A Platinum Jubilee float displayed what appeared to be a Nazi symbol, outraging spectators of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee parade on Sunday. A float, intended to represent the Northern Soul … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more