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Hungarian Jewish Women and children after their arrival at Auschwitz.

Seventy-five years ago this week—on March 19, 1944—German troops marched into Hungary. The country’s 800,000 Jews, the last major Jewish community to have eluded the raging Holocaust, now lay within Hitler’s grasp.

The railway lines and bridges across which Hungary’s Jews would be deported to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland were within range of American bombers. So were the gas chambers and crematoria in the camp itself. Читать дальше...

One of the great riddles of modern times is why a 500-year portrait of a Florentine housewife, of no rank or title, is today the most famous painting in the world. But the mystery around that portrait has now deepened. New findings suggest that Leonardo da Vinci’s most celebrated work may not depict M(ad)onna Lisa, wife of the silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, at all. For example, art experts have long believed that the painting dates from Leonardo’s late period, given its heavy sfumato or dark, “smoky” treatment. Читать дальше...

Hitler entering Prague Castle, 15 March, 1939.

A turning point in the history of international relations refers to an event that alters significantly the present process in international relations, which entails a long-lasting, considerable effect in it. A turning point may not necessarily be the trigger to a significant change in international relations, but rather part of the underlying cause leading to it.

The turning point in the history of international relations in the 1930s occurred in 1939. Читать дальше...

Recently in St. Louis, the United Methodist General Conference strengthened its ban on same-sex marriage, doubled-down on its prohibition against ordaining gay clergy, and sent an unmistakable message to its LGBTQ brethren. Advocates of this so-called “Traditional Plan” believe that Biblical teachings against homosexuality are unambiguous, the teachings of the Bible are eternal and unchanging, and that the church should not bow to political pressure when evaluating their stance on major issues. Читать дальше...

The University of Southern California, one of the schools mixed up in the college admissions scandal. 

Saturday March 16th

FA Trophy, Semi-Final First Legs

AFC Fylde 0-0 Stockport County
Leyton Orient 1-0 AFC Telford United

National League

Aldershot Town 0-1 Salford City
Barnet 0-0 Hartlepool United
Dover Athletic 2-1 FC Halifax Town
Eastleigh 0-1 Barrow
Ebbsfleet United 3-2 Boreham Wood
Harrogate Town 1-0 Maidenhead United
Havant & Waterlooville 1-2 Chesterfield
Solihull Moors 2-1 Braintree Town
Sutton United 4-2 Gateshead
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A great loss to BJP: Gadkari on Manohar Parrikar's death

WASHINGTON — Before Bernie Sanders took the stage to formally launch his 2020 presidential campaign this month, the candidate's most influential adviser took the mic. To cheers, Jane Sanders introduced herself to the Brooklyn crowd as "Bernie's wife," then conceded that wasn't the most politically correct label.

Police say two victims were transported to hospital and a third arrived at hospital on foot later.

Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson wants his company to move faster. In China, Starbucks is opening a store every 15 hours as it tries to stay ahead of cheaper competitors. At home, Johnson is creating smaller teams to speed product development. Starbucks’ new Cloud Macchiato was developed, tested and approved in four weeks last

Brighton & Hove's Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan has played a penalty shootout blinder to send his side through to the FA Cup semi-finals.

The Lebanese Army’s Intelligence Branch has arrested two men suspected of involvement in the theft of state-provided electricity in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, the state-run National News Agency reported Sunday.

When Manohar Parrikar, IIT-B alumnus, enthused students at convocation

The M6 eastbound has remained closed for several hours as emergency teams work to clear what gardaí have described as a "serious traffic collision".

While the Republicans are taking aim at democratic socialism, they might want to focus on how Donald Trump is distorting their traditional brand of capitalism — and what that means in an interconnected world trying to cope with global warming.

It's a nice gesture, but league rules stipulate the person fined has to pay the bill.

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Preckwinkle criticized a city program aimed in part at increasing the supply of affordable housing in better-off neighborhoods that have high rents.

Benedict Valenti's wife's luggage is lost -- and then found -- by Iberia Airlines. In the interim, she buys $495 worth of clothing and toiletries. Why is the airline balking at reimbursing her?

1. Black box data shows 'clear similarity' between Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crashes, Ethiopia's transport minister says  The Washington Post
2. Ethiopians Say Flight Data From Doomed Jet Shows Similarities to Indonesian Flight That Crashed  The New York Times
3. Exclusive: High speed, then a failed climb for doomed Ethiopia flight  Reuters India
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THE Festival hangovers are beginning to fade and normality kicks in on Monday. Three jumps cards to get stuck into and I’ve landed on a pair of Venetia Williams runners to aim at. GEORDIE B (Exeter, 2.40) just shades it for NAP purposes on a quiet Monday. It looks a two horse race – famous last […]