Despite War, Surgeons in Ukraine Perform Brain Surgery to Save 4-Year-old Irish Girl's Life
Since Russia's invasion of eastern Ukraine in February of 2022, L'viv, a cosmopolitan city in the west, has largely gone unmolested.
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Volunteers Etch Huge Poppies in Poignant Beach Tribute to War Heroes Ahead of Remembrance Day (11/11)
Volunteers carved a 100-foot mural of poppies onto a beach in a poignant tribute to the fallen ahead of Remembrance Day, November 11.
Zac Efron Bonds with 81-Year-Old Hero Who Inspired His New Film, The Greatest Beer Run Ever Movie: 'I Was Honored'
The connection Efron made to the real-life hero was the biggest reward of all the effort of shooting in bad weather, and with the moustache.
95-Year-old Holocaust Survivor Has a Roommate: a 31-Year-old Granddaughter of Nazis
Their heritage may come from opposite sides of history but their companionship has inspired repentance and forgiveness.
Ms. Shackleton's Café Boat Becomes First in 100 Years to be Christened 'Endurance' After Government Heard Her Surname
Be it salty or fresh no English water has moored a boat by the name Endurance for more than a 100 years, but Anna was given an exception.
Former Marine Drove 1,000 Miles to Ukraine Border in Minibus Loaded with Supplies, Toys, and Blankets for Refugees
The former marine believes that since everyone wants to help, they need only help in their own way to create "one gigantic thing".
Holocaust Survivors Reunite in Florida After a Labor Camp Friendship was Broken 80 Years Ago
Jack Waksal and Sam Ron, imprisoned in a Nazi work camp, survived, moved to the U.S., and just saw each other for the first time in 79 years.
Vancouver Couple Converts Their Huge Resort Property into a Ukrainian Refugee Home for Dozens
Brian and Sharon Holowaychuks will provide housing for 100 Ukrainian refugees, and the family is welcoming its first 19 residents in days.
With His Handmade Bowl, this 12-Year-old Raised $325,000 for Ukrainian Kids
A 12-year old hobbyist woodworker who likes to make wooden bowls on a lathe managed to raise £245,000 for Save the Children Ukraine.
Ukrainian Soldiers Adopt Freezing Puppy -And Now 'Rambo' Stands Guard for Them (WATCH)
When they found him, he could fit in the palm of your hand, now he's their little watchdog, dutifully yelping at the approach of a person.
U.S. Destroyer Sunk in WWI Found After Being Torpedoed 105-Years Ago - LOOK
A team of experienced warship divers were able to locate the missing vessel on August 11th, 40 miles off the coast of the Isles of Scilly.
Ukraine Photo of Nesting Storks Returned Home Becomes a Symbol of Hope for Country
This picture from Ukraine of a stalwart mother stork nesting her two chicks outside Kyiv has become a 'symbol of hope' for the country.
D-Day Pilot Celebrated Turning 102 Attributing Longevity to 'Art, Music, Good Food and the Finest Wine'
Completing over 1,000 flight hours during the Battle of the Atlantic, Gamper eventually flew in Operation Overlord.
105-Year-old WWII Veteran With No Surviving Relatives Receives 3,000 Birthday Cards
Ernest Horsfall, who has seen five British monarchs in his lifetime, said he was 'surprised and amazed;' at how many people wrote to him.
Church's Lost Crucifix Rescued From WWI Battlefield Finally Returned After 107 Years
A group of ten churchgoers will set out on a pilgrimage to reunite the crucifix with the church on a 297-mile trip to the village in France
Watch Heartwarming Reaction When Ukrainian Students Get Shocking News They Won Full College Scholarship in U.S
An American philanthropist decided to put $2 million of his personal fortune to giving several young adults in Ukraine a full scholarship.
Wife of WWII Soldier Spends Decades to Reunite Japanese Family With Photo Album He Found on Okinawa -LOOK
With persistence, belief, and the amount of sheer dumb luck normally needed to win the lottery, a Portland senior tracked down an Okinawan family based on the photos left behind in an album her late husband plucked from the shrapnel-strewn beaches of the Japanese Island in 1945. Strangers, friends of friends, and non-English speakers all […]
State Department Launches 'Welcome Corps' Program to Allow Citizens to Easily Sponsor Legal Refugees
To sponsor a refugee's resettlement in America, five citizens or permanent residents agree to financially and socially support them.
Iron Age Puzzle Solved as Unknown Warrior Finally Identified as British Warrior Woman
She was an Iron Age warrior, likely a raider—someone who specialized in surprise attacks to gain plunder from settlements on nearby islands
Deforestation Fell 26% in Colombian Amazon Last Year Since Peace and Reconciliation with Rebels in FARC
President Petro is conducting peace negotiations that put the environment first with around 20 splinter factions of the FARC guerillas.
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