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Volkstrauertag (German: [ˈfɔlkstʁaʊ̯ɐˌtaːk] ⓘ, lit. ' people's mourning day ') is a commemoration day in Germany two Sundays before the first day of Advent.It commemorates members of the armed forces of all nations and civilians who died in armed conflicts, to include victims of violent oppression.
23 October - Lutz Riemann, 82, actor (born 1940) 24 October - Hans Albert, 102, philosopher (born 1921) 24 October - Heinz Günther Hüsch, 94, lawyer and politician (born 1929) 27 October - Ignaz Walter, 87, businessman and entrepreneur (born 1936) 30 October - Hans Meiser, 77, journalist, tv-moderator and tv talkshow host (born 1946)
The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de (los) Muertos) [2] [3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality.
Germany's coalition government on Wednesday listed Georgia and Moldova as safe countries of origin in a bid to cut asylum applications from those nations, which are almost always rejected.
The 23rd Annual Dia De Los Muertos at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 29, 2022, in Hollywood, Calif. (Emma McIntyre / Getty Images)
The UN Palestine agency says that its shelters in Gaza are no longer safe and also warns that there is a shortage of water in Gaza. (The Business Standard) October-November 2023 Jenin incursion. Israeli forces storm Jenin in the West Bank. Palestine's United Nations envoy says that Palestinians are in danger of mass ethnic cleansing.
In Munich, all flights were either canceled or postponed between 6 a.m. and noon (0500-1100 GMT), with the airport warning that many flights scheduled for later in the day might also be affected b
2023 Heligoland ship collision. One person is killed and four others are missing after two cargo ships, the British-flagged Verity and the Bahamas-flagged Polesie, collide in the North Sea near Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with the Verity sinking. Rescue efforts are ongoing. (AFP via France 24) Law and crime. Crime in Norway