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Pentagon agency pauses MLK, Holocaust Remembrance, other celebrations
The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a memo to pause activities marking MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month, among other "special observances."CBS News - 2d -
Dana White condemns Bryce Mitchell's pro-Hitler, Holocaust-denying comments but will not punish UFC fighter
Mitchell made the abhorrent comments on his podcast earlier in the weekCBS Sports - 3d -
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose Holocaust denial embarrassed Pope, dies
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has diedABC News - 3d -
Ukraine war briefing: Hitler wanted to kill me – don’t let Putin, says Ukrainian Holocaust survivor
Roman Schwarzman, 88, tells German MPs that Russia is perpetrating ‘another war of extermination’; more Ukrainian strikes damage Russian oil targets. What we know on day 1,072 Continue reading...The Guardian - 4d -
American and European populism don’t mix
Elon Musk will find the European right more statist than some progressives at homeFinancial Times - 4d -
American Holocaust survivor returns to Auschwitz for the first time
Ruth Cohen, a 94-year-old American Holocaust survivor, returned to the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland for the first time. She recalled seeing family members before they were separated for ...NBC News - 5d -
Musk tells Germany to get over "past guilt" before Holocaust Remembrance
Elon Musk told a rally the German far-right AfD party, just before Holocaust Remembrance Day, that Germany should get over "past guilt."CBS News - 5d -
Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz
Survivors of Auschwitz marked 80 years since the liberation of the death camp. They warned of rising antisemitism in a ceremony Monday at the site where Nazis murdered more than a million people, ...CBS News - 6d -
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Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025 – in pictures
Eighty years on from the day Soviet troops arrived at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, survivors, international heads of state and dignitaries gathered at the site in Poland where more ...The Guardian - 6d -
Holocaust survivor and an engineer's granddaughter form unexpected bond
Oskar Jakob, a Holocaust survivor, and Suzanne Rico, the granddaughter of the engineer behind Hitler's V-1 missile, formed an unlikely bond after confronting their shared history. Their journey ...CBS News - 6d -
How Auschwitz became centre of Nazi Holocaust
It is 80 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.BBC News - 6d -
My grandpa chose not to speak about his Holocaust experiences – but he asked me to tell the world | Ella Garai-Ebner
As the grandchild of a survivor, I’m proud to keep his testimony alive, in the hope that people never forget the horrors humanity is capable of. Yesterday, I watched A Real Pain in the cinema. ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘New way of bearing witness’: one of biggest Holocaust archives goes online
Exclusive: Wiener Holocaust Library has digitised more than 150,000 items including letters, pamphlets and photos. One of the world’s largest Holocaust archives is accessible online for the first ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Holocaust memorial chair: Musk's call for Germany to 'move beyond' Nazi guilt is dangerous
The chair of Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, said Sunday tech billionaire Elon Musk’s call for Germans to “move beyond” the crimes of Nazi Germany is dangerous for the country’s ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
Pope Francis says the horror of Holocaust must never be forgotten
On the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis also noted that many Christians were killed in Nazi concentration camps.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
The Guardian view on commemorating Auschwitz’s liberation: the urgency of Holocaust remembrance | Editorial
Eighty years after the Nazi death camp was freed, the testimony of survivors is as crucial as ever. Memory is fragile. A decade ago, 300 survivors gathered at Auschwitz to commemorate the Nazi ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
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Pope Francis warns of 'scourge of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz ...ABC News - Jan. 26 -
Elon Musk's call for Germany to 'move beyond' Nazi guilt is dangerous, Holocaust memorial chair says
Musk's AfD support, followed a gesture many said resembled a Nazi salute, and came as leaders are due to observe the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.NBC News - Jan. 26 -
Survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Holocaust
Eighty years after the liberation of the concentration camp, some politicians have been quick to target outsiders.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
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More Americans surviving cancer, but more younger Americans and women diagnosed: Research
The cancer mortality rate is continuing to decrease in America, but women — especially younger women — are seeing an uptick in diagnoses, according to data released by the American Cancer Society ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
A New Age of American Interference in Europe
Elon Musk and MAGA are already disrupting the status quo, and Europe seems ill-prepared.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Debunking American exceptionalism
How the US’s colossal economy and stock market conceal its flawsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
A Real Pain review – Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin spar in sublimely bittersweet Holocaust tour movie
The stars play Jewish American cousins touring Poland in honour of their grandmother in Eisenberg’s sharp, highly personal comedy boasting an Oscar-tipped performance from Culkin. It’s a slip of a ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Greenland wants to be independent, not American or Danish, says premier
Múte Egede open to continuing co-operation with US, but rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to buy Arctic islandFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
‘Every day is 24 hours of panic to just get out the door’: Jesse Eisenberg on self-indulgence, candid aunts and his Oscar-tipped Holocaust comedy
The writer-director of A Real Pain and co-stars Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and Will Sharpe talk about being overcome by generational trauma while making Oscar season’s funniest film. Jesse ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Biden eulogizes ‘great American’ Jimmy Carter
President Biden on Thursday eulogized former President Carter, hailing the 39th president as a man of character who left an enduring legacy both during his time in the White House and after leaving ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Democrats have become the party of war. Americans are tired of it
In defending the militarist status quo, Democrats ceded the anti-war lane to Republicans. As they enter the political wilderness, it’s time to reckon with what they got so wrong. The most ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Stephen A. Smith: Americans 'relate' to Trump's view on Canada
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith says Americans feel a connection with President-elect Trump's rhetoric on Canada and Greenland. "This kind of language, no matter how frivolous we may ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
A Real Pain review – Jesse Eisenberg’s sauntering Holocaust tour comedy is a masterpiece
The writer, director and actor effortlessly walks a tonal tightrope in this film about Jewish American cousins on a Holocaust tour in Poland. But Kieran Culkin steals the show as the more ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
The fight over robots threatening American jobs
As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversialFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
U.S. Presses for Release of Americans Held in Afghanistan
The White House has discussed a possible swap with the Taliban for a prisoner at Guantánamo Bay, according to people familiar with the matter.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey
Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Biden Warns Americans Not to Forget the Jan. 6 Attack
In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Americans celebrate the life of former President Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter is being honored in his home state of Georgia before his remains are taken to Washington, D.C., On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 39th president will lie in state in the ...CBS News - Jan. 6
