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3 weeks ago
Coronavirus

Relatives of Covid victims plead for memorial wall to be made permanent

The National Covid Memorial Wall relies on public donations for maintenance.
Volunteers are urging the government to recognize and protect the memorial.
UK news
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Brianna Ghey's mother's tearful tribute on anniversary of teenager's brutal murder

Brianna Ghey's mother gives tearful tribute at vigil marking one year since her murder
Crowds gather to pay respect to Brianna and remember her through messages and tributes
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Pensioner came face to face with suspect behind Nottingham killings

A pensioner came face to face with a man suspected to be behind the triple murders in Nottingham as he attempted to break into his bedroom.The resident of the care home on Mapperley Road told The Independent that he punched his glass bay window and added: No one's coming in my room.CCTV shows a man peering through the ground floor window before being shooed away by a staff member.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Lee Rigby's family are in my thoughts, says PM, on 10th anniversary of murder

The Prime Minister said his thoughts are with the family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby on the 10th anniversary of his death.Rishi Sunak also paid tribute to his 12-year-old son, Jack Rigby, who has raised more than 45,000 in his father's memory to support other bereaved Forces' children.Jack was two when his father died as a result of multiple cut and stab wounds after being attacked by extremists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale in Woolwich, south-east London, on May 22, 2013.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Murdered soldier Lee Rigby's son raises 40,000 in charity bid to honour father

The son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has so far raised 40,000 in a charity drive to help other bereaved forces children and in honour of his father.Jack Rigby was two years old when his father Lee, 25, died as a result of multiple cut and stab wounds after being attacked by extremists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale in Woolwich, south-east London on 22 May 2013.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Composer who went viral at coronation breaks UK classical chart records

Renowned composer Sir Karl Jenkins has broken chart records by reaching more than 1,000 weeks in the UK Official Classical Artist Albums Chart.The milestone was reached by Sir Karl's popular mass The Armed Man commissioned in 1999 by the Royal Armouries to mark the millennium.It comes after the composer recently went viral at the King's coronation when his striking appearance caught the attention of the public.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

King's visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

The King's first state visit of his reign may be disrupted by the threat of French protests over President Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms.A lavish banquet at the Palace of Versailles hosted by President Macron could be moved or even cancelled according to reports following an increasingly angry public backlash to the French leader's plans.
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Germany news
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany news

Auschwitz visit expands students' understanding of Holocaust DW 01/27/2024

German students are encouraged to visit Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps to learn about the Holocaust
These visits are voluntary and students must apply for the project, sometimes even going through a selection process
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Last member of White Rose Nazi resistance group dies

Campaigners worked for two decades to establish an official ceremony for LGBTQ victims of the Nazis, saying their experience had long been forgotten or marginalised.Barbel Bas, president of the Bundestag lower house, said queer survivors of the so-called Third Reich long had to fight for recognition of their suffering.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Not so quiet on the western front | Letters

Nicholas Barber is right to air significant objections to loaded inventions in Edward Berger's remake of All Quiet on the Western Front (Germans are right to be incensed by All Quiet on the Western Front, 27 February).Erich Maria Remarque was invalided out of the army in 1917, but used his experiences to portray the life of a young soldier throughout the war, up to its end, when he portrayed the German army as retreating.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Berlin says goodbye to part of Germany's colonial past

For far too long in Germany we have minimised our colonial past, understated colonial injustices and the crimes committed, said Stefanie Remlinger, the Green leader of Berlin's central borough of Mitte.During the renaming ceremony in the middle of the capital's African Quarter, Remlinger called on participants to look not just to the past, but the future, as well, and to improve the teaching of colonialism in schools.
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Washington Post
9 months ago
DC food

Review | 'Persian Lessons': Scheherazade in a concentration camp

StarOutline (2.5 stars) In the framing of the folk tale anthology "One Thousand and One Nights," Scheherazade prolongs her life day by day with the stories she tells her murderous husband.Something similar, and similarly fanciful, happens in "Persian Lessons," a film by " House of Sand and Fog " director Vadim Perelman.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Media industry

Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63

Wade Goodwyn reported for NPR for three decades and was known for his deep Texas bass and keen reporting observations and sharp writing.He's pictured here at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2018.Allison Shelley/NPR NPR has lost one of its singular and most recognizable voices.Longtime National Desk correspondent Wade Goodwyn died Thursday of cancer.
California
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

