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Eighty years after the Holocaust, far too many people are either downplaying its severity or denying it altogether, warned Merrill Eisenhower Atwater, great-grandson of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  His remarks came as nations around the world on Thursday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. On May …

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea Thursday in what South Korea is calling a “clear act of provocation.”  Lee Sung Joon, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the launches were possibly intended to test the performance of weapons that North Korea …

President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement this week that the U.S., after weeks of intense strikes, will halt all bombing campaigns on the Houthis in Yemen – but experts have warned the Iran-backed group will not sit idle.  In Trump’s Tuesday announcement from the Oval Office, he claimed the …

India launched multiple Israeli-made Harop drones targeting Pakistan overnight and into Thursday, wounding at least four soldiers, Pakistan army officials said.  Pakistani forces downed 25 of the drones, Pakistan army spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif told The Associated Press. Debris from a downed drone that fell into the Sindh province …

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released its first-ever J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism as the world prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The report details the rise in antisemitism seen in countries that have the largest Jewish populations outside Israel, including the U.S., the …

Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years. The announcement “Habemus Papa,” or, “We have a pope,” will be made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It will then be followed by the pontiff’s …

A woman’s head was reportedly severed Wednesday when a man began attacking people with an ax on a college campus in Poland. Polish police said a man was detained after he killed one person with an ax at Warsaw University. GERMANY’S NEW LEADER LOOKS TO DISTANCE EUROPE FROM TRUMP Police …

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church does not get paid what many consider a traditional salary. Instead, the Vatican provides for the pontiff’s needs, from housing, food, transportation and other expenses in the form of stipends and allowances. The Vatican, referred to as “the world’s smallest country,” is sustained …

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released its first-ever J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism as the world prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The report details the rise in antisemitism seen in countries that have the largest Jewish populations outside Israel, including the U.S., the …

After a nearly four-year search for justice, a U.S. court has found in favor of the family of a Lebanese American man held hostage in Lebanon, finding that the Islamic Republic of Iran, working through its proxy Hezbollah, should be held liable for their father’s kidnap and torture.  Two of Amer …