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Poland Puts Its World War II Losses at $1.3 Trillion, Demands German Reparations

WARSAW—Poland estimates its World War II losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country’s ruling nationalists said on Thursday, and he said Warsaw would officially demand reparations. Poland’s biggest trade partner and a fellow member of the European Union and NATO, Germany has previously said all financial claims…


Nazi War Crimes Suspect, 96, Caught After Fleeing Trial

BERLIN—A 96-year-old German woman was caught hours after failing to turn up for her trial on Thursday on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in a Nazi concentration camp during World War Two, a court spokesperson said. Irmgard Furchner is accused of having contributed as an 18-year-old to the murder of 11,412 people when…