The National Military Cemetery is set to be constructed in Hatne village, near Kyiv, in late spring, said Yulia Laputina, Ukraine’s Veterans Affairs Minister, in an interview with NV on Jan. 22. “Assuming favorable conditions, the first burials can be held in early autumn of this year,” Laputina said. The law, passed by the Rada in December and signed by President Zelenskyy, aims to simplify the construction initiation process. […]
Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has begun a two-day visit to Bosnia with a stop in Srebrenica, where he paid his respects to victims of the 1995 genocide. The Netherlands has long wrestled with the legacy of the massacre, Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since the Holocaust. Dutch troops served as UN peacekeepers in the […]
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has announced an arrest made during a Pro-Palestinian protest in the 1600 block of Riverside Ave. The incident occurred at around 4:00 p.m. during a pro-Palestinian protest held at Memorial Park. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Franz Beckenbauer was described as a “role model for many generations” as Bayern Munich paid an emotional final farewell to their club great in a memorial service at the Allianz Arena on Friday. Former West Germany captain and manager Beckenbauer died on January 7 at the age of 78, prompting tributes throughout the world of […]
Jan. 15—JEFFERSONVILLE — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., those within the Clark County community came to St. Luke’s United Church of Christ to consider his legacy and work, and the continuation of it. After a motorcade organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Committee traveled to the church from Quartermaster Court, […]
The famous Roddenberry family is headed to the final frontier. The DNA of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry and his wife, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, as well as that of their son, Rod, is set to launch Jan. 8, on the debut liftoff of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The main goals of the flight are […]
Jan. 5—PLATTSBURGH — A new history project that officials hope will be a major attraction to the region, was damaged by vandals recently. The Battlefield Memorial Gateway on Route 9 in the Town of Plattsburgh just south of the City of Plattsburgh, was damaged by an automobile running recklessly across fields that are part of […]
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to attend the memorial service for former German interior and finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble. This was confirmed to dpa by the Élysée Palace on Thursday. The German parliament intends to host the service, ordered by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on January 22 in the Bundestag in Berlin. Hundreds of guests from […]
STORY: Two explosions killed scores of people in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman, officials said on Wednesday. The blasts took place during a ceremony to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a U.S. drone in 2020. Officials blamed terrorists, adding that dozens more were wounded in the attack. Iranian state television reported […]
The graffiti that read “Free Gaza, Free Palestine” has been cleaned off of the Civil War monument in Forsyth Park. According to City of Savannah spokesperson Joshua Peacock, the City of Savannah hired Landmark Preservation, historic preservation specialists, to clean the statue. That work order was filled today, three days after the red paint appeared. […]
The Savannah Police Department is investigating the vandalizing of the Civil War monument in Forsyth Park. The graffiti reads, “Free Gaza, Free Palestine.” According to Neil Penttila, public safety communication manager for the City of Savannah, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday morning. A request to clean the statue has been submitted. Hanukkah: Savannah’s […]
Hundreds of people turned out at a Woodbury high school on Saturday to honor the life of Twin Cities comedian, Hmong advocate and political campaigner Tou Ger Xiong, who was killed earlier this month in Colombia. The candlelight vigil was held inside East Ridge High School, which is near where he grew up. Along with […]