Large groups of workers joined the Labor Day rallies at Klafthmonos and Syntagma Squares in central Athens on Sunday to protest against soaring energy and food prices. General Confederation of Greek Workers had called its member organizations on a 24-hour …
Cubans celebrated International Workers’ Day on Sunday in Havana’s Revolution square for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Army General Raúl Castro led the parade, which started at …
Netherlands celebrated King Willem-Alexander’s 55th birthday on Tuesday, marking the first time the country was able to have festivities since 2019 without COVID-19 restrictions. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and their three daughters — Princess Catharina-Amalia, 18, Princess Alexia, 16, and …
Thousands of people gathered in “Invasion Day” protests across Australia on Jan. 26 to demand the national holiday to be moved or abolish to altogether. Several protesters have marched through the streets of Sydney and in other major cities, marking …
The Royal Thai Police has ordered 80,000 police officers to not take leave during the New Year holiday period between December 25 and January 4 to boost road safety nationwide for inbound and outbound traffic. Deputy national police chief Pol …
United States President Joe Biden participated in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day on Nov. 11, honoring veterans as the “very spine of America.” “Our veterans represent the best of America. You are the very spine …
The Royal Thai Police has ordered 80,000 police officers to not take leave during the New Year holiday period between December 25 and January 4 to boost road safety nationwide for inbound and outbound traffic. Deputy national police chief Pol …
The U.K.’s largest supermarket chain is facing threats of strike by thousands of staff during the busiest week of the year which their trade unions warned could lead to empty shelves. Tesco warehouse workers and drivers from trade unions Unite …
South Korea extended its social distancing measures as it anticipates a surge in COVID-19 infections toward a thanksgiving holiday in September. “We fear a spike in outbreaks from increased movement around the Chuseok holiday,” Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said. Prime …
The United States Senate on June 15 unanimously voted to make June 19, or “Juneteeth,” a federal holiday. Democrats and Republicans in the Senate approved the “Juneteenth National Independence Day Act” (S. 4019), establishing June 19, the day that marks …
