By Daniel de Bomford Before roads or railways, there were currents and tides. Humanity’s earliest journeys, exchanges and civilizations depended on the sea, its vastness both a barrier and a bridge.

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German soccer club Borussia Dortmund’s new chief executive has defended its contentious sponsorship agreement with Rheinmetall, the country’s largest arms manufacturer.

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World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

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A U.S. Army soldier who earned the prestigious Medal of Honor during World War II has been accounted for more than eight ...

Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle ...

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