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He was a stockbroker by day and a child rescuer by night: Meet Nicholas Winton, the man who secretly saved 669 childrenLondon stockbroker Nicholas Winton took on a rescue mission in 1938 after witnessing the worsening plight of refugees in Prague. He helped ...- German Chancellor Merz's party faces fresh setback in state electionsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faced heavy losses in two state elections, according to exit polls, add...
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: ‘It is utterly impossible to build my life on the foundation of chaos and suffering...’; Young diarist’s timeless lesson on finding light in dark timesAnne Frank’s diary remains a powerful record of life during Nazi persecution. In one poignant passage, she described the suffering, destruc...
- Quote of the day by Thomas Mann: ‘Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.’ Life lessons on limits of tolerance and importance of standing up for what's right from German literary iconTolerance is a wonderful virtue to have. Tolerance ultimately enables people from various walks of life and socio-economic and cultural bac...
- Friday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: 'It's easier to whisper your feelings than to...' - German diarist's timeless wisdom on why expressing your true feelings takes courage and emotional honestyFriday Motivation Quote by Anne Frank: In the poignant pages of Anne Frank's diary, she shares her innermost thoughts and aspirations while...
- Quote of the day by German philosopher Walter Benjamin: “To articulate what is past does not mean to recognize ‘how it really was’...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on memory, crisis, perception, trauma, self-doubt, identity, resilience, and survival from history’s most visionary philosopherQuote of the day by Walter Benjamin suggests that remembering the past is an act of self-preservation rather than mere nostalgia. During ti...
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: ‘We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different…’ – Holocaust victim on the life we all shareAnne Frank's diary revealed her profound thoughts on universal happiness. She observed that people share the objective of happiness, despit...
- Quote of the Day by Viktor Frankl: ‘If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering… without suffering and death human life cannot be complete’Quote of the Day: The life of Viktor Frankl exemplifies how one can uncover meaning amid profound suffering. His teachings postulate that, ...
- This 1993 Liam Neeson film is considered one of the greatest movies of all timeLiam Neeson’s role in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List remains a career highlight. The film portrays Oskar Schindler’s transformation du...
- Quote of the Day by Viktor E. Frankl: 'Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted...' – Inspiring lessons on responsibility, second chances, reflection and living with purpose by the Austrian psychiatrist and neurologistViktor Frankl's quote encourages living as if making a second attempt. This perspective fosters greater consciousness of current decisions ...
- Quote of the day by Anne Frank: 'When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow...' Life lessons from young diarist on finding hope, healing & strength in difficult timesQuote of the day by Anne Frank: Anne Frank's diary highlights the power of writing to ease emotional burdens and restore hope. Her words of...
- In 1939, a US couple crossed Nazi-controlled Europe to save 50 Jewish children after Kristallnacht and every one of them survived the Holocaust. Read their storyIn 1939, Philadelphia lawyer Gilbert Kraus and his wife Eleanor undertook an extraordinary rescue mission that saved 50 Jewish children fro...
- Quote of the day by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel: 'We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor...' Nobel laureate's award speech on why standing with victims is the right choice, not staying neutralToday's quote comes from Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, who spoke these powerful words during his N...
- Spinoza's GodAlbert Einstein once spoke of his belief in Spinoza's God. This God reveals Himself in the orderly harmony of existence. It is not a God co...
- US' deportation plans betray a post-holocaust promiseA new memo reveals that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to deport immigrants to countries that are not their own, including ...
- Did you know Alia Bhatt has German roots? Actress reveals how great-grandfather fought against HitlerAlia Bhatt recently revealed a fascinating chapter of her family's history. She shared that her great-grandfather, Karl Hoelzer, led a rebe...
- German commission urges government to return 1907 painting to Jewish ownersThe large tempera painting shows a group of colourfully clad people on a lawn, some eating or playing music, while others seem to be dancin...
- Van Gogh 1888 artwork looted by Nazis during WWII to go under the hammer, expected to fetch $20 mn'Wheatstacks' will be auctioned along with other artworks from the collection of Edwin L. Cox, a Texas oilman who died last year.
- Erich Heckel's oil painting that was looted by Nazis to be returned to its Jewish heirsThe painting was owned by Max Fischer until 1934 before he fled Germany to avoid Nazi persecution.
- Nazi link halts Picasso saleA US judge halted the sale of a Picasso artwork valued at $60m after a German man claimed his ancestor was forced by the Nazis to sell it.
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