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Heat and drought sweeping across Western Europe are exposing buried World War I and World War II ordnance, forcing emergency responses, prompting cautious disposal efforts, and raising the risk of detonations as authorities adapt to the new threat.
IndieWire’s review of Lukas Dhont’s Coward praises its lyrical WWI setting and strong debut performances as two soldiers fall in love amid drag performances and frontline battles. While the film is beautiful, emotionally affecting, and stands as a quieter, less confrontational entry in Dhont’s oeuvre, it’s described as decorous and not as groundbreaking as his earlier work, suggesting Dhont may move beyond queer suffering in future projects. Grade B; premiered at Cannes 2026; US distribution still uncertain.
The article describes a memorial ceremony in Ypres, Belgium, commemorating the end of WWI, while highlighting ongoing global conflicts and the lessons learned from history, emphasizing the persistent cycle of war and the importance of remembrance.
Messages written by Australian soldiers during WWI in 1916 were found in a bottle on the coast of Western Australia, providing a rare historical connection to the soldiers' lives and families, with the letters passing to their descendants and evoking emotional responses.
A family in Australia found a WWI-era message in a bottle on the beach, written by two soldiers in 1916, providing a rare and well-preserved glimpse into their experiences during the war, with emotional reactions from relatives and historians alike.
Pvt. Robert Kenneth Malcolm, a World War I soldier who disappeared in 1917, was buried at the Bedford House Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium, after his remains were recovered in 2019. Malcolm, a stretcher bearer with the U.K. Royal Army Medical Corps, went missing at the age of 23 during the height of the bloodbath in Flanders Fields. The burial held special meaning not only for the missing recovered soldiers and their loved ones, but other families who have yet to have closure.