August 1944 News Today

in jail injailyou can use in jail you can use these cigarettes as, like, currency. preparing for prison — we speak to some of the young in hong kong, as the territory prepares to mark 25 years since its handover. hello there. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. "one of the most brazen terrorist acts in european history" — thats how ukraines president zelensky has described the russian attack on a crowded shopping centre in kremenchuk. at least 13 people h...

translation: injail you translation: in jail you can use translation: injailyou can use these cigarettes as currency. preparing for prison — we speak to some of the young protesters in hong kong, as the territory prepares to mark 25 years since its handover. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we are going to start with breaking news from texas, where 46 people have been found dead inside truck trailers, next to railroad tracks in the citys southwest side. ...

on suspicion of murdering 35—year—old zara aleena in england. police say she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". scotlands first minister nicola sturgeon will set out her plans to hold a second referendum on scottish independence. and the dogs not playing ball — how these pooches were tipped to be wimbledon�*s ball boys and girls, but failed to get moving... ..without a treat. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. at least 46 people ...

the centre of the memorial signifying the invasion by land, sea and air here at gold beach on the north coast of france. and im naga munchetty in the studio. also in the news this morning... the first minister of wales, vaughan gething, faces an uncertain future after losing a vote of no—confidence — he insists hell carry on. premier league clubs will vote on whether to scrap the use of the video assistant referee, after a season of notable errors and mounting scrutiny. good mornin...

Been open for three years but this is the royal— been open for three years but this is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 _ is the royal launch of the memorial, 22,442 names, some veterans still with 22,aaz names, some veterans still with us— 22,442 names, some veterans still with us and — 22,442 names, some veterans still with us and they will be the centrepiece because it commemorates all the _ centrepiece because it commemorates all the comrades who were killed fighting — all th...

Nothing _ like we were, you know, you were nothing for — like we were, you know, you were nothing for germans. you know, nothing — nothing for germans. you know, nothing at — nothing for germans. you know, nothing at all. you were rubbish. how— nothing at all. you were rubbish. how they— nothing at all. you were rubbish. how they tortured people, how they killed _ how they tortured people, how they killed them on the street, you know. unbelievable. they were hanging people on the stree...

August 1944, the warsaw uprising, 463 the polish resistance for their german occupiers, it was richter street, house to house, but eventually the resistance was put down —— for 63 days. civilians were rounded up, alina, her mother, and her older sister were brought to a courtyard to face a firing squad. courtyard to face a firing su uad. ., . courtyard to face a firing suuad. ., ., , , squad. you had people lying down dead _ squad. you had people lying down dead and _ squad. you had people l...

Decided that he and my mom would go and join the fighters who would be fighting against russians who were already pushing germans out. and the fight, the russians who were coming in. however, at that time my mother and my father would start to go to underground army, is and they were -- [inaudible] to my grandma. however, my mother says, yeah, but i dont want to go and join the underground group and fight russians because i am pregnant. rachel: right. >> and my father get out, and we left ukrain...

During — all those whose lives were lost during the events ofjune 1944 and between _ during the events ofjune 1944 and between d—day and the liberation of paris at _ between d—day and the liberation of paris at the end of august 1944. may god trless— paris at the end of august 1944. may god bless our veterans, the families and all— god bless our veterans, the families and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice _ and all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as — and all those who ...

At the end of august 1944. there was a two minute silence to honour the 22,000 names on the columns of memorial. and then the uks ambassador in paris declared the memorial open. the memorial was only completed a few weeks ago and there are few visitors at the moment. as a result the scale and the beauty of the place have come to many as a surprise. it is set on a hill looking down on gold beach, where thousands came ashore. built in pale limestone, there is a central templ like structure with a ...