US and Russian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia to lay the ground for talks about ending Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine ...

No one was going to keep young Duane Tunnyhill from fighting in World War II, wearing the uniform of the United States Marines. But the Omaha lad had a big problem. Even after his 17th birthday ...

As alert Wings readers will know, we’re fond of a WW2 analogy from time to time. The conflict is so extensively documented, ...

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Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian ...

The alleged road map suggests that a preliminary phone call between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin could happen in late January or early February - at which point the US President’s team would ...

The new name will reportedly be visible to Google Maps users in America, but the name will remain "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps ...

Relatives of a World War II hero who thought their family member was "just a cook" were stunned to discover he was part of a secretive unit. Captain Leslie Scott's collection of Special Allied ...

The change will be visible in the US, with both names appearing to Google Maps users outside of the country. In Mexico, it will remain the Gulf of Mexico. The US officially changed the name of the ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

"This disturbing message was spotted on Google Maps in Los Angeles, California, with the words 'Help' and 'Traffico' written in the debris, surrounded by shipping containers. It has been confirmed ...