34 h. ago Teaching the deaf to survive in a silent war zone: How Gaza is even more dangerous when you can’t hear Israel’s missiles coming

When bombs fall on the Gaza Strip, members of the deaf community are particularly vulnerable, Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports

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2 w. ago US’s last surviving second world war flying ‘ace’ dies aged 103

Navy pilot Donald McPherson shot down five Japanese service members and earned Congressional Gold MedalThe second world war pilot who was believed to be the US’s last surviving “ace” – a title he earned by shooting down five enemy combatants – has died.Donald McPherson was 103 when he died on 14 August, according to his online obituary. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago America's last living ace pilot from World War II dies at age 103

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died

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2 w. ago For Putin, an outbreak of peace means certain death. Like any gangster, he has only one hope of survival, writes WILLIAM BROWDER

For Vladimir Putin, an outbreak of peace means certain death - by assassination, overthrow and execution, or in an international prison cell as a war criminal.

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3 w. ago Last surviving Second World War Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105

Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank was honoured for courage and dedication during an attack on a German submarine that left him seriously injured.

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3 w. ago Scots Victoria Cross hero who was last living WW2 recipient dies aged 105

John Cruickshank, who downed a German U-Boat while piloting a Catalina flying boat in June 1944, has passed away.

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3 w. ago Valour of Belfast VC recipient marked at VJ Day 80th anniversary in city

Leading Seaman James Magennis was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in Singapore in 1945.

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3 w. ago Queen emotional as veteran goes ‘off script’ to honour King’s cancer battle

Charles and Camilla joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and 33 veterans aged from 96 to 105 at a national service of remembrance for VJ Day.

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3 w. ago King and Queen to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Royal British Legion (RBL) guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday include 33 veterans aged from 96 to 105 who served in the Far East and Pacific.

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3 w. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Truckers at war: British HGV drivers in a fight for survival as violent gangs hit them with targeted 'gas attacks' at UK service stations

Britain's truckers are fighting for survival in a war with dangerous criminals who beat them up on the roadside, gas them in their cabs and steal fuel and cargo on a daily basis.

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