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Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town.

Two teachers in eastern Germany say they spent months unsuccessfully trying to counter the far-right atmosphere at their small town high school BURG, Germany -- Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. They counseled bullies who threatened to beat up immigrant classmates. They gave more lessons about their country's Nazi past. They invited in a Black rapper to talk about mutual respect. None of it helped. In desperation, Laura Nickel and Max Teske wrote a public letter in which they described an atmosphere of intimidation at Mina Witkojc School in Burg. They reported students greeting each other with the Nazi salute, scratching swastikas on their desks and playing music with racist lyrics in the hallways. “Teachers and students who openly fight against far-right students and teachers fear for their safety,” the two said in the letter they sent to local newspapers. "The problem has to be recognized an...

Ukrainian ballet dancers find refuge at US ballet schools

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Since the war began, a U.S.-based nonprofit has helped relocate more than 250 Ukrainian dancers with help from philanthropist Howard Buffett. Dozens of young ballet dancers are finding refuge at U.S. ballet schools to continue their passion after escaping the war in Ukraine. Nikita Malaki, 17, feels most at home on stage after his own hometown of Kyiv was bombarded by rocket fire. “I remember it was just a regular day. I was about to go to school. I heard some weird sounds like bombs or rockets. We realized the war began. First days, we were sleeping in shelters. We were scared for our lives,” Malaki told ABC News. “I love to perform. I love to be on stage. How I feel when I’m dancing, it’s amazing,” Malaki said. Nikita Malaki, 17, is shown practicing ballet in front of a dance studio mirror. ABC News When the war began, 18-year-old Yeva Hrytsak was dancing in Switzerland and about to return home to Dnipro, Ukraine, when she got a call from her mom that turned her world upside down. “S...

Belgrade school shooting: At least 9 dead after teen opens fire

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The suspect is a 14-year-old boy who allegedly took his father's gun to school in Belgrade and opened fire, according to local police. At least nine people are dead and seven others are wounded after a shooting at a school in Serbia's capital on Wednesday, authorities said. The suspect, who has been arrested, is a 14-year-old boy who allegedly took his father's gun to the Vladislav Ribnikar school in central Belgrade and opened fire, according to police. A suspect is escorted by police outside the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, May 3, 2023. AP Eight students -- all children -- and a security guard were among those killed. Six other students as well as a teacher were injured and taken to a local hospital, police said. Police block streets around the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A teenage boy opened fire early Wednesday in a school in central Belgrade, causing injuries. Darko Vojinovic/AP Investigators believe the...