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The grandson of a German activist who risked his life by writing about the crimes of the Nazis warns anti-Semitism is more of a threat today than during the rise of the regime his grandfather chronicled. Monday, January 27, is 75 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, an event marked by International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Friedrich Kellner was an evangelical Lutheran who served in the army of Kaiser Wilhelm II in WWI as an infantry sergeant. A patriotic German, his conscience was pricked and his stomach turned when he first read Adolf Hitler's autobiography Mein Kampf— "My Struggle," in English—when it was published in 1925. From then on it was his mission to campaign against the Nazis as they rose to power. Working as a political activist for the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Kellner defied surveillance from the authorities, moving his family to the town of Laubach in the Hesse region of Germany for their safety. When Hitler invaded … [Read more...] about Anti-Semitism Worse Now Than in Hitler’s Rise: Anti-Nazi Diarist’s Grandson

A seemingly neverending saga of Reddit conversations continues with a woman who doesn't want her fiancé's son to attend their wedding. The woman added her own controversial post to Reddit's community r/AmITheA**hole and received a resounding "yes." The unnamed woman began her story with what seemed like a reasonable request. She asked if it was crazy that she didn't want children to attend her wedding. While this doesn't necessarily please everyone, it's not uncommon. Kid-less functions exist, and while it requires a babysitter for the moms and dads in attendance, it can ensure some promised peace for the party-holder. What the woman failed to mention until the latter half of the post is that one of the children she wants to exclude is her fiancé's 11-year-old son—to whom she'd soon be stepmother. "I told my Fiance that I would like to have a child free [sic] wedding because I do not want babies and little ones screaming, crying, or running around during our ceremony and … [Read more...] about This Bride Doesn’t Want Her Young Future Stepson at Her Wedding

As we roll into autumn, with the wild days of summer truly behind us, it's an opportunity to take stock of ourselves - to take the time to become our best selves for the months ahead. To help keep your health and wellbeing in check over October, here are this week's top 10 tips from Checklist . WIN! 6-month supply of Noggin for you and a loved one, worth up to £360! While many of us are used to taking vitamin-rich supplements to support our bodily functions, we often forget that the brain also requires nourishment. And forgetting? Not the best indicator of a healthy brain. Luckily, UK general practitioner Dr Clara Russell MBBS MRCGP has devoted her time to Noggin, a range of advanced nootropic complexes - commonly referred to as "cognitive enhancers". These comprehensive nutritional supplements only contain active ingredients at optimal levels, without the filler or bulking agents. To support energy and focus, OOMPH features a unique combination of vitamins, … [Read more...] about Health is wealth! Here are our top 10 tips on healthy living and wellness, from skincare to supplements

A distraught mum whose six-year-old daughter was killed by a drink and drug driver as she walked home with her dad is haunted by the image of her little girl lying dead in the street. Little Sharlotte-Sky Naglis certificates are still on the fridge, and her school bag still hangs on the peg. The lipstick kisses that she cheekily planted on her bedroom wall remain. But the noise, the laughter, the antics that earned the six-year-old her nickname ‘Monkey’ are gone. And when, at night, her mum Claire sits down on the sofa, it’s not her little daughter’s soft, warm hand she holds, but a plaster mould of it that was tenderly made by staff at the hospital. “The hardest thing is the quietness”, Claire, 37 told Stoke on Trent Live . Sharlotte was killed while walking with her dad ( Image: Stoke Sentinel/BPM Media) “She was such a big character, and she was never scared of anything except for heights. “She had just started gymnastics, and she would practise and … [Read more...] about Mum haunted by image of daughter, 6, killed by drink driver as she walked home with dad