Thousands turn out for 'March of the Living' Holocaust remembrance parade in Budapest
Thousands took to the streets in Hungary's capital, including survivors and Righteous Among Nations award-winners, to pay tribute to Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.
Belgian University Offers Course , to Study Taylor Swift Lyrics.
Belgium's Ghent University will debut a new course this fall called "Literature: Taylor's Version.".
The course was developed by assistant professor Elly McCausland, who also has a blog called "Swifterature," CNN reports. .
According to McCausland,
"Swift makes frequent allusions to
canonical literary texts in her music.".
Using Swift’s work as a springboard, we will explore, among other topics, literary feminism, ecocriticism, fan studies, and tropes such as the anti-hero. , Via course syllabus .
Swift’s enduring popularity stems, at least in part, from the heavily intertextual aspect of her work, and this course will dig deeper to explore its literary roots, Via course syllabus .
Even those who aren't fans of Taylor Swift are encouraged to take the course, CNN reports. .
The purpose of the course is to think critically about Swift as an artist and writer, and to use the popularity of her music as a ‘way in’ to a corpus of literature that may have shaped her work, Via course syllabus .
McCausland said that she'd been
considering Swift's lyrics for analysis for quite some time, but the release of 'Midnights'
last fall "really crystallized" the notion.
There’s a song on there called
‘The Great War,’ which uses the
First World War as an analogy for heartbreak… That made me think of Sylvia Plath’s poem ‘Daddy,’ in which she uses the Holocaust to discuss her troubled relationship with her father. , Elly McCausland, via statement.
This appropriation of historical pain and war as a metaphor (for love and loss)— I started thinking about other literary parallels and that’s where the
course came from, Elly McCausland, via statement.
The course "is believed to be the
first of its kind in Europe," CNN reports
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Live video coverage and text updates of the Uefa Women's Nations League game between Northern Ireland and Albania, plus updates from Hungary against the Republic.. BBC Sport
Poland Will No Longer
Provide Weapons to Ukraine , Amid Grain Disputes.
Poland made the announcement
on Sept. 20, CNN reports.
We no longer transfer weapons to Ukraine because we are now arming Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, via statement.
The decision comes amid a dispute between the
two countries over Ukrainian grain imports. .
Earlier this year, several EU nations temporarily banned Ukrainian grain imports to protect local farmers who feared they'd be undercut by the country's low prices.
The ban was suspended last week, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia enacted their own restrictions against Ukrainian grain imports. .
Ukraine filed lawsuits against
each of the countries as a result.
While addressing the U.N. General Assembly on
Sept. 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, .
"it is alarming to see how some in Europe, some of our friends in Europe, play out solidarity in a political theater – making a thriller from the grain.".
Polish Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski refuted Zelensky's claims, saying that Poland has been "supporting Ukraine since the first days of the war.".
Polish Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski refuted Zelensky's claims, saying that Poland has been "supporting Ukraine since the first days of the war.".
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said
that Poland will not accept Ukrainian grain imports,
but it will still allow passage through the country.
On the weapons front, Poland was
the first NATO member to provide Ukraine with fighter jets, NBC News reports.
It has also sent over 200 Soviet-style tanks
to the war-torn country
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In this edition of Witness, Euronews reporters Valerie Gauriat and Zoltan Siposhegyi speak with foreign nationals in Hungary, hired to make up for the shortage of labourers across the country. Click on the video above to watch their report.
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Ukraine to Sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia , Over Food Import Bans.
In May, EU restrictions allowed Ukraine's neighbors, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, .
"to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds," Reuters reports. .
"to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds," Reuters reports. .
But on Sept. 15, after the European Commission refused to extend its import ban.
Hungary, Poland and Slovakia announced Ukrainian grain import restrictions of their own. .
The countries maintain that the
restrictions are intended to protect their economies and farmers, Reuters reports. .
The countries maintain that the
restrictions are intended to protect their economies and farmers, Reuters reports. .
On Sept. 18, Ukrainian officials
announced that a lawsuit will be filed
against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
Polish politician Radoslaw Fogiel said that if Ukraine does sue, it would "reverberate badly in Poland.".
Our decision is not aimed at Ukraine,
it is dictated by the protection of
the Polish farmer and the protection
of Poland's interests. , Radoslaw Fogiel, the head of Poland's parliamentary
foreign affairs commission, via Reuters.
Ukrainian Trade Representative Taras Kachka
said that Kyiv is prepared to "take on the responsibility to ensure that export from Ukraine is not creating any tsunami in neighboring countries." .
In order to ship grain, Ukraine intends
to use "real time" export licenses.
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Authorities in Budapest have begun taking action to reduce anti-social behaviour in the city's 'party district' which has blighted the lives of many residents.
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In a historic moment for Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 held in Budapest on Sunday, 27 August. This victory marked him as the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in the prestigious tournament. Notably, Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem secured the silver medal, making it a significant event for both nations.
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Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra added another accolade to his name on Sunday. He won the Gold in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championships 2023. He ended a nation's wait in Budapest, dominating the rest of the 12-man field once again. Neeraj Chopra scripted history again by becoming the first Indian to win a Gold medal at the global athletics meet. Neeraj Chopra now completed the full set of global medals, including the Olympic Gold medal, the Diamond Trophy and the World Championships Gold medal.
#NeerajChopra #GoldMedal #WorldAthleticsChampionships2023
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Accused of alienating a majority of Canadian Indians by courting pro-Khalistan Sikhs for political survival, the Trudeau government in Canada embarrassed itself.. IndiaTimes
Following Canada PM Justin Trudeau's allegations of Indian involvement in Nijjar killing, another Canadian controversy emerges. The speaker of Canada's House of Commons issued an apology for commending an individual during a parliamentary meeting who had served in a Nazi unit during World War Two. Just two days prior, Speaker Anthony Rota had publicly acknowledged 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka as a "Ukrainian hero" within the Canadian Parliament. It was later revealed that Hunka had served in World War II as a member of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS. This revelation came to light following demands for an apology from the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organisation.
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What Is Yom Kippur, , the Holiest Day of the Jewish Year?.
'National Geographic' explains that Yom Kippur
comes as the emotional climax of the Jewish faith's
holiday period that begins with Rosh Hashanah.
Yom Kippur, or the "day of atonement," comes on
the tenth day of Tishri, which is the first month of the
civil year and the seventh month of the religious year.
On the Gregorian calendar,
Yom Kippur will take place
on September 24, 2023.
According to tradition, the holiday can
be traced back to the prophet Moses.
Also known as the Days of Awe, Yom Kippur is a day for
Jews to perform prayers, repent and give to charity to
influence which of God's books their names are written in.
According to the faith, God inscribes names
into one of three books on Rosh Hashanah. .
One book is reserved for good people,
another for evil people and a third for
those who are not totally good or evil.
On Yom Kippur, work is forbidden, and atonement
takes the shape of fasting and refraining from
bathing, having sex, wearing shoes or applying lotion. .
Attending services at a synagogue is a central
part of Yom Kippur. Five different services have
different purposes, including prayers for the dead. .
Finally, to mark the end of the 25-hour fast,
a ram's horn is blown, and congregants return
home to break their fast with family and friends.
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Official observances started Monday evening with a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem as six survivors, including one of the few remaining survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto..
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