The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz. The March of the Living honors the 6 million Jews killed by …
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By RAFAL NIEDZIELSKI and VANESSA GERA
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5/6/24
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation. Then a …
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By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SYLVIE CORBET
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5/6/24
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The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defense Force statement on Monday, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent. People were told to …
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By SAM MEDNICK and JOSEF FEDERMAN
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5/6/24
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In a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, José Raúl Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago. Now, he will lead the …
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By JUAN ZAMORANO
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5/6/24
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Actor Bernard Hill who starred in “Titanic,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy has died. Hill's agent Lou Coulson says he died Sunday at age 79. Hill delivered a rousing cry before leading …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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5/5/24
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day. Netanyahu told a …
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By MELANIE LIDMAN
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5/5/24
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Mexican authorities say thieves killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip in Baja California to steal their truck. State prosecutors released grisly details of the slaying, but have …
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5/5/24
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Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities. Damage from the …
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES
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5/5/24
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation 'in the very near future'
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn't serious about a cease-fire …
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
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5/5/24
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera, …
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By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL
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5/5/24
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Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine as the country marks its third Easter at war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be “united in one …
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5/5/24
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PARIS (AP) — A well-known British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he was denied entry to France on Saturday to speak at a French Senate meeting about the Israel-Hamas …
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By ANGELA CHARLTON
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5/5/24
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Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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5/5/24
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Israel will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day starting Sunday evening, the first time since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, forcing some Israeli Holocaust survivors to confront difficult memories of loss. …
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By MELANIE LIDMAN
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5/5/24
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Panamanians head to the polls to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s ex-president, despite not even being on the ballot. Voters in the Central …
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By JUAN ZAMORANO
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5/5/24
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Millions of voters in England have voted in local elections, the last big test before a looming U.K. general election. All indicators suggest the Labour Party will then return to power after 14 years …
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By PAN PYLAS
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5/5/24
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King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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5/5/24
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Students at a school next to Kenya's largest dumpsite are on a mission to try to purify the air with bamboo. They have planted more than 100 seedlings along the wall that separates the school from …
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By ZELIPHA KIROBI
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5/5/24
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Christian Orthodox worshippers in Jerusalem have thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in one of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar. Cheers and prayers rang out as candles one …
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5/4/24
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Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
The state prosecutor’s office says three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend …
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By MARK STEVENSON
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5/4/24
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