How Waitstill and Martha Sharp risked it all to save Jewish lives in WWII
The year was 1938 and the Munich Pact allowed the German annexation of the Sudetenland – an area of land bordering Czechoslovakia. This agreement shocked […]
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Thousands rally in Paris to protest crime targeting Chinese
At least 13,000 people attended a rally in Paris on Sunday to protest against what they say is a crime wave targeting the Chinese community […]
Mother Teresa to be made saint at Vatican ceremony
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a Nobel peace laureate known as the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, will be made a saint of the […]
Trump defends ‘star’ tweet; Clinton says it’s anti-Semitic
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday defended a social media post he made two days earlier that included an image depicting Democratic rival Hillary […]
Swedish nun Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad canonised for saving Jews in WWII
A Roman Catholic nun who sheltered Jewish lives during the Second World War has achieved sainthood. Pope Francis canonised Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad on June 5, […]
Three Jordanian intelligence officers killed in attack in Palestinian camp
Three Jordanian intelligence officers and two other security personnel were killed in an attack on their security office in a Palestinian refugee camp outside the […]
Will Smith, Lennox Lewis to be pallbearers at Muhammad Ali funeral
Actor Will Smith and former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will be among the pallbearers for Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday, joining a list of notable […]
Canada’s PM apologies to its Sikh communities for the Komagata Maru incident
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised in parliament for an incident that took place in 1914. It makes good of an eight year promise to Canada’s […]
Fighting grinds on around Aleppo, Syria
Fighting continued north of Aleppo where Syrian government forces are battling rebels, after a local ceasefire expired in the city itself last week, amateur videos […]
Brother of Brussels suicide bomber set for Rio Olympics
Mourad Laachraoui, the brother of one of the Brussels suicide bombers, has won gold at the European Taekwondo Championships and is now set […]