World war ii
Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom
George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
'Never Again': European Jews must be recognized as a protected minority - opinion
On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army
Germany halts Holocaust artifacts auction amid widespread criticism
“For victims of Nazi persecution and Holocaust survivors, this auction is a cynical and shameless undertaking that leaves them outraged and speechless.” said Christoph Heubner.
Hitler claimed Jesus was German and royals were ‘Jews’ in a forgotten interview - study
The book, 'Hitler’s Interviews: The Dictator and the Journalists' by media historian Lutz Hachmeister, is the first comprehensive account of Hitler’s dealings with reporters.
We must fight antisemitism to save our universities themselves - opinion
Today, American universities occupy the top position that German universities held 100 years ago. Decades after the end of World War II, they have not regained their past global preeminence.
'Zaidy's Band': Revealing Canada’s contribution to World War II - review
Aron Heller's new book brings into the public arena the little-publicized history of the contribution in World War II of the Canadian Armed Forces, particularly its Jews.
Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111
Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."
Holocaust survivor and member of group plot to kill six million Germans dead at 105
Yehuda 'Idek' Friedman, a Krakow-born Holocaust survivor and member of Nakam, has died at 105. He recounted the group's revenge plots in later interviews.
WWII bomb found in Hong Kong defused after mass evacuation
A massive WWII-era US bomb discovered in Hong Kong triggered the evacuation of thousands before being safely defused by police bomb experts in a high-risk operation.
WWII bomb forces overnight evacuation in central Berlin
Authorities established a 500-meter security perimeter in the densely populated district. Police officers went door-to-door, instructing residents to leave their homes immediately.
Ohio auction house halts sale of paintings looted during Holocaust, billed as ‘unclaimed property'
Two 17th-century paintings looted by Nazis were pulled from an Ohio auction after a Holocaust art restitution group confirmed their rightful heirs.
US says China spreads 'false' World War II narratives to pressure Taiwan
Beijing says documents such as the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation support its legal claims of sovereignty over the island, as they call for Taiwan to be "restored" to China.
