Bong! Big Ben’s back in Britain
Getting up close to Big Ben requires earplugs, and ear defenders over them to be safe. When the 13.7-tonne bell ...
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The complicated legacy of the Queen
"Queen Elizabeth served as a symbol of stability and consistency, of traditional, conservative values in a world spiraling further into ...
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France draws ire over wind farm next to WWI memorial
Paris, France—Opponents of a wind farm planned next to a battlefield in France where hundreds of Australian soldiers died during ...
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Biden expected to recognize Armenian genocide
WASHINGTON—US President Joe Biden is expected Saturday to take the landmark step of recognizing the World War I-era Armenian genocide, ...
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Coronavirus leaves more Americans dead than WWI
With 740 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, the United States has seen more people die from the pandemic than ...
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‘1917’ scoops top Hollywood director prize for Mendes
Hollywood’s directors handed World War I thriller 1917 their top annual prize Saturday, one of the final major award shows that typically ...
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