World war ii
Europe at a crossroads between denial and reality - opinion
Across Europe, rising unrest and policy hesitation are exposing cracks in governance, identity, and state authority.
New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
Holocaust education gets a bad rap, but it’s not falling short, we are - opinion
National Book Award in nonfiction goes to ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this'
“It’s very difficult to think in celebratory terms about a book that was written in response to a genocide,” El Akkad said in his acceptance speech.
Germany halts Holocaust artifacts auction amid widespread criticism
“For victims of Nazi persecution and Holocaust survivors, this auction is a cynical and shameless undertaking that leaves them outraged and speechless.” said Christoph Heubner.
Hitler claimed Jesus was German and royals were ‘Jews’ in a forgotten interview - study
The book, 'Hitler’s Interviews: The Dictator and the Journalists' by media historian Lutz Hachmeister, is the first comprehensive account of Hitler’s dealings with reporters.
We must fight antisemitism to save our universities themselves - opinion
Today, American universities occupy the top position that German universities held 100 years ago. Decades after the end of World War II, they have not regained their past global preeminence.
'Zaidy's Band': Revealing Canada’s contribution to World War II - review
Aron Heller's new book brings into the public arena the little-publicized history of the contribution in World War II of the Canadian Armed Forces, particularly its Jews.
Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111
Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."
Holocaust survivor and member of group plot to kill six million Germans dead at 105
Yehuda 'Idek' Friedman, a Krakow-born Holocaust survivor and member of Nakam, has died at 105. He recounted the group's revenge plots in later interviews.
WWII bomb found in Hong Kong defused after mass evacuation
A massive WWII-era US bomb discovered in Hong Kong triggered the evacuation of thousands before being safely defused by police bomb experts in a high-risk operation.
WWII bomb forces overnight evacuation in central Berlin
Authorities established a 500-meter security perimeter in the densely populated district. Police officers went door-to-door, instructing residents to leave their homes immediately.
Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during Holocaust, billed as ‘unclaimed property'
Two 17th-century paintings looted by Nazis were pulled from an Ohio auction after a Holocaust art restitution group confirmed their rightful heirs.
