Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the Holocaust is eroding.
Survivors at centre of ceremony to mark Auschwitz 80th anniversary
Polish President Andrzej Duda remembered the victims of the Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site, as commemorations got under way on Monday to mark 80 years since the death camp was liberated towards the end of World War II.
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
Monday's ceremony is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend.
World leaders, survivors mark 80 years since Auschwitz liberation
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday stressed Germany's enduring responsibility for the Holocaust as leaders and survivors marked 80 years since Soviet troops liberated the Nazi-run death camp Auschwitz.
Holocaust survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Some of the last living survivors spoke of worrying signs that safeguards of “never again” are falling away while antisemitism rises.
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism on Monday, as they marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops in one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors.
Auschwitz survivors the focus of ceremony to mark 80 years since camp's liberation, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Survivors of the Nazi's notorious Auschwitz death camp are taking center stage at the memorial service to mark 80 years since its liberation by Soviet troops.
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The only Jew in Oświęcim, Poland, can see Auschwitz from her bedroom window
A parade of dignitaries and dozens of Holocaust survivors came to Oświęcim on Monday to pay tribute to the 1 million Jews who died there.
Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
Among 34,000 people in the town of Oświęcim is just one Jew – a young Israeli named Hila Weisz-Gut. It’s an interesting ...
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The liberation of Auschwitz: 80 years on
The largest camp in the entire system of Nazi concentration and extermination camps, where more than 1 million people ...
The man who revealed Auschwitz's atrocities to the world
One man's daring mission to infiltrate Auschwitz revealed its atrocities to the world – this is his story.
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Auschwitz: Where the Nazis created hell on earth
Tomorrow marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and death camp where more ...
Auschwitz commander's home open to the public, converted into center for Holocaust history
The house, until this year, had always been in private hands. A U.S.-based group, the "Counter Extremism Project," has purchased it. Now, in conjunction with the Auschwitz Museum and UNESCO, they have ...
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Elon Musk addresses far-right crowd in Germany after backlash over salutes, Nazi puns
On the heels of the backlash to his gestures at a Donald Trump inauguration event and his attempts to make Nazi-related jokes on X, Elon Musk told supporters of Germany’s far-right party on ...
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Image of Musk post comparing MAGA to Nazi Germany is fabricated | Fact check
The claim: Image shows Elon Musk post saying MAGA will succeed where 'Nazi Germany failed' A Jan. 23 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a purported X post from ...