L.A. school officials double down on LGBTQ+ support in wake of protests

(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles school board President Jackie Goldberg pulled out an oversized children's book titled "The Great Big Book of Families" and turned a public meeting into story time, her own not-so-subtle statement to critics of LGBTQ+ education."In real life, families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes," she read, as the text by British author Mary Hoffman explained.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Memorial Day events scheduled around Los Angeles

(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Observed as a federal holiday on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military.A number of ceremonies around the Southland will honor fallen service members.Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of summer and is often observed with barbecues and other celebrations that stray far from its solemn roots.
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Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Chicago woman killed while honoring anniversary of boyfriend's death

Terry'a Adams started the day by visiting a cemetery.The 25-year-old woman spent Saturday honoring the birthday of a boyfriend killed four years ago in a car crash.But the celebration of his life would mark the end of hers.Shortly after midnight, Adams was killed in a mass shooting at a gathering in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
France news

At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine's looming fight

While U.S. military officers here caution against too direct a comparison between the 1944 D-Day landings and Ukraine's upcoming counteroffensive, the echoes of what Kyiv faces today are a dominant theme of this year's commemorations of the young U.S. soldiers who died on the Normandy beaches nearly 80 years ago.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Four killed in Russian air attacks ahead of Victory Day: Ukraine

New wave of attacks launched ahead of Russian holiday commemorating Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.Four people in Ukraine have been killed in air attacks as Russia launched one of its biggest volleys of drone and missile strikes in recent weeks, Ukrainian officials say.The overnight drone attacks hit 127 targets across northern, southern and eastern parts of Ukraine, killing three civilians, the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Monday.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine switches World War II victory date to May 8 DW 05/08/2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said Ukraine would stop celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9, instead marking the event a day earlier.The announcement, on the day May 8 that most of Europe celebrates victory over Nazism, cements a break with Ukraine's history as part of the Soviet Union.
www.winemag.com
1 year ago
Wine

Cheers! Toasting Traditions from Around the World to Try This Season

Since New Year's Eve is the toastiest holiday on the calendar, there's no better time to consider what the rest of the world is thinking while they're clinking.And since wanderlustful readers might be ringing in the new year anywhere from New York City to Rome this season, it's best to know how the locals celebrate.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Reserves jump-start UCLA to victory over Denver on emotional afternoon

The emotions lingered long after the pregame ceremony ended.Wiping his eyes with his shirttail, UCLA's Tyger Campbell walked over to the family of late former teammate Jalen Hill near midcourt inside Pauley Pavilion.The point guard draped his arms over shoulders as part of a group hug that grew as more teammates joined in remembrance of the power forward who died earlier this year in Costa Rica.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Community prepares to mourn, remember Afzaal family killed 2 years ago | CBC News

Two years after a Muslim family set out for an evening stroll and never make it home due to an act of hate that shocked Canadians from coast-to-coast, their community is inviting everyone to events to honour their lives.Madiha, Salman and Yumnah Afzaal and grandmother Talat Salman were killed June 6, 2021, after being hit by a pickup truck driver who police say was motivated by anti-Muslim hate.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto vigil remembers women killed by men on 33rd anniversary of Montreal Massacre | CBC News

Holding roses and candles, people gathered in Toronto on Tuesday to honour 14 women who were murdered at l'Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal 33 years ago.The candlelight vigil paid respects not only to the women gunned down by Marc Lepine that day, in an attack known as the Montreal Massacre, but also to all women around the world who have been murdered by men.
Dodger Blue
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

How The Dodgers & MLB Are Commemorating Memorial Day 2023

Major League Baseball announced that it will commemorate Memorial Day on with several tributes both on and off the field throughout the May 29 holiday.The Los Angeles Dodgers and all teams will observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time.Pregame workouts and games will be temporarily paused at this time, and teams that play outside of that window will hold a brief moment of silence prior to the U.S. national anthem.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Princess Royal says country owes debt of gratitude' to National Servicemen

The Princess Royal has said National Service conscripts understood all too well the price of freedom and shouldered that burden on our behalf at a service commemorating the two million who served.Princess Anne was speaking to hundreds of former servicemen at an event marking the 60th anniversary of the end of National Service at the National Memorial Arboretum on Tuesday, adding this nation owes all of them a huge debt of gratitude.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Charity sets up Wall of Reflection where people can remember loved ones

A 10-foot long Wall of Reflection, where people can write and share memories of loved ones who have died, has been set up on London's South Bank.The London Wall of Reflection, set up by end of life charity Marie Curie, has been unveiled ahead of the third anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown on Thursday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

