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Crocus City Hall Attack: 145 Killed in Russia's Deadliest Terrorist Attack in 20 Years

On March 22, 2024, four Islamic State terrorists opened fire on a concert at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia, killing 145 people and injuring hundreds; the attack lasted approximately 20 minutes, followed by arson; a monument to the victims was inaugurated one year later.

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1950 Welsh Rugby Plane Crash: 75th Anniversary Remembrance

On March 12, 1950, an Avro Tudor plane carrying 83 Welsh rugby fans crashed near Llandow Airfield, killing 80; the cause was potentially overloading and improper baggage weighing, deeply affecting the communities of Llanharan and Abercarn.

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Pritzker Prize Winner Liu Jiakun: Transforming Tragedy into Sustainable Architecture

Liu Jiakun, the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, built a memorial house in Sichuan, China, using earthquake debris to honor a 15-year-old victim of the 2008 earthquake, demonstrating his commitment to sustainable and human-centered architecture.

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Russian Human Rights Group Documents War Crimes in Ukraine

In January 2025, a Russian human rights mission from Memorial Human Rights Center visited several regions of Ukraine, documenting alleged war crimes such as indiscriminate attacks, abductions, torture, and extrajudicial killings, echoing patterns observed in Chechnya and Syria.

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Russian Singer-Songwriter Dies After Security Service Visit

Russian singer-songwriter Vadim Stroykin, 59, died on February 5th, 2024, after falling from his apartment window following a visit from security services investigating his donations to the Ukrainian army; while authorities claim suicide, friends suspect foul play, highlighting the risks faced by an...

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Mid-Air Collision Renews Focus on Colgan Air Crash Legacy

The recent mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., ended a 16-year period without fatal U.S. commercial air disasters, prompting renewed focus on the legacy of the 2009 Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, which led to significant safety improvements due to family advocacy and now faces potential rollback...

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Novocherkassk Honors Twin Brothers Who Died Saving Comrades in Military Operation

In Novocherkassk, Russia, a square was named and a memorial plaque unveiled to honor twin brothers Alexey and Anton Vorobyev, who died heroically saving fellow soldiers in the military operation; both received the Order of Courage.

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Belfast Covid Memorial Concert Highlights Pandemic's Lasting Grief

A memorial concert in Belfast honored those lost to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, highlighting the lasting emotional toll on families like Hazel Gray's, who lost both parents within a month of each other in late 2020 and early 2021, and the need for continued support and remembrance initiatives.

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Moscow Memorial to Nemtsov Faces Ongoing Repression

For a decade, volunteers have maintained a Moscow memorial to Boris Nemtsov, a politician assassinated in 2015, despite official and unofficial attempts to remove it; recently, a volunteer received a 3.5-year prison sentence for supporting an opposition group, highlighting the challenges of dissent.

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Hanau Ends Memorials After Victim's Family Criticism

Hanau's governing coalition ended official memorials for the 2020 racist terrorist attack victims after Emis Gürbüz, mother of a victim, criticized the city's role in the tragedy, citing failures including ignored warning signs and a malfunctioning emergency exit; the coalition accused her of "polit...

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Mourners Commemorate Navalny's Death Amidst Crackdown

On the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison camp, hundreds of mourners, including foreign diplomats, laid flowers at his grave in Moscow, while simultaneous memorials occurred in other Russian cities, resulting in arrests in Novosibirsk.

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Israel to Build First National Lone Soldier Memorial

The Knesset approved a NIS 500,000 budget for Israel's first national memorial to lone soldiers, to be built in Yaar HaMeginim by 2025, honoring foreign-born IDF soldiers serving without family in Israel.

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