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Painting Nazis stole from French Jew during WWII to be returned to owner's family, Paris court says

Per the court order, the current owner of the painting, who bought it during the 2024 auction, will be required to return the painting to the family of its original owner.

Two members of staff hold the painting by late Franco-Danish painter Camille Pissarro "Darse de peche et bassin Duquesne, Dieppe, apres-midi ensoleillee" (Fishing dock and Duquesne basin, Dieppe, sunny afternoon) during the photocall at the Sotheby's auction house, in central London, in 2024
Tourists stroll through the streets of the historic center of Gamla Stan., on September 16, 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden.

'Jew-free zone' sticker on Stockholm storefront sparks outrage

A recovered parochet (Torah ark curtain), one of the historic Jewish treasures stolen by the Nazis nearly 88 years ago, is finally home after being returned to the Berlin Jewish community with the help of Temple Chai, an Arizona synagogue.

Jewish treasures stolen during Kristallnacht return to Berlin after decades in US synagogue

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

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Switzerland releases digital files on Josef Mengele to public with 'as little as possible' redacted

In light of the “exceptionally high public interest,” the authorities decided not to limit access to individual reviews at the archives, but instead publish the file online.

Josef Mengele, in a document released by the Swiss intelligence service, September 10, 2026.

'I am appalled': Holocaust survivor raises alarm over far-right AfD victory in Germany

The Alternative for Germany party's victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday has left a far-right party within reach of power in a German state for the first time since World War II.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Spanish far-right activists use Nazi-style salutes in anti-migrant protests

The protest group, Núcleo Nacional, has about 2,000 members, many from neo-Nazi and Francoist groups that lost their capacity to mobilize, according to the Global Network on Extremism and Technology.

Núcleo Nacional demonstrators raise their arms during a rally in Barcelona, Spain, September 2, 2026.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

As millions around the world mourned the loss of the legendary cultural icon, social media users shared screenshots of modifications to her profile.

American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Jewish WWII British special forces veteran who fought against Nazis in Africa dies, aged 100

Cairo-born Jack Mann served as a radio operator in a reconnaissance and raiding unit formed to fight Nazis in Africa, later joining the SAS and SBS, including a posting in Mandatory Palestine.

Jack Mann, a Cairo-born Jew who was the last survivor of a British special forces unit that fought and defeated the Nazis in the Middle East and North Africa, died in August 2026, aged 100; illustrative.

The champions we never knew

As we mark the 90th anniversary of the Berlin Olympics where Jesse Owens defied the Nazis' supremacist ideology, remembering all those who never had the chance to compete may be the greatest victory

Old officially released printed photo of the 1936 Olympic Games with US athletes Jesse Owens and Helen Stephens.

Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters

The bridge, commissioned by Emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, linked the ancient city of Ulpia Oescus with Sucidava in what is now Romania.

A drone view of the foundations of the ancient Constantine Bridge, commissioned by Roman emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, is seen in the Danube River near Gigen, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on August 6, 2026.

How three Holocaust era Jewish refugees built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch

Iceland’s prime minister closed the borders to Jews, but three men who slipped in changed the country’s history.

Victor Urbancic conducts a makeshift orchestra in Reykjavik, Iceland, sometime after World War II.

Europe’s summer heatwave reveals Ice Age mammoth bones, sunken Nazi relics in receding Danube River

Near Opatovac, Croatia,receding water levels have also begun to reveal a shows the wreckage of the Hungarian cargo ship Fulton which sunk in the Danube in 1937 while transporting coal.

A drone view shows people swimming near a sunken German warship from World War II, exposed due to low Danube River levels caused by drought and extreme heat, in Prahovo, Serbia, July 30, 2026.

What to watch this week: 'Holofiction' shines, Disney's 'Furious' falls short

TV Time: Holofiction opens with clips showing Jews living their lives. There are scenes of family celebrations, and the director’s skill is in matching shots from different movies.

‘HOLOFICTION’ IS made entirely of clips from Holocaust movies, with no dialogue.