“He Was More Than a Cat — He Was My Son”: Ajda Ender’s Goodbye to Şanslı
From the streets of Istanbul to the center of my heart — that’s the journey of my beloved Şanslı. I first saw him in the summer of 2021. He was…
Picture shows Auschwitz survivor Eva Szepesi, 92, undated. She has been travelling to schools across Germany telling her story. (Newsflash/NX)
Auschwitz Survivor Never Dreamt She Would Need Police Protection For German School Visits
An Auschwitz survivor has said that she never dreamt that she would require police protection during her visits to German schools where she goes to tell her story. Eva Szepesi,…
Picture shows the towel returned after 44 years, undated. It was framed and will be hung in the hotel in Espirito Santo, Brazil. (Newsflash)
99-Year-Old Guest Returns Hotel Towel He Pinched In 1980
A 99-year-old man who pinched a towel from a hotel 44 years ago has finally returned it after being tortured by his conscience for decades. Nahim Alcure had stayed at…
Photo shows a rare purple pearl, undated photo. Scott Overland was dining out at Salt Air Kitchen and Bar in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA, on a family vacation when he discovered a rare treasure on his dinner plate. (Scott Overland/Newsflash)
Man Discovers Rare Purple Pearl In Clam At Delaware Restaurant
A man has discovered a rare "one-in-a-million" purple pearl in a clam at a Delaware restaurant. Scott Overland was on holiday with his wife Katie and his kids Addie, 6,…
Ida Maly, self-portrait , 1917. (Neue Galerie am Universalmuseum Joanneum/Newsflash)
New Exhibition For Rediscovered Austrian Artist Murdered At Nazi Castle Where Mentally Ill Were Gassed
A new exhibition is taking place in memory of a rediscovered Austrian artist who was murdered at a Nazi castle in 1941 where the mentally ill were systematically gassed to…
The "Merseburg magic spells" that were written down by a monk more than 1000 years ago, will become protected by UNESCO.
Millennium Old German Magic Spells May Get UNESCO Recognition
A German minister wants to see millennium-old German magic spells included by UNESCO on its Memory of the World register. The Merseburg charms are two 10th century incantations written in…
Sister Andre - whose real name is Lucile Randon - is the oldest woman in France and possibly the oldest in Europe
Europes Oldest Woman Celebrates Her 116th Birthday
A nun believed to be Europe's oldest woman who has just celebrated her 116th birthday says prayer makes her happiest, although her fondest memory was the moment that her two…