King Charles Will Travel to France and Germany for First State Visits

LONDON King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, will travel to France and Germany this month, making their first state visits since Charles ascended to the throne in September, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.The visit will celebrate Britain's relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values, said a statement from the palace.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Highland Park to hold walk along parade route for anniversary of July 4 shooting

A walk along Highland Park's traditional Fourth of July parade route to remember last year's tragedy, and reclaim the streets of downtown for the community, will take the place of the annual procession of floats and performances this year.The walk is one part of a daylong series of events labeled "We Are Highland Park" planned for July 4 at several traditional locations to let people remember the events of last year, gather together in a way to make everyone comfortable and mark the country's birth.
iRunFar
9 months ago
Running

Born to Crew: In Memory of Pete Reed

[ Editor's Note: This piece is by former iRunFar editor, Alex Potter, remembering her husband, Pete Reed.]Pete hated running.It was his knees.And his back.And his hips.All worn down from four years of carrying heavy loads in the Marine Corps as a rifleman, and a decade of carrying extra weight he could never seem to shed.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Wellness

Want to Make Your Mom Happy? Tell Her She Was Right.

My mother was right about so many things: You can love a person without loving their behavior.You should never criticize someone else's kid.My old boyfriend who couldn't make eye contact was hiding a lot.Recently, though, I realized that I've never shared this information with my mom.So I wrote a lengthy list of the times when she was right, called her and read it aloud.
www.thelocal.de
10 months ago
Europe news

Berlin court overturns May 8-9 ban on Ukrainian flags

A Berlin court has overturned a ban imposed by the German capital's police on Ukrainian flags around Soviet monuments on May 8 and 9, police said Saturday.Published: 6 May 2023 15:25 CEST A Ukrainian flag is displayed at the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten in Berlin on May 8, 2022.Photo: John MACDOUGALL/AFP.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amputee hopes to crutch myself all the way' to Snowdon summit

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An amputee who hopes to crutch myself all the way to the summit of Snowdon is to don a t-shirt with the words no leg, no excuse to show that you can achieve success in the face of adversity.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

'Sesame Street' co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93

We remember Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of one of the most beloved television programs in history, Sesame Street, who died this week at the age of 93.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Lloyd Morrisett died earlier this week at the age of 93.Whether or not you recognize his name, you'll almost certainly recognize the television program he helped create.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Faith

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas this weekend

Friday is Christmas Eve for Orthodox Christians around the world.A member of the Orthodox faith in British Columbia, Canada, talks about her community's holiday traditions.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Today is Christmas Eve, according to the Julian calendar, the one established by Julius Caesar, the Roman leader, before the Gregorian calendar became the standard we know today.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

President Biden meets with WWII veterans as part of Honor Flight from Austin

AUSTIN, Texas  On the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Wednesday, President Joe Biden met with World War II veterans who came to the White House as part of an Honor Flight from Austin.Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president met with 23 veterans, family members and volunteers and thanked them for their service.
www.theresident.co.uk
10 months ago
London

The best things to do in London with family & friends in June

Get behind the queer community with a month of protests, parties, talks and events which culminates in one of the best parties in the diary London Pride ( July 1).The month is in remembrance of the Stonewall riots a series of gay liberation protests in 1969.Wondering how to show your support or what to do? Queer Britain in King's Cross is a great starting point, Museum of London has a great account of LGBTQ+ history, Chelsea Physic Garden usually puts on a few queer botany workshops and, London's not short on fun gay bars.
Washington Post
1 year ago
France politics

King Charles III picks France, Germany for 1st state visits

FILE - Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, walkabout to meet members of the public following a ceremony at Micklegate Bar, in York, England, Wednesday Nov. 9, 2022.King Charles III will travel to France and Germany for his first state visits since becoming monarch, underscoring Britain's efforts to build bridges with its European neighbors.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
France politics

King Charles III picks France, Germany for first state visits

Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, walkabout to meet members of the public following a ceremony at Micklegate Bar, in York, England, Wednesday Nov. 9, 2022.James Glossop (AP) King Charles III will travel to France and Germany for his first state visits since becoming monarch, Buckingham Palace said Friday, underscoring Britain's efforts to build bridges with its European neighbors following years of strained relations caused by Brexit.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine: Von der Leyen visits Kyiv to mark Europe Day DW 05/09/2023

