Auschwitz

Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death", is a haunting figure remembered for his atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

Elon Musk on Monday took part in what he called an "incredibly moving" tour of Auschwitz and defended his X platform against accusations of anti-semitism just weeks after sparking a political storm by endorsing an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.

"The sufferings of Auschwitz were not mere happenings. They were moral enactments. They were part of a plan. They confirmed the glory to come. Moreover, God was not merely angry with the Jews..."

Jewish rights body Simon Wiesenthal Centre said that Auschwitz should not be used as a metaphor as it's a "quintessential example of man's capacity for evil".

For those who survived the Holocaust, the memories can never be erased, but their generation is dying out. Educators and historians are looking for new ways to keep their experience alive and connect to younger people.

Polish police said on Sunday they had detained a Dutch tourist for giving the Nazi salute at the site of the former death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Polish boxer Tadeusz Pietrzykowski fought dozens of matches at Auschwitz, winning all but one or two, thereby scoring special privileges that ensured his and others' survival.

The inspiring story of an Auschwitz survivor who made a "miraculous recovery" from Covid-19 at the age of 97 is currently going viral on social media.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday made the Netherlands' first government apology for the war-time persecution of Jews.

An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi Holocaust.

Angela Merkel visited the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Friday for the first time as chancellor and said admitting Nazi crimes was a key part of Germany's identity that could combat growing anti-Semitism.

Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay her first visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau next Friday, her spokeswoman said, ahead of the 75th anniversary commemorations for the liberation of the Nazi death camp.

A Polish court has fined an Israeli teenager who admitted to urinating on a memorial at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, a court spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, who is Jewish, is at the forefront of the initiative, designed to tackle anti-semitism among fans.

Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death", is a haunting figure remembered for his atrocities at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.

Elon Musk on Monday took part in what he called an "incredibly moving" tour of Auschwitz and defended his X platform against accusations of anti-semitism just weeks after sparking a political storm by endorsing an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.

"The sufferings of Auschwitz were not mere happenings. They were moral enactments. They were part of a plan. They confirmed the glory to come. Moreover, God was not merely angry with the Jews..."

Jewish rights body Simon Wiesenthal Centre said that Auschwitz should not be used as a metaphor as it's a "quintessential example of man's capacity for evil".

For those who survived the Holocaust, the memories can never be erased, but their generation is dying out. Educators and historians are looking for new ways to keep their experience alive and connect to younger people.

Polish police said on Sunday they had detained a Dutch tourist for giving the Nazi salute at the site of the former death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Polish boxer Tadeusz Pietrzykowski fought dozens of matches at Auschwitz, winning all but one or two, thereby scoring special privileges that ensured his and others' survival.

The inspiring story of an Auschwitz survivor who made a "miraculous recovery" from Covid-19 at the age of 97 is currently going viral on social media.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday made the Netherlands' first government apology for the war-time persecution of Jews.

An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi Holocaust.

Angela Merkel visited the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Friday for the first time as chancellor and said admitting Nazi crimes was a key part of Germany's identity that could combat growing anti-Semitism.

Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay her first visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau next Friday, her spokeswoman said, ahead of the 75th anniversary commemorations for the liberation of the Nazi death camp.

A Polish court has fined an Israeli teenager who admitted to urinating on a memorial at the site of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, a court spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday.

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, who is Jewish, is at the forefront of the initiative, designed to tackle anti-semitism among fans.