SEVENTY-NINE YEARS ago the end was in sight for World War 2. Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 7, 1945. Japan unconditionally surrendered on September 2, 1945.

William Henry Pratt, who survived both the 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of dangerous patrols aboard a ...

A 14-hour heavy rain watch is also set to begin from 4am Tuesday for the Coromandel Peninsula ... rest of the country are expected to continue. Wellington should hit a high of 20C with partly ...

Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since October 7, 2023 when the militant group in a surprise attack killed over 1,200 people in Israel and took around 250 people as hostage, according to ...

The Sudanese army has been at war with rival paramilitaries since April 2023 in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted more than 12 million, including millions who ...

With just 6.4 seconds remaining in the opening half of the contest, freshly minted starting shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr. hurt his right side in a collision with two-way Magic shooting guard ...

is committed to investing up to $9.5 million expanding operations at its Wellington facility. Once completed, AAR will expand its workforce with up to 100 new jobs. AAR CORP. provides aviation ...

The Presidential Security Service plans to guard Mr Yoon for the entire time he is being held at the detention centre. Officials followed him as he was taken there, and were seen entering the ...

Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn will share updates on the Iowa National Guard when he delivers the annual Condition of the Guard address at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. The address will be broadcast live ...

Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...

1793: Louis XVI of France is sentenced to death by the National Convention. 1809: The British defeat the French at the Battle of Corunna in the Peninsula War. 1862: A disaster at the Hartley Colliery ...

(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some figures ...