Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as the surprise frontrunner to succeed António Guterres as the UN's first female and first Jewish secretary general, securing a strong opening position in the security council's first straw poll.
As polls suggest the far-right AfD could win Saxony-Anhalt's state elections, cultural institutions fear threats to artistic freedom, historical remembrance, and state funding.
Historian Raz Segal reached a $250,000 settlement with the University of Minnesota over the abrupt withdrawal of a job offer to lead its Holocaust center in 2024, following backlash and donor pressure regarding his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Director Felix Randau's new film 'I Is Another', premiering at Locarno, dismantles the postwar myth that Heinrich Himmler's masseur Felix Kersten was a heroic savior who rescued thousands from concentration camps.
European nations observe August 2 as Romani Holocaust Memorial Day, commemorating the Nazi genocide of Roma and Sinti. Countries like Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and North Macedonia hold ceremonies, acknowledging historical atrocities and raising awareness about ongoing Antiziganism.
The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary opening emphasized confronting Nazi legacy, with speakers like Michel Friedman and Katharina Wagner urging action against rising antisemitism and warning of democracy's fragility.
A draft review in the Northern Territory parliament found child protection authorities failed to assess threats to Kumanjayi Little Baby's mother, leaving her alone to protect her children amidst domestic violence, though no direct link to the girl's alleged murder was drawn.
The president of the Australian Holocaust survivors association, George Foster, told a royal commission that rising antisemitism in Australia, marked by exclusion and attacks, has 'disturbing parallels' to Nazi Germany's social climate. Community leaders detailed increased incidents since October 2023, with one synagogue attack allegedly directed by Iran.
Historiker haben die Identität des SS-Mannes Jakobus Onnen auf dem ikonischen Holocaust-Foto "Der letzte Jude von Winnyzja" geklärt. Das Bild entstand nicht in Winnyzja, sondern in Berdytschiw, Ukraine, am 28. Juli 1941. Die Forschung beleuchtet Onnens Werdegang vom Lehrer zum Täter in den Einsatzgruppen.
Author Wolfram Lotz collected European dreams from online forums, finding a consistent anticlimactic structure where adventures are sidetracked or fizzle out. He suggests this reflects a prosaic, less imaginative European mentality and a changing relationship with the US.
A BBC News Brasil lista as 7 derrotas mais dolorosas da Seleção Brasileira em Copas do Mundo, com análises de especialistas sobre o impacto histórico e social de cada uma, desde o Maracanaço em 1950 até o 7 a 1 em 2014.
The author, a Jewish supporter of Palestinian freedom, details how Israel's defenders weaponize Holocaust memory and Jewish grief against critics, including herself. She argues this framework recasts criticism of Israel as antisemitism, flattening Jewish identity into allegiance to the state and silencing dissent.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar cut contact with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas after she reportedly compared Israeli policy to apartheid, sparking outrage and deepening a crisis in Israel-EU relations amidst differing European views on dialogue with Israel.
Der französisch-britische Völkerrechtler und Schriftsteller Philippe Sands wird mit dem Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels 2024 ausgezeichnet. Der Stiftungsrat würdigt sein Engagement für Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und die Verteidigung des Völkerrechts, das er auch in seinen literarischen Werken verarbeitet. Die Verleihung findet am 11. Oktober in der Frankfurter Paulskirche statt.
French-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands has been awarded the 2026 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his contributions to peace through his work on international law, human rights, and the campaign to recognize ecocide as an international crime.
A EVZ pagou €4,4 bilhões a 1,66 milhão de ex-trabalhadores forçados nazistas. Historiadores e a diretora da EVZ questionam se o valor foi suficiente, considerando os 26 milhões de pessoas exploradas e os danos sofridos. A demora nas compensações é atribuída à Guerra Fria e à desconfiança em relação aos ex-trabalhadores.
A Hungria implementou políticas ambiciosas para aumentar a taxa de natalidade, oferecendo empréstimos e subsídios a casais que prometem ter filhos. Apesar de um aumento inicial, a fertilidade voltou a cair, levantando dúvidas sobre a eficácia das medidas financeiras e a importância de fatores culturais e serviços básicos.
Australia's health watchdog, Ahpra, has adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, drawing praise from Jewish groups but criticism from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, which fears it will stifle criticism of Israel's actions.
At the G7 summit, Donald Trump asserted that his Iran conflict achieved all objectives, including preventing nuclear weapons and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Despite claims of global leader approval, reports indicate internal criticism of the deal, which includes a 60-day ceasefire for further talks and a $300bn reconstruction fund for Iran.
At the G7 summit, Donald Trump asserted that his administration achieved all objectives in the Iran conflict, including a ceasefire and preventing nuclear weapons development. Details of the 14-point plan, signed between Washington and Tehran, emerged, outlining a 60-day ceasefire for further talks.
Israel condemns Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for comparing Israel's Gaza actions to the Holocaust, labeling his remarks anti-Semitic. Lukashenko criticized Israel's destruction of Gaza, referencing global outrage and proposed luxury development plans on Palestinian land.
KI-generierte Bilder des Holocaust werfen ethische Fragen auf. Während sie zur Kommerzialisierung des Gedenkens beitragen, warnt die EU vor unkennzeichneten Deepfakes. Institutionen sollen auf KI-Aufhübschungen verzichten, um die Erinnerung authentisch zu wahren.
The EU is bracing for a potential energy crisis stemming from the conflict in Iran, though the EC states current supplies are not at risk. Markets are already reacting to rising Brent crude oil prices, impacting European gas and oil costs.
Der Historiker Omer Bartov bezeichnet den Krieg in Gaza als Völkermord und kritisiert den Zionismus. Sein Buch sucht Auswege aus der Katastrophe und plädiert für eine jüdisch-palästinensische Konföderation.
