WWII RMS Niagara shipwreck oil spill risk ignored despite $200m cleanup threat
It was sunk by Germany in the Hauraki Gulf but decades later its oil has never been retrieved. Maritime NZ had been ...
World War II era shipwreck could trigger $200m oil spill cleanup
It is unknown how much oil is on the ship, but Maritime NZ believes it's "furnace oil" which is described as dark, thick and ...
The $200m threat lying beneath the Hauraki Gulf
Documents reveal the RMS Niagara shipwreck could cause a $200 million oil spill clean-up, and while Maritime NZ has ...
Meet the WWII veteran hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th
A community group dedicated to military history posted a photo of Gaston Pettigrew outlining a special request: 100 cards for ...
As Children, They Fled the Nazis Alone. Newly Found Papers Tell Their Story.
Just under 10,000 Jewish children fled to Britain from Europe from December 1938 to September 1939. Not much was known about ...
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Meet the WWII veteran hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th
But the veteran of WWII's Battle of the Atlantic is hoping ... as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic. "It was to transport food, airplane parts or whatever was needed in England ...
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
Did you know these facts about the world's biggest planes?
From wooden seaplanes built in the 1940s to the aircraft making space travel possible, we've taken a look at some of the ...
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Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat in the election after exit polls ...
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Berlin’s public transport grinds to a halt as workers strike ahead of German elections
Unlike in France, where transport strikes are almost routine, German workers rarely take to the picket lines. So why are Berliners striking and will their efforts pay off? "We are on strike ...