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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Australia observes day of mourning for victims of Bondi Beach mass shooting

Memorial services will be held at the Sydney Opera House and Bondi's Chabad House, a Jewish community centre. Most of the 15 victims of the attack were Jewish, including a 10-year-old child. The theme of the memorials is Light will win, and the government will stage light installations in the capital of Canberra and other cities featuring pillars of light for each of the 15 victims.
World news
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

Thousands march, give back to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Bay Area

"He was really nice and he loved his community and he was a pastor," said 10-year-old Lexington Baldridge.
Social justice
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Sunday Links: 3,600 Civic Center PG&E Customers to Lose Power for 12 Hours Monday for Repairs

San Francisco-area updates: scheduled PG&E outages, multiple memorials and notable deaths, a mass vehicle burglary arrest, and a celebrity etiquette incident.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Londoners split on whether 1.1million spent on new slave memorial is worth the money

Londoners support a memorial to victims of the transatlantic slave trade but many consider the £1.1 million cost an unwise use of taxpayer money.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Jan. 16-18

Bay Area offers diverse weekend events including an MLK tribute concert, new brunch spot Hatched with egg sandwich, TV series debuts, onigiri opening, and memorials.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'I miss you every day Ash' - Ryan Casey posts tribute to Ashling Murphy on fourth anniversary of her death

One of the hardest things we all have to do in life is to try and turn the page to the next chapter, knowing that someone who meant so much to you won't be in it. This does not mean they won't be there to guide you, as there are things death can never touch, such as the bond, connection and love we had for each other.
Miscellaneous
New York City
fromAol
1 month ago

Sliwa marks anniversary of horrific subway arson death by illegal immigrant, asks MTA to erect statue of victim

Curtis Sliwa urged a statue honoring Debrina Kawam on the Coney Island subway platform where she was allegedly torched by an undocumented immigrant.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

MEMORIALS (Electrelane/Wire) share new song "In the Weeds"

MEMORIALS released the single 'In the Weeds', previewing new music; a finished album awaits announcement, plus a limited hand-stamped 7" and 2026 tour dates.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

New memorial set up for 3 students who died in Piedmont Cybertruck crash 1 year ago this week

A deadly Cybertruck crash in Piedmont on Nov. 27, 2024, killed three college students and injured another; the driver was intoxicated.
France news
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

More than 130 victims remembered on 10th anniversary of Paris terror attacks

Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed 132 people and injured hundreds in Paris on November 13, 2015, leaving lasting pain and resilience.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Paris marks 10 years since deadly terror attacks DW 11/13/2025

France will mark the 10th anniversary of the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attacks that killed over 130 and injured more than 400 with nationwide memorials.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Where Berlin Wall sections are found around the world DW 11/08/2025

Construction began in 1961 under the orders of the GDR's communist leadership, following the flight of approximately three million people to the West. They were escaping a struggling economy, limited freedoms and government surveillance. To prevent further defection to the West, the East German government built a complex system of barriers, obstacles and guard towers along the 155-kilometer-long border. It was meant to be impenetrable although some 5,000 East Germans did manage to make it across over the years.
Berlin
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History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

The fascinating stories behind 5 Bay Area monuments

Bay Area monuments commemorate local histories while prompting reflection about their meanings for the present and future.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans observed the 24th anniversary of 9/11 with solemn memorials, family remembrances, readings of names, and heightened security after recent political violence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

France protests, Nepal riots and a rock cellist: pictures of the day Wednesday

Protesters near the Gare du Nord train station during a day of protests as part of a grassroots movement called Bloquons Tout (Let's Block Everything) Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Protesters raise their hands in unison Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Anti-riot police during clashes with Block Everything demonstrators Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images The annual Tribute in Light installation is tested before the 24th anniversary of 9/11, as viewed from Liberty State Park in Jersey City Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Lyon mayor condemns Free Gaza' defacement of Holocaust memorial

A Holocaust memorial in Lyon was defaced with the words Free Gaza, prompting outrage, vows of prosecution, and heightened concern amid rising antisemitic incidents in France.
#obituaries
#death-notices
Canada news
fromeuronews
8 months ago

Video. Vigils held after 11 die in Vancouver festival attack

A tragic incident at a Filipino festival in Vancouver resulted in eleven deaths and sparked a community mourning vigil.
fromBuzzFeed
9 months ago

27 Celebrity Graves That Are Very Interesting To Look At

Farrah Fawcett's grave was unmarked with dates until 2023, when her partner Ryan O'Neal's details were added, against her friends' wishes.
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US news
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Heartbroken FSU students mourn victims of deadly campus shooting

FSU students experienced panic and terror during a shooting incident that resulted in two deaths and several injuries.
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