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World War III’s a meme now, but is it a useful way to talk about escalating global conflict?
After US strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran, social media has been flooded with memes about a world war starting.
Bay News: Century-old notebook reveals early UV water sterilisation method
The latest news from the Bay of Islands and surrounds.
'The Forgotten War': 75 years ago, US intervened in North Korea-South Korea war with 635,000 tons of bombs - It has never ended
The war in Korea was overshadowed by the World War II, a much bigger conflict that ended less than five years earlier.
Trump expresses interest in rolling back the clock and bring back the ‘Department of War’
Would the president change the "Department of Defense" back to the "Department of War"? He sounds increasingly serious about the idea.
'Not something to celebrate': As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global clout, can the UN survive？
Facing major funding cuts from the United States and others, it has been forced to shed jobs and start tackling long-delayed ...
UN turns 80: Why is it struggling to stay relevant amid rising conflicts and fractured diplomacy?
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th ...