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January 27, 2023

How this Holocaust heroine saved 100 Jewish babies destined for death

Holocaust heroine Corrie ten Boom saved 100 Jewish babies destined for death by defying the Nazis and smuggling children out one by one to welcoming homes.

January 27, 2023

Ukraine's Zelenskyy honors Holocaust Memorial Day, Auschwitz liberation: 'Indifference kills'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Holocaust Memorial Day and the 78th liberation anniversary of the Auschwitz concentration camp by reminding the world that "indifference kills."

January 27, 2023

My grandfather plotted a daring escape from Auschwitz. Here's how he cheated death

My grandfather plotted a daring escape from the Auschwitz death camp. He cheated death in the Holocaust, but had to escort his sister to the gas chamber.

January 26, 2023

German victims of fatal train attack identified as 2 teens

German victims of a fatal train attack Wednesday afternoon have been identified as two teenagers. There is an ongoing investigation into the suspect's motive.

January 26, 2023

German government calls for tougher restrictions on advertising of alcohol, tobacco, sports betting

Government officials in Germany, such as Burkhard Blienert, are pushing for more restrictions on advertisements featuring tobacco, sports gambling, and alcohol in the country.

January 26, 2023

Russia reacts to US, Germany tank deliveries to Ukraine: 'Direct involvement in the conflict'

Russia on Thursday responded to President Biden's decision to send Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine and accused it of "direct involvement in the conflict."

January 26, 2023

German authorities arrest 2nd person in treason case for passing secrets obtained by BND spy agency employee

A 2nd suspect has been arrested in connection with an espionage case in Germany. The man is accused of treason for passing secrets obtained by an acquaintance working at a spy agency.

January 26, 2023

Ukraine sounds country-wide alarms amid Russian drone strikes; Western tank training to begin

Ukrainian officials said the capital city of Kyiv was under siege by Russian missile and drone strikes Wednesday, as the Ukrainian military is set to undergo Western tank training.

January 25, 2023

Stabbing on German train kills 2, injures 7; motive remains unknown

Police have not revealed any information about the suspect other than his age, but a security source revealed that the man may have displayed "psychiatric illness."

January 25, 2023

Biden approves sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, in reversal

President Biden approved sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine just hours after Germany said it would also send Leopard 2 tanks to fend off a Russian offensive.