The experiences of Jewish children during the Holocaust are being told through their toys and games in a poignant new online exhibition. Alongside an estimated six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945, including 1.5 million children, many hundreds of thousands were displaced or lived in ghettos, where young people treasured their … Read more
British cruise operator Cruise & Maritime Voyages has collapsed into administration, putting 4,000 jobs at risk and cancelling all customer bookings. The Essex-based company, which has seven small to mid-sized cruise liners, said it had ceased trading and closed offices in Australia, France, the US and Germany. CMV is the first major British cruise company … Read more
A former Nazi concentration camp guard has apologised to Holocaust victims as he awaits the verdict in a trial over the deaths of 5,230 prisoners. Bruno Dey, 93, spoke at a court in Hamburg, Germany, earlier today during the high-profile trial over his involvement in the atrocities of the Second World War. He stands accused of … Read more
Senior Wirecard executive ‘is hiding in Russia under the protection of GRU intelligence agency’ after the company admitted ‘missing’ £1.7bn never existed Jan Marsalek, COO of Wirecard, vanished as firm collapsed amid claims of fraud Marsalek claimed he was going to Asia, but is thought to have fled to Belarus He is now near Moscow … Read more
A new material inspired by grapefruits and shells has been developed by British engineers and it blunt any angle grinder or drill that it comes in contact with. It has been named Proteus after the shape-changing Greek god of the sea and is both lightweight, strong and also capable of dispersing any waterjet. The material … Read more
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists protest on London’s Oxford Street as other gatherings take place in France and Germany two months after George Floyd’s death Black Lives Matter protests took place in central London on Sunday afternoon Together with a pro-Palestine movement, the activists blocked up Oxford Circus Protests also took place in France … Read more
Mark Wahlberg wears a protective face mask and a camouflage baseball cap as he arrives in Berlin to film Uncharted By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 10:53 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 10:54 BST, 18 July 2020 Production of the movie was shut down nearly four months ago due Coronavirus. But, Mark Wahlberg, 49, … Read more
Ever since I was at school, I’ve been fascinated by the strange tale of the Children’s Crusade. It began in the year 1212, with a boy wandering across France and Germany. As the boy told vast crowds of wide-eyed admirers, he had been chosen by Jesus to lead a crusade of children to the Holy … Read more
Countries with female leaders have fared significantly better during the coronavirus pandemic than nations led by men, research suggests. An international team of experts led by Trinity College Dublin analysed outbreaks in 35 countries, 10 of which were run by women. Among them were Germany, New Zealand, Denmark and Finland – four nations which have been … Read more
Police arrest German man dubbed ‘Rambo’ who spent five days on the run in the Black Forest after disarming four police officers at gunpoint Police today announced Yves Rausch had been arrested after disarming officers Police searched forest near Oppenau, Germany for the man dubbed ‘Rambo’ The 31-year-old, disarmed four German police officers on Sunday … Read more