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Wreck of Lost Belgian Trawler Identified After 46 Years
The wreck of the Zeebrugge cutter Z.592 Hosanna, lost with five crew in 1980, has been identified off Dover, bringing closure to grieving families.
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HistoryAsia
China Marks 95th Anniversary of September 18 Incident
China commemorated the 95th anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident with bell-ringing and siren ceremonies, as tensions with Japan sharpened.
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Society & CulturePolitics
Shenyang Marks 95th Anniversary of 1931 Mukden Incident
Shenyang held its annual bell-tolling and siren ceremony marking the 95th anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident, as state media warned on Japan.
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Culture & Media
China Launches Long March Spirit Media Campaign
China launches nationwide media campaign retracing the Long March route, marking 90 years since the Red Army's historic victory.
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History
70 Years On: China's Just Trials of Japanese War Criminals
China marks 70 years since its landmark 1956 trials of Japanese war criminals in Shenyang and Taiyuan, a defining moment in post-WWII justice.
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HistoryCulture
How the Kempen Became Belgium's Diamond Region
From backyard diamond polishing to a global hub: how Belgium's Kempen region became a diamond-cutting powerhouse and what ended its reign.
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HistoryChina
Hong Kong Honors Anti-Japanese War Martyrs in Ceremony
Hong Kong holds memorial ceremony honoring Anti-Japanese War martyrs on 81st anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, with over 150 attendees.
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Politics
Archives Closures Threaten to Bury U.S. History
Historians warn that National Archives closures in San Bruno and Chicago could bury irreplaceable records of American history and immigration.
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HistoryTechnology
RTBF Uses AI to Reconstruct 1956 Bois du Cazier Disaster
RTBF uses generative AI to reconstruct the 1956 Bois du Cazier mining disaster, bringing new insight to Belgium's deadliest industrial accident.
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HistoryTechnology
RTBF Uses AI to Reconstruct 1956 Bois du Cazier Disaster
RTBF uses generative AI to reconstruct the first hours of the 1956 Bois du Cazier mining disaster, airing on the eve of its 70th anniversary.
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Politics
Austrian Researcher Frightened at PS Archives in Brussels
An Austrian researcher was frightened during a visit to the labyrinthine archives of Belgium's Socialist Party (PS) in Brussels.
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Arts & CultureHistory
The Statue of Liberty: Stranger and More Complex Than Known
A New York Times feature reveals the Statue of Liberty's surprising Egyptian origins, revolutionary engineering, and hidden contradictions.
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HistoryCulture
Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Found in UK Archives
A rare Exeter Declaration printing of the Declaration of Independence, seized by the British in 1776, discovered at The National Archives in London.
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PoliticsLaw
Judge Blocks Trump From Removing Signs at National Parks
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from removing signs at national parks, orders restoration of censored exhibits on slavery and labor history.
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PoliticsCulture
Trump Park History Review Backfires as Visitors Speak Out
A Trump order asking park visitors to flag 'negative' history backfired as 35,000 comments overwhelmingly criticized the effort.
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