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Holocaust survivor Stanislaw Zalewski.

‘The consequence of being considered different is active persecution’

On the anniversary of the death camp liberation, Auschwitz survivors warn the hatred that led to the horror is ever present.

  • Rob Harris

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At Auschwitz, a solemn 80th anniversary ceremony is held amid global rise in antisemitism

Auschwitz survivors warned of the dangers of rising antisemitism, as world leaders gathered to mark 80 years since the Nazi German death camp was liberated.

  • Rob Harris
Jewish prisoners during their liberation from the Auschwitz concentration camp in January 1945.

The anniversary that shows why the Holocaust must never be forgotten

New generations forget or do not know, but the dwindling number of Holocaust survivors can bear witness and remind us how close we may be to repeating the horror.

  • The Herald's View
Elon Musk.

Elon Musk beams into far-right rally to praise ‘German values’

Musk appeared by video link at an Alternative for Germany election rally to warn against diluting German culture and values in “some sort of multiculturalism”

  • Emma-Victoria Farr
Hansa studios with an ever-changing hologram of Bowie.

Surreal and magical, this trail showed me Berlin through Bowie’s eyes

The late rock star had an enduring love affair with the city that helped save him. Though most don’t know of his role in saving the city.

  • Sue Williams
Models pose backstage during the Seyit Ares Fashion Show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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World of photos, January 18, 2025

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Elon Musk is not the messiah. He is, however, “everyman” – and this has been his power.

Meddling Musk should discover his limitations. He’s not the messiah

How can a multibillionaire be an “everyman”? Elon Musk can – but he should appreciate that this is his strength.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
Author Bernard Schlink

What drives Germany’s neo-Nazis? This masterful novel seeks answers

Bernhard Schlink took us inside the mind of an SS guard in The Reader. His latest work explores a modern country still shadowed by the past.

  • Tom Ryan
Elon Musk has involved himself deeply in US politics – now he’s turned his attention to Germany.

Memo to an increasingly unhinged Elon Musk: You’re not in charge of the world

On the eve of President-elect Donald Trump being inaugurated for a second term, his wingman is proving a worrying curtain-raiser.

  • The Herald's View
A person dusts snow off of a car during a winter storm in Ohio.

Polar vortex blasts North America and Europe with snow

Studies show a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for the increasing frequency of the phenomenon extending its icy grip.

  • Brian Witte and Patrick Whittle

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