22 December 1990 marked the ceremonial handover of the Second Polish Republic's presidential insignia by President Ryszard Kaczorowski (last President-in-Exile) to Lech Wałęsa at Warsaw's Royal Castle. On the same day, Wałęsa was sworn in as Poland's first freely elected

On 22 December 1952, the U.S. Congress-established Madden Committee, chaired by Ray John Madden, released its final report on the Katyń Massacre, in which 22,000 Polish officers held as POWs were executed by the Soviet NKVD in 1940. https://t.co/6YGEq14ykC

An excellent article which really shows the madness of the Labour governments policy on the Chagos islands. Labour Party members should be ashamed

A quote from one of the Resistance members in World War Two regarding Nancy Wake: “She is the most feminine woman I know, until the fighting starts. Then she is like five men.”

Donald Trump is using the White House to enrich himself, his family, and his allies while average Americans are struggling to afford basic needs. It's wrong. Republicans should stand up to Trump and do something about it. No more excuses.

🇺🇸🇺🇸 An American Warrior At 5.55 pm on December 21, 1945, General George S. Patton's heart stopped due to a blood clot caused by his automobile crash injuries sustained in Mannheim on December 9. His wife Beatrice had flown in from the States to be at his side. She was

General George S. Patton, a distinguished WWII hero and a friend of Poland, once remarked: "Polish troops (Gen. Władysław Anders’ 2nd Polish Corps) are the best-looking troops, including British and American, that I have ever seen." Severely injured in an auto accident, he died

Eric Mark, originally from Magdeburg, Germany, fled Nazi persecution in 1935. In 1940, he joined the Pioneer Corps and later transferred to the Intelligence Corps on 1 March 1944. Stationed initially at Wilton Park and subsequently at Trent Park, Eric covertly monitored the

Pleased to meet Lebanese Prime Minister @NawafSalam in Beirut today. Discussed a range of issues, including the importance of peacekeeping, the recovery of the Lebanese economy and Lebanese-EU relations.

As Presbyterian Church fumbles & even the laggardly Charity Commission catches up after three & half years of thinking about action what next. Since Moderator resigned what are the chances a woman will be elected next. When he was elected he said he might support a woman next .

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https://t.co/eNTPTFq9bV. She recorded the last words of a the last man to speak a lost language!

BBC has probably left more of the truth on the cutting room floor since the days we abandoned tape than we will ever know!

Rep. Joyce Beatty told CBS News’ Nikole Killion that she was cut off on Thursday's board call as she tried to express opposition to the Trump-Kennedy Center name change. The Ohio Democrat, who is an ex-officio member of the board, said that this was a regularly scheduled board

Kaja Kallas put it perfectly when she said that if Ukraine is expected to hold elections, then Russia should first commit to free and fair elections of its own, something it has not had for 25 years. That is where the real problem lies, and shifting the focus away from it only

2/ The raid on Agedabia was led by the enigmatic Bill Fraser (pic) who, like Du Vivier & Tait, had joined the SAS from No11 Commando. A fourth man, Jock Byrne, knew Fraser from the Gordon Highlanders & called him ‘one of the best’. They spent the 21st observing the airfield.

It is a privilege for me as Taoiseach to visit our troops to thank them for their service as part of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon, and to wish them the best for the festive season when they will be away from their families and loved ones

Joe Kennedy III on Trump illegally adding his name to The Kennedy Center: It is named this way under federal law. It would akin to if President Trump wanted to put his name on the Lincoln Memorial because he liked Lincoln. Putting a name of a living president on a monument to a

Trump has now conducted 28 boat strikes, killing over 100 people. Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner. This is a danger to us all.

The Parade of the Vanquished - approximately 57,000 German prisoners of war, including 19 generals, were paraded through the streets of Moscow following their capture, July 17, 1944.... This image captures what became known as the “Parade of the Vanquished,” one of the largest