 November, the 104th anniversary of Remembrance Day. They are part of Gardens of Peace, an international memorial landscape project.

Radio France Internationale

Remembering the veterans who marched on DC to demand bonuses during the Depression, only to be violently driven out by active-duty soldiers

The Bonus Army March is a forgotten footnote of American history.

The Conversation

Veterans have fought in wars – and fought against them

If former President Donald Trump had his way, the nation would have celebrated the centennial of the World War I armistice with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11, 2018.

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Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are 4 things you should know

More than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.

Tribune News Service

Dan Rodricks: The Pelosi attack was disgusting but not shocking. That’s a problem

At dinner in Baltimore’s Little Italy, where Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi grew up, someone expressed shock and disgust at the attack on Pelosi’s husband at the couple’s home in San Francisco. I shared the disgust, but not so much the shock.

Manchester Evening News

Is Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front based on a true story?

Netflix’s new war film is number two in the streaming giant’s top 10

France 24

Shortage of mosques in France: The everyday consequences for French Muslims

The Great Mosque of Paris or Paris Central Mosque is the most visited mosque in France. Its construction began in 1922, with the aim of thanking Muslim soldiers who fought for France in World War I. Back then, the state financed the building of the edifice. But a century later,…

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Review: War is hell (again) in Netflix's new adaptation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

"All Quiet on the Western Front," directed by Edward Berger, is hardly the first movie to argue — quite persuasively — that war is hell. It is, however, the first filmed adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's seminal World War I novel in which the Germans actually speak German. The book's…

Newcastle Herald

Government tells Hunter historians WWI service medals were 'likely destroyed'

"Nobody wants to look and it's because they're fearful of what they will find."

The Conversation

What is the rosary? Why a set of beads and prayers are central to Catholic faith

It’s one of the most famous moments in modern Catholicism: the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The Virgin Mary allegedly appeared to three Portuguese children in 1917, when much of the world was engulfed in World War I. Over a series of six appearances, Mary emphasized to these young…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ starkly depicts the horrors faced by young warriors

Netflix’s visually sweeping adaptation of the great antiwar novel focuses on the German teens doomed on the battlefield.

Tribune News Service

Vahe Gregorian: How the brilliant tale of the KC Current team stands for a Kansas City on the move

Whenever friends from around the country ask me about Kansas City, I tell them it’s a welcoming and eclectic place with world-class attractions, such as the National World War I Museum and Memorial, the Nelson-Atkins, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and BBQ-mania.

The Conversation

Pit bulls went from America's best friend to public enemy – now they're slowly coming full circle

As recently as 50 years ago, the pit bull was America’s favorite dog. Pit bulls were everywhere. They were popular in advertising and used to promote the joys of pet-and-human friendship. Nipper on the RCA Victor label, Pete the Pup in the “Our Gang” comedy short films, and the flag-wrapped…

The Independent UK

France honors hero dogs, highlighting their achievements

France has inaugurated a memorial paying tribute to all “civilian and military hero dogs.”

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