Boruch Spiegel was one of the last remaining survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the Nazis

Boruch Spiegel, who died on 9 May at the age of 93, was one of the last remaining survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising by poorly armed Jewish insurgents against the Nazis. With Spiegel’s death, the group of survivors of the revolt that was crushed 70 years ago grows smaller.

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Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis in time to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand

Ian Bell to recover in time to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand

Ian Bell is expected to recover from tonsillitis in time to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday.

Flashback to 17 April when massive explosion rocked West, Texas fertilizer plant

One month on, arson remains a focus for Texas blast investigators

But they cannot eliminate plant's electrical system or electric cart as potential causes

Firefighter conduct search and rescue of an apartment destroyed by the explosion

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Care home worker arrested over murder of resident in Manchester

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Rachel Joyce: Morality tale celebrates the kindness of strangers

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At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

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The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
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Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
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An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
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Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
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The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats