World War II

WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Melaka construction site

The bomb remains active and is in a corroded condition.

Banker-turned-author tells forgotten story of Indian prisoners in Singapore during World War II

Author Gautam Hazarika, with his book, The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II, at SPH on Nov 28, 2025.

Commentary

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Anne Frank’s step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies at 96

(FILES) Eva Schloss, the step-sister of Anne Frank and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust UK, takes part in a candle lighting ceremony during a reception to mark holocaust memorial day and the 75th publication of Anne Franks diary for the Anne Frank Trust in London on January 20, 2022. Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced on January 4, 2026. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP)

470kg WWII bomb removed in Belgrade

The US-made bomb was used during Allied air raids on German positions during the liberation of Belgrade from Nazi occupation in 1944.

US troops secretly moved dummy nuclear bombs to Okinawa in 1971, documents show

Other declassified diplomatic records have shown that units of the US Air Force held mock hydrogen bomb drills in Okinawa.

China holds low-key Nanjing Massacre memorial despite Japan tensions

China consistently reminds its people of the 1937 massacre, in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people.

‘Return’ to China not an option, Taiwan’s Premier says in response to Xi

A view of the Taipei skyline with clouds hanging over distant mountains, seen from across the Tamsui River in Taipei, Taiwan, November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Auction of Holocaust-linked Nazi artefacts cancelled after outrage

Critics said the items offered included highly personal records that revealed the names of victims of Nazi persecution.

Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2025

Agam Theatre Lab’s Mission Malligapoo promises scale and spectacle in World War II tale

cxagam - Co-directors of Mission Malligapoo Karthikeyan Somasundaram and Subramanian Ganesh.
PHOTO: AGAM THEATRE LAB

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