33 minutes ago33 minutes ago The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to underline the EU's support for Ukraine on Europe Day.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marked Europe Day in Ukraine's capital Kyiv where she met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
www.thelocal.de
10 months ago
Europe news

Berlin bans Russian flags at memorials on WWII anniversary

A Berlin court on Monday banned Russian flags and symbols from being displayed around three Soviet memorials in the German capital during World War II commemorations.Published: 9 May 2023 09:22 CEST A man waves a Russian flag at a Berlin Soviet Memorial on May 9th 2022.Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Carsten Koall The higher administrative court said it agreed with police who feared Russian flags and Saint George ribbons could be interpreted as symbols of support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
New York Daily News
10 months ago
Europe news

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy moves World War II Victory Day to match Europe's in Russia snub

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he will change his country's World War II victory day celebration from May 9 to May 8, in alignment with the rest of Europe - thumbing his nose at Russia."It is on May 8 that most nations of the world remember the greatness of the victory over the Nazis," Zelenskyy posted on social media.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Russia clamps down on security before WWII Tributes

By Susie Blann | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine Russia enacted a major security clampdown before Tuesday's annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, curbing the use of drones and ride-sharing services in its largest cities even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg amid its 14-month war with Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

DNA From Beethoven's Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets

It was March 1827 and Ludwig van Beethoven was dying.As he lay in bed, wracked with abdominal pain and jaundiced, grieving friends and acquaintances came to visit.And some asked a favor: Could they clip a lock of his hair for remembrance?The parade of mourners continued after Beethoven's death at age 56, even after doctors performed a gruesome craniotomy, looking at the folds in Beethoven's brain and removing his ear bones in a vain attempt to understand why the revered composer lost his hearing.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Biden Pledges More Support to Ukraine in Surprise Visit to Zelensky to Mark Anniversary of Russia's Invasion

President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday morning in a show of support against ongoing Russian military incursions into the independent nation.The surprise visit came during a planned diplomatic meeting with neighboring Poland and marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.
www.thelocal.fr
10 months ago
France politics

French word of the Day: Bleuet

This is one of two flowers in France that are associated with public holidays.Published: 11 November 2021 11:00 CET Updated: 8 May 2023 09:51 CEST Photo: Annie Spratt/Unsplash/Nicolas Raymond Why do I need to know bleuet?Because it's a symbolic flower that is very important on two dates of the year May 8th and November 11th.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
France politics

Macron wants French pension reform to begin this year, despite protests

Officials in France are concerned that the three-day State visit of Britain's King Charles III could become a target for pension reform protesters.Published: 22 March 2023 12:54 CET Security will be high for the monarch's first official trip abroad following his accession on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September.
Independent.ie
10 months ago
Music

Bruce Springsteen RDS: The week started with divisive Donald Trump but ended with 'the Boss' uniting 35,000

I couldn't help thinking how different his vision of America is compared to a certain ex-President who had been on a whistle-stop tour to Ireland.Donald Trump's America is one of division and hatred.Springsteen's America is the opposite of that.Had Trump decided to show up last night as some sort of publicity stunt he might have seen welcome signs on the stage similar to the home-made sign a fan handed up to Springsteen at his a 2018 concert at Munich's Olympic Stadium and which the singer waved proudly to the crowd in Germany: 'F*** TRUMP, WE WANNA DANCE WITH THE BOSS."
Vulture
1 year ago
Music

Christine McVie's Perfect Voice

Before she married John McVie, the onetime bassist for Fleetwood Mac and her husband of eight years, Christine McVie went by her birth name: Christine Perfect.That was an appropriate name for someone who seemed to pull immaculately crafted pop and rock classics out of thin, divine air."I don't struggle over my songs," she once said in aRolling Stone interview.
Black & White & Read All Over
11 months ago
Juventus

Time is running out for Allegri's Juventus

When I think about the last four months of Juventus football, two words come to mind: unsustainable reaction.When, for what now feels like an impossibly brief stint, Juventus were on a good run, there were many who called the form fool's gold.The team didn't look great, but they were winning.Something happened over the World Cup break and winter holidays; the team was galvanized, and the results started tilting ever more favorably, to the point where we were briefly dreaming of Champions League qualification even with the penalty.
Therumpus
11 months ago
Writing

National Poetry Month Day 28: Tarik Dobbs

National Poetry Month Day 28: Tarik Dobbs
Not an Exit I was seventeen interning at a natural gas line, I smelled Like shit, frankly, I washed myself in sanded
Paper, that textured soap - it looked Like dotted rosacea.While I stared at my palm, I F-350'd
Someone's sedan in the parking lot.They never called To claim the cash I offered to help and I still worried.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Writing

