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Italian lawmakers approve 10 million euros for long-delayed Holocaust Museum in Rome

Italian lawmakers approve 10 million euros for long-delayed Holocaust Museum in Rome

MILAN (AP) — Italian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to back a long-delayed project to build a Holocaust Museum in Rome , underlining the urgency of the undertaking following the killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas fighters in what have been
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The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews

The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin on Wednesday, saying, “We will never accept when attacks are carried out against Jewish institutions.
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Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.
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After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.
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War between Israel and Hamas raises fears about rising US hostility

War between Israel and Hamas raises fears about rising US hostility

A fatal stabbing in Illinois , a gun pointed at protesters in Pennsylvania, vandalism at synagogues and harassment of staff at a Palestinian restaurant all are raising fears that the war between Israel and Hamas is sparking violence in the United Sta
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Anonymous donor for Nova Scotia Acadian church disappears, creating uncertainty

HALIFAX — An anonymous donation of $10 million that was expected to help preserve a historic, wooden church in southwestern Nova Scotia appears to have fallen through.
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Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.
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With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse

With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Truckloads of aid idled at Egypt’s border with Gaza as residents and humanitarian groups pleaded Monday for water, food and fuel for dying generators, saying the tiny Palestinian territory sealed off by Israel after last week
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Tennessee court to decide if school shooting families can keep police records from public release

Tennessee court to decide if school shooting families can keep police records from public release

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Canada's new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons eyes hate speech on campuses and online

Canada's new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons eyes hate speech on campuses and online

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has appointed former ambassador Deborah Lyons as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.
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