Auschwitz survivors and world leaders gather to mark 80th anniversary of concentration camp's liberation

Auschwitz, a former Nazi German extermination camp, is marking the 80th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet troops. Approximately one million Jewish survivors died at the site between 1940 and 1945, along with over 100,000 non-Jews. Currently, around 50 survivors are expected to attend the main commemoration outside the gates. Survivor Marian Turski condemned a "huge rise" in anti-Semitism. World leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Charles of Britain, and Polish President Andrzej Duda, are attending the event.