As part of the Norwegian Campaign in 1940, the Germans launched Operation Juno. It saw German forces embarking into the Norwegian Sea. Intent on reclaiming Narvik and ousting Allied presence from ...

Adolf Hitler speaks at the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, 1939. (Central Press/Hulton Archive/) When news of the Japanese ...

On April 9, 1940, the Battle of Drøbak Sound marked the commencement of World War ii in Western Europe. A German fleet, led ...

THE head of MI6 declared a shadow war with Russia and vowed to hit back against tyrant Putin’s rampant campaign of sabotage.

Golfer Bobby Jones wins the first James E. Sullivan Award. 1940 — Joe Louis knocks out Al McCoy in the sixth round at the Boston Garden to retain the world heavyweight title. 1945 — The Cleveland Rams ...

The White House halls have been decked for the holidays every year since John and Abigail Adams held the first Christmas ...

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is a famed British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. The lighting ceremony is set for Thursday and signals the start of London’s ...

Snipers from Norway and Denmark pose during the European Best Sniper Team Competition in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 22, 2025. (Sgt. Collin Mackall/U.S. Army) A Norwegian Army sniper ...

Venezuela's opposition leader will be considered a "fugitive" if she travels to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, the nation's attorney general has said. Tarek William Saab told news agency AFP ...

A Norwegian Army sniper team from 1st Armored Battalion was named the winner in the 2025 U.S. Army Europe and Africa ...

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