26. März 1942 – Inferno auf See: Der Untergang der SS Dixie Arrow
Am frühen Morgen des 26. März 1942, mitten im weiten, kalten Atlantik, wird der amerikanische Öltanker SS Dixie Arrow auf seiner Fahrt entlang der US-Ostküste von einem deutschen U-Boot ins Visier genommen. Mitten in der Stille der See schlagen plötzlich…
Köln 1945 – Rauch, Ruinen und der Weg ins Herz des Reiches
Eine Rauchgranate explodiert, als Soldaten der 3. Panzerdivision des 1. US-Armeekorps am 7. März 1945 durch die Ruinen Kölns vorrücken. (Foto: Fred Ramage/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Am 7. März 1945, die Luft über Köln ist grau vom Staub und schwer vom…
Im Schatten der Befreiung – Mittelgladbach, Frühjahr 1945
Zwei abgemagerte Männer stehen nackt unter freiem Himmel, während ein alliierter Soldat sie mit einem Desinfektionsmittel besprüht. Es ist kein Akt der Gewalt, sondern eine Maßnahme der Vorsicht – gegen Seuchen, die sich in den Konzentrationslagern des Dritten Reiches ungehindert…
Labour admit US won’t pay a dime towards Keir Starmer’s £30bn Chagos surrender.uk
EXCLUSIVE: The revelation was snuck out in the House of Commons this afternoon. Keir Starmer with Donald Trump at the G7 (Image: Getty) The Tories are demanding to know how the military is set to pay for Sir Keir Starmer’s £30billion Chagos surrender,…
Rachel Reeves’s tears are rational – Labour rebels have forced her to raise taxes.uk
The Chancellor promised not to raise taxes again but she’s run out of options and lost control over her own brief.OPINION The Chancellor’s tears were rational (Image: PA) The Crying Game has always been part of British politics. Winston Churchill, our greatest national…
I was in the room for Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer’s show of unity – one thing stood out.uk
Chancellor and the Prime Minister had a clear message after her tears in the Commons OPINION Chancellor Rachel Reeves hugs Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the press event (Image: PA) Ever wondered if it’s possible to deliver a worthy speech…
Disaster for Rachel Reeves as Britain’s biggest company ‘considers US move’.uk
AstraZeneca, Britain’s most valuable public company and responsible for one of the Covid vaccines, reportedly wants to move its stock market listing to the US. Britain’s most valuable public company could move the stock market listing to the US. (Image: Getty)…
BBC Question Time’s Fiona Bruce needs to be replaced immediately – and here is why.uk
Fiona Bruce has hosted Question Time for six years and managed countless fiery exchanges. But is it time she handed over the reins to someone else? Fiona Bruce has hosted Question Time since 2019 (Image: Getty) Fiona Bruce, 61, has the…
State Pensioners getting £227 from DWP to receive extra £150 boost.uk
Pensioners on one DWP benefit will get a £150 cash boost to help pay their energy bills. The Warm Home Discount scheme provides a one-off £150 discount off electricity bills (Image: Getty) State pensioners getting a weekly income top-up to £227.10…
Plan for means-tested benefits for anyone aged over 66 as state pension age rises.uk
Increases to the state pension age are planned from 2028 but the IFS is urging the government to implement a new benefit for people near pension age. The IFS is urging government to implement a new benefit for people near…