World leaders rubbed shoulders with 56 survivors of Hitler’s death camp as they marked 80 years since its liberation.
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Vigil held at ‘death wall’ in Auschwitz, 80 years on
Thousands of prisoners were executed by SS officers outside Block 11 in Auschwitz.
Colombia yields on US deportation flights to avert trade war
President Gustavo Petro agrees to accept deported migrants after Trump ordered 25% tariffs on all goods.
Belgian footballer Nainggolan arrested in cocaine trafficking sting
The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday.
Trump to sign order eliminating DEI from military
The president also will reinstate US servicemembers who were discharged for refusing Covid vaccines.
Israel says eight hostages due to be freed in first phase are dead
A government spokesman says information provided by Hamas overnight matches Israel’s intelligence.
‘My home is no longer there’: Palestinians return to north Gaza
Palestinians speak to the BBC as they join hundreds of thousands returning to their homes, or the ruins of them.
Palestinians return to north Gaza on foot, with belongings in hand
Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a hostage deal.
Russia focuses on Soviet victims of WW2 as officials not invited to Auschwitz ceremony
The country has shifted focus away from the Holocaust to the suffering of Soviet people during World War Two.
New Zealand eases visa rules to lure ‘digital nomads’
Under the new rules, visitors to the country can work remotely while holidaying for up to 90 days.