King meets Holocaust survivors ahead of Auschwitz visit
He will be the first British monarch to visit the former camp when he joins survivors for a service.
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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 - 1h -
Auschwitz survivors lay wreaths on 80th anniversary of liberation
Auschwitz survivors pay tribute on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by Soviet troops. More than 1.1 million people, mostly Jews, perished in gas chambers or from ...NBC News - 4h -
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 - 7h -
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 - 1d -
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 - 23h -
‘Never forget’: Auschwitz survivor recalls Nazi crimes ahead of anniversary
Barbara Doniecka is one of dozens of survivors returning to extermination camp 80 years after its liberationFinancial Times - 1d -
Decades after Auschwitz liberation, spotlight is on dwindling survivors
The anniversary has taken on added poignancy due to the advanced age of the survivors, and an awareness that they will soon be gone.CBS News - 2d -
Starmer vows to fight 'poison' of antisemitism in Auschwitz visit
Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared him for the horror of what he had seen.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
King Charles to attend Auschwitz commemoration
The King will be at an event for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp.BBC News - Jan. 13
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