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These Holocaust survivors are now staring back at St. Louis
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (178+ words) He never forgot the refugee girl who lived with his family. Now he needs St. Louis" help to find her Suspect arrested after swastikas spray-painted on cars in south St. Louis Jewish Federation of St. Louis names Amy Bornstein chief…...
Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (591+ words) Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U. S. honor bestowed on civilians, for his work taking on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg Trials. Ferencz, who died in 2023 at the age of…...
You Are the F'hrer's Unrequited Love': A masterful take on Nazi memory, myth and moral'reckoning
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (692+ words) How Indian cities are becoming deadly heat traps as summer temperatures soar Can't go to the gym or work out regularly? Get moving with everyday activities In 2000, Kashmir family lost son to militants. 26 years later, another son to Army "encounter…...
Casualty of war: A country whose leader needs to keep claiming victory is unlikely to be winning
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (746+ words) George R. R. Martin offers an insightful verdict on leadership through Tywin Lannister of Game of Thrones. His grandson King Joffrey, seated on the Iron Throne, screams in frustration: "I am the King. I will be obeyed." Unflinchingly, Tywin looks at the…...
March of the Living 2026 honors Holocaust survivors
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (657+ words) KRAKOW " The March of the Living Tuesday closing ceremony brought together Holocaust survivors, Jewish youth, and thousands of participants from all over the world. Survivor of the Hamas October 7 terror attack Agam Berger played a violin donated to Yad Vashem…...
Johnny Somali sentence challenged as lawyer calls for higher court ruling
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (459+ words) The lawyer for streamer Bong Bong has petitioned Korean prosecutors to appeal Johnny Somali's prison sentence, urging them to get a ruling from a "higher court." On April 14, streamer Johnny Somali " real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael " was sentenced to six…...
Operation Chariot: The Raid That Bent the War at Full Speed
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (948+ words) BY Guy D. Mc Cardle / April 16, 2026 A daring World War II raid that turned a "flimsy" destroyer into a weapon that crippled Hitler's Atlantic ambitions. It began with dread on the high seas. The Bismarck had already burned itself into Allied…...
Friday Motivation by Winston Churchill: 'Fear is a reaction. Courage is a. .."
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (131+ words) Winston Churchill's quote, "Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision," highlights that bravery is a conscious choice made despite fear. Churchill, a pivotal wartime leader, demonstrated this through his powerful speeches and unwavering resolve, guiding Britain through World War…...
Code-name Renata: Army honors 102-year-old Italian woman who parachuted into history
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (823+ words) VICENZA, Italy " U. S. personnel from an Army base named for an Italian resistance fighter slain during World War II paid a recent visit to his 102-year-old sister's home to recognize her contributions to airborne operations. Paola Del Din was awarded the…...
Huw Fyw review " take a sentimental journey around a war veteran's living room
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (516+ words) Dance House, Cardiff Tudur Owen's Welsh-language play about a second world war veteran is unashamedly heartfelt and anchored by very fine performances This play by Tudur Owen tells the story of a curmudgeonly second world war veteran, an unexpected windfall,…...