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ON THIS DAY: The death of Anne Frank (1945)

On 12 March 1945, in the final months of the Second World War, the young German-Jewish girl Anne Frank died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration...

How music saved the life of a teenage Jewish cellist in Auschwitz

The Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. Anita Lasker, a Jewish teenager, managed to survive there...

Holocaust survivors warn of rising antisemitism on 80th anniversary

OSWIECIM, Poland, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of...

ON THIS DAY: The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (1945)

On 27 January 1945, Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration and extermination camp, located in occupied Poland. This historic...

World leaders in Poland to mark 80th Holocaust Memorial Day

World leaders will be in Poland Monday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Britain’s...

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US blockade of Iranian ports risks escalation over Hormuz

Talks collapse amid rising tensions The Strait of Hormuz blockade...

Hotel occupancy at 25%–45% over Easter; cancellations continue

Weak local demand during holidays Cyprus hotel occupancy remained relatively...

Cyprus weather: Mostly clear with dust

Cyprus weather today will be mostly clear, although periods...
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