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The British Embassy humorously wished for rain on America's Independence Day, sharing a meme featuring David and Victoria Beckham.
Over the past two decades, traumas at home and crises abroad have shaken many citizensÂ’ confidence in AmericaÂ’s democratic ...
On May 26, Georgia celebrates the 107th anniversary of the declaration of its first democratic republic and the 34th anniversary of its independence restoration. In celebration of Georgia’s ...
In a speech kicking off his ‘10 Talks on the Country’ series on 22 June, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te declared that ...
Transgender Eurovision champion's participation in the official state Independence Day opening ceremony met with opposition on both the right and left.
Conservative groups furious as trans icon Dana International gets Independence Day honor Eurovision song contest winner says she insisted on being recognized as symbol of liberty and liberalism ...
The United States celebrated its 249th Independence Day on Friday, July 4. This date marks the day when the country’s ...
Wildfires erupted near Jerusalem during Israel's Independence Day, forcing mass evacuations and road closures on Wednesday.
During a solemn meeting dedicated to Independence Day on July 1st, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko criticised world reaction to ...
President Donald Trump’s massive China tariffs are jeopardizing American fireworks shows, threatening to drive up prices and limit supplies.
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