World war ii

Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

This was the third time in the past four years that the scientists moved the clock closer to midnight.

The location of the minute hand on its Doomsday Clock has been revealed, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe, during a town-hall in Washington, DC, US, January 23, 2026.
 Auschwitz

'Never Again': European Jews must be recognized as a protected minority - opinion

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army

BBC Broadcasting House, London, UK.

The BBC haunted by bias - and the Israeli connection


Aaron Sorkin to write and possibly direct film on Al Schwimmer's daring legacy

Warner Bros. taps Aaron Sorkin for a film on Al Schwimmer, the man behind Israel’s Aerospace Industries.

 Al Schwimmer with David Ben-Gurion.

A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

The museum said the remains likely dated back to before the year 2000, when it was more common for museums to accept human remains into their collections.

 The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 1, 2014.

Israel must not engage with those who endanger Jews - opinion

Despite Serbia's support for Israel, officials who legitimize Hitler – like Serbian Deputy PM Vulin – should be shunned by Israel, even if they represent friendly nations.

St. Sava cathedral in Belgrade, Karadjordje Petrovic statue

‘Dancing mouse’ US WWII warship found years after being sunken by Imperial Japanese Navy

The ship was sunk in 1942 after a fire battle between US forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

View of the bow looking east at Ma‘agan Mikhael B shipwreck.

Over 500,000 ceramic 'ghost coins' from World War II discovered in Kyoto warehouse

Produced during wartime metal shortages, these coins were thought destroyed after Japan's surrender.

 Shinto shrine in Kyoto.

Lithuania government to include party whose leader is on trial for antisemitism

Social Democrats said that despite claims that the Nemunas Dawn party is antisemitic, they "don't see it like that."

 Social Democrats leader Vilija Blinkeviciute and a member Gintautas Paluckas attend a press conference after party winning at the general election in Vilnius, Lithuania October 28, 2024.

First car produced in soviet-era Poland goes on display after decades of search

The 1951 Warszawa M-20, carrying the serial number 000001, was tracked down in Finland and acquired after years of negotiations.

 Soviet era cars standing in a row at an open air exhibition.

Hannah Szenes: poet, paratrooper, photographer remembered 80 years after death

While Hannah Szenes is mainly remembered for her poetry, her photographer casts a revealing glance into her time in Israel and before.

 Hannah Senesh sitting at her desk, from the Senesh Family Archive at the National Library of Israel.

Mass grave of nearly 200 prisoners of war found at former Stalag II D camp in Stargard

Stalag II D, located in western Poland, began operations in 1939 and held up to 6,000 prisoners, including Red Army soldiers.

 Prisoner barracks at Stalag Luft III POW camp from WWII in Zagan, Lubusz, Poland.

Sri Lanka’s last Holocaust survivor finds peace in coastal town

Holocaust survivor Dr. Hans Vischjager, now 83, lives peacefully in Sri Lanka, embracing his Jewish heritage and past while sharing a unique, multicultural journey.

 Surfboard and palm tree on the beach, surfing area. Travel adventure and water sport, Sri Lanka