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Holocaust survivor Ted Bolgar devoted his life to education
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1541+ words) Much of Ted Bolgar’s time in Nazi captivity was spent in lesser-known sites where thousands suffered and died in ghastly circumstances – the Satoraljaujhely ghetto, the Warsaw labour camp, the Mühldorf concentration camp, the Mittergars sub-camp. He survived each of those…...
Australia and New Zealand condemn China over intercontinental missile test
1+ week, 2+ day ago (638+ words) The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer Nanning sails into Victoria Harbour for a visit in Hong Kong, July 2.Tyrone Siu/Reuters China on Monday test-fired an intercontinental missile from a submarine in the southern Pacific Ocean, the first…...
Victory Day parade proceeds in Moscow with tight security and no heavy weapons
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (850+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence in a victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn’t include heavy weapons for…...
Russia, Ukraine agree to three-day ceasefire and prisoner exchange
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (711+ words) Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that will run from Saturday, May 9 to Monday, May 11. Trump’s announcement on Truth Social also said each country, locked in more…...
MEDIA ADVISORY - International Scholars Convene at the Canadian Museum of History for Landmark Symposium on the Holodomor
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) The Globe and Mail MEDIA ADVISORY - International Scholars Convene at the Canadian Museum of History for Landmark Symposium on the Holodomor The Holodomor Legacy Symposium brings together leading researchers from around the world to advance scholarship and global awareness of…...
The Governors General is far from authoritative - but it’s a delicious read
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1192+ words) Title: The Governors General: An Intimate History of Canada’s Highest Office Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada Sometimes one of the most important things about a book is its subtitle. This is true of The Governors General: An Intimate History of Canada’s…...
Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945 paints a vivid portrait of a city under moral, financial, and military siege
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (698+ words) The Globe and Mail Berlin is the subject of unusual historic interest. During the Weimar Republic period between the two world wars, it was a place of cultural daring, social experimentation, artistic ferment and artistic innovation. During the Cold War…...