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Travellers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II.

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris grinds Eurostar services to a halt

The discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II has disrupted trains services going to and from Paris’ bustling Gare du Nord train station.

  • Samuel Petrequin and Justin Leicester

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The AfD, now the second-largest party in the German government, is on a similar electoral trajectory to Hitler’s Nazi Party.

Echoes of 1930s Europe grow ever louder. We ignore them at our peril

The far right is on the march again in Germany. The parallels with the rise of Hitler almost a century ago are everywhere.

  • Dennis Glover
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Muggers refuse to take note

It’s the wheelbarrow economy, stupid.

The bilateral Trump-Putin discussions are unlikely to be a feasible way to resolve the war

The week that shook Europe: how Trump drastically reshaped global order

Donald Trump’s thunderous declarations have put Ukraine and its Western allies in a state of shock, questioning if America now stands with tyranny and extremism over the international democratic order.

  • Rob Harris
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Thousands died in this city 80 years ago – now the far right wants to own the story

Three nights of unrelenting bombing destroyed Dresden in 1945. As snow fell at the weekend, neo-Nazi supporters took to its streets to “mourn” – and win political support.

  • Rob Harris
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An excellent Keast extract

Remembering a dark matter on the home front.

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Jacob Elordi (left) and Justin Kurzel, director of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. 

Why ‘superfan’ Jacob Elordi took the Long Road home to Australia

The Saltburn and Euphoria star was in Berlin for the premiere of Richard Flanagan’s POW drama, directed by Justin Kurzel.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Andrew Forrest and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape during the unveiling at Gasmata.

PNG unveils WWII memorial after Andrew Forrest-led expedition discovery

Memorials dedicated to Australian airmen killed in Papua New Guina during World War II have been erected in Gasmata after a search spearheaded by billionaire Andrew Forrest uncovered their final resting place.

  • Jesinta Burton
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More than 150 World War II bombs found under playground in England

After workers uncovered one device, it didn’t take long for the council to realise the problem was much bigger than that.

  • Alexandra E. Petri
Donald Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting ends.

Confounded by Trump’s Gaza folly? Let my old uni professor enlighten you

Just two weeks into Trump’s second term, it’s already apparent that the world’s political axis has shifted. Author and academic Dr Keith Suter provides some context.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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