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A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the only synagogue in Warsaw to have survived the Nazi onslaught during World War II, the police confirmed to the Polish news agency PAP following a report made to the police. The Israeli ambassador to Poland, Yacov Livne, published a photo on X, formerly Twitter, showing burn marks on the Nożyk Synagogue in the centre of the city. "Outrageous anti-Semitic attacks such as this can not be tolerated today," Livne wrote. "The perpetrators must be found and punished." Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorsk wrote on X that the synagogue's rabbi had written that so...
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The Kiev authorities began dismantling a Soviet-era monument marking the connection between Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday, more than two years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It will take several days to fully tear down the red granite monument, which consists of some 20 elements, the city administration said. It is a group of statues showing Ukrainian Cossacks surrounding hetman, or "leader," Bohdan Khmelnytskyi and the Moscow ambassador. It sits below a steel rainbow-shaped installation near the bank of the Dnipro River. The statues, said to weigh some 6,000 to 7,00...
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What is the FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN) U-jo (Crow Castle)Togenkyo? The Spring FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN) and Spring U-jo (Crow Castle)Togenkyo are light-up events held at Okayama Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle, respectively. [Spring FANTASY GARDEN(GENSO-TEIEN)] Event period: Friday, April 26th, 2024 to Monday, May 6th (National Holiday) Time: 18:00-21:30 (entrance until 21:00) Location: Okayama Korakuen Garden Address: 1-5 Korakuen, Kita-ku , Okayama City, Kita Ward Admission fees: 410 yen for adults, 140 yen for those aged 65 and over, free for high school students and younger [U-jo (Cr...
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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Greek helmet from burial mounds in southern Croatia, shedding new light on the history of the Illyrians, a tribal people from the eastern Adriatic and the Balkans. Near the village of Zakotorac on the Peljesac peninsula, approximately 70 kilometres northwest of Dubrovnik, a team of archaeologists, led by Hrvoje Potrebica from the University of Zagreb, uncovered various artefacts, including lavish jewellery and a Greco-Illyrian helmet. The helmet is the second of its kind found in the area, following a similar discovery in 2020. Both items date back to t...
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Table of ContentsWhat is Nago Castle Park? View from Nagojo ParkNago Castle Park is a spacious park that covers the Mt. Nago area of Nago City, and includes a play area, rest area, observation deck, and even a castle. From the observation deck near the top, you can see the city of Nago and the beautiful East China Sea. The park is free and open all day long, so you can enjoy it without worrying about time. Also, although the entire park is very large, there are many parking lots, and they are conveniently located in each area. Address: 5511 Nago, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture Management: Nago ...
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The discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb led authorities in western Germany to evacuate more than 2,000 people from their homes early on Sunday. The village of Ingeln-Oesselse, south-east of Hanover, was cleared so that ordinance disposal experts could defuse the unexploded bomb. The all-clear was given in the early afternoon. "The bomb has been defused and the evacuation has been lifted," a local government spokeswoman told dpa. "All residents can return to their homes." The unexploded British aerial bomb was dropped on the area during World War II. According to the spokeswoman, the s...
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The discovery of a suspected unexploded World War II bomb led authorities in western Germany to evacuate more than 2,000 people from their homes early on Sunday. The evacuation of the village of Ingeln-Oesselse, south-east of Hanover, was completed on Sunday morning, a local government spokeswoman told dpa. A helicopter was flying over the restricted area to check if anyone is still in the area before a bomb disposal team begins its work, she said. "Then we will see whether there is actually a bomb there," the spokeswoman added. Evacuated residents are being accommodated in an elementary schoo...
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US President Joe Biden visits a World War II memorial bearing the name of his uncle, Second Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan, who died in Papua New Guinea. Screenshot from YouTube video on Associated Press channel. Fair use. Several Papua New Guinea leaders and institutions are demanding an apology from United States President Joe Biden, who mentioned in two public speeches that his uncle was killed by cannibals during World War II. While visiting a war memorial in Pennsylvania on April 17, Biden remarked that his uncle, Second Lieutenant Ambrose J. Finnegan, was killed by cannibals after his pl...
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A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of John Jacob Astor IV following the sinking of the Titanic is set to go up for auction. The auction for the wealthiest Titanic passenger's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch begins Saturday, April 27 with the starting bid set at 60,000 pounds ($74,979), according to auction house Henry Aldridge and Son. "Astor is well known as the richest passenger aboard the R.M.S. Titanic and was thought to be among the richest people in the world at that time, with a net worth of roughly $87 million (equivalent to several billion dollars today)," the auc...
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A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of John Jacob Astor IV following the sinking of the Titanic is set to go up for auction. The auction for the wealthiest Titanic passenger's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch begins Saturday, April 27 with the starting bid set at 60,000 pounds ($74,979), according to auction house Henry Aldridge and Son. "Astor is well known as the richest passenger aboard the R.M.S. Titanic and was thought to be among the richest people in the world at that time, with a net worth of roughly $87 million (equivalent to several billion dollars today)," the auc...
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