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The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here's what to know
Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th ...
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Berlin still bears scars after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the ...
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Book on Soviet dissidents wins Pulitzer Prize
The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans won a Pulitzer Prize on May 5. The Pulitzer Prizes are ...
German lawmakers vote whether to approve Mertz as chancellor. Here's what to know
German lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on whether conservative leader Friedrich Merz will become the country's 10th ...
Soviet spacecraft Cosmos 482 expected to crash back to Earth after 'final death plunge'
A Soviet spacecraft is set to return from Earth's orbit after a failed mission to Venus over 50 years ago. See when it could crash to Earth.
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Soviet spacecraft coming back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...
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Soviet-era spacecraft returning to Earth
A Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to come hurling down back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos 482 probe was intended to reach Venus, but never made it. Instead, ...
Bombed by Russia, Odesa Now Wages a Cultural Battle
A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in ...