The location of the celebratory ball had to be kept a secret. This was a queer event and in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships or public displays of affection are illegal, anything that is dedicated to embracing this culture is in danger. Marking Pride month in any way here is an act of defiance. The organisers […]
Jun. 15—ROCHESTER — Saturday was a crowning moment for Mathani Mohamed. She had cheered on three years of Miss Juneteenth winners at the annual celebration, and this year she walked on stage with a grateful laugh. The moment was an inspiration to look forward to through her years at Century High School and she thanked […]
Africa’s oldest liberation movement is in trouble and may be going the way of similar groups across the continent. The African National Congress (ANC) – founded in South Africa more than a century ago – has lost its majority in parliament for the first time in 30 years, although it remains by far the country’s […]
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler’s forces couldn’t help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant, brightly-colored spheres from their pockets and deposited them in Yves […]
The head of the Hamas terror group travelled to Iran for its late president’s funeral where he implored Muslims to help liberate Palestinians and met with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader. Khamenei led prayers on Wednesday for Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday alongside Iran’s foreign minister and […]
ROME (AP) — Italy on Thursday marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule amid a fresh media controversy over suspected censorship and the legacy of Italian fascist complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes. Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party traces its roots to the neo-fascist movement that emerged […]
RICHMOND, Ind. — It’s not every day that a United States senator comes to town. That was the case Monday, March 4, when U.S. Sen. Todd Young visited Richmond as a stop on his “Made in Indiana” tour, where he is traveling across the state to “meet with Hoosiers who are contributing to the state’s […]
Boris Johnson, former UK’s Prime Minister, considers Putin’s positions in Crimea weak and the perspective of the liberation of Crimea by Ukraine quite real if the West continues supplying it with necessary armament. Source: Johnson in an interview for European Pravda Quote: “Before, everybody thought Putin will never let Crimea go. You know, this is […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have reached a last-minute deal to extend a cease-fire that began last year by six months, with ELN rebels also promising that they will stop kidnapping civilians for ransom. The truce was set to expire on Tuesday. But in a brief statement […]
Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with YouTube Channel Zero on Feb. 2 that he believes Ukraine will be able to retake Russian-occupied territories in the Donbas region but voiced uncertainty about the liberation of Crimea. This prompted reactions from the Ukrainian ambassador and Polish government officials, who reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine’s […]
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining rebel group announced Monday they will extend their current cease-fire by one week, while delegates from both sides who are meeting in Cuba continue to discuss policies that could secure a longer lasting truce. In a joint statement, the government and the National Liberation […]
A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during the Second World War in a modest ceremony on Saturday in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by Nazi Germany around Europe laid wreaths and flowers and lit candles at the […]