A tough little sparrow': How a ring helped me grieve my mother

I closed my eyes to connect with my mom and the first thing I saw was a sparrow.'At the tail-end of a social media distraction scroll, I stared at my computer, transfixed.There on my Instagram feed was the perfect signet ring: atop a gold band rested the engraved emblem of a sparrow perched on a branch looking blissfully over its shoulder.
Secret London
11 months ago
London

TfL Has Unveiled A Memorial To Transport Workers Who Passed Away Through Covid

Casting our minds back over recent years may not be easy, but it's important to remember those who lost their lives to Covid.TfL has unveiled a memorial to over 100 transport workers who died during Covid; those who worked through public lockdowns to ensure healthcare workers could reach their places of work.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Chaim Topol obituary

The sight of Tevye the milkman shaking his upper torso and stomping out his yearning, melodic, future subjunctive If I were a rich man, yubby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dibby dum / All day long I'd biddy biddy bum / If I were a wealthy man is one of the most indelible in all stage and film history.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

A fitting memorial at last for the Denmark Place fire | Letter

I read with interest your report (22 November) on the unveiling of a plaque in remembrance of the 37 people who died in the fire at 18 Denmark Place, London, which housed two unlicensed bars, the Spanish Rooms and El Dandy.I remember hearing news of the fire on the radio on 16 August 1980, while breakfasting.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, but Leaves Much Unsaid

The president of France on Thursday stepped into the cold mountain prison where Toussaint Louverture, a famed leader of the Haitian Revolution, died 220 years ago after being tricked, kidnapped and secreted across an ocean and into the French hinterland.Standing in the armory, not far from the cell where Louverture spent his last days, President Emmanuel Macron called the man who took on France after being freed from slavery a hero who embodied the true values of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

French Student Will Be Charged With Premeditated Murder in Teacher's Stabbing

PARIS After stabbing his Spanish teacher, who was at the blackboard teaching a class, the 16-year-old student walked into a nearby classroom, dropped his weapon and declared he had been possessed by a spirit, according to a prosecutor.I ruined my life; all is finished, the teenager said to another teacher in the nearby classroom, according to the state prosecutor overseeing the case, Jerome Bourrier.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90

Two months after the Korean War armistice, Lt.No Kum-Sok of the North Korean Air Force broke away from his 16-plane patrol near the nation's capital, Pyongyang; streaked undetected into South Korea in his Soviet-built MIG jet fighter; and landed at a military airfield manned by the United States Air Force and airmen from allied nations.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Your Monday Briefing

Image Locking the barrier to a residential area in Shanghai under lockdown in May.Credit...Aly Song/Reuters This was a year where the news cycle sometimes seemed relentless, and the ping of yet another alert typically brought more shocking news.The Russian invasion of Ukraine devolved into a long and desperate slog that is now estimated to have killed more than 40,000 civilians and displaced up to 30 million more.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Ukraine Remembers a Milestone on the Long Path to Putin's War

KYIV, Ukraine  Ukrainians took to the streets nine years ago in protests that within weeks became street battles and in demonstrations that turned to revolution.They barricaded Kyiv's Independence Square and set it ablaze.The police gunned people down.Soon, the president was forced out.But on Nov. 21, 2013, almost no one saw that coming or recognized the day for what it was: a crucial turn in the country's history and its relationship with Moscow.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

Brazilian teenager accused of fatally stabbing Sao Paulo teacher

Brazilian media outlets say the 13-year-old suspect appeared to be inspired by a deadly school shooting in 2019.A teacher has been fatally stabbed in an attack at a school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that left three other teachers and two students injured.Officials have identified a 13-year-old student as responsible for the knife attack, which took place at about 7:20am local time (10:20 GMT) on Monday at the Thomazia Montoro public school.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Education

University of Idaho to tear down house where 4 students were murdered

The house where four University of Idaho students were murdered last year will be torn down, the school announced Friday.Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were stabbed to death in the off-campus house on King Street in the city of Moscow on Nov. 13."The owner of the King Street house offered to give the house to the university, which we accepted," said university president Scott Green in a statement.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
France politics

King Charles set to face strikes and disruption in France on first foreign visit

FRANCE IN TURMOIL Britain's King Charles III delivers his Commonwealth Day message at a ceremony held in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 13, 2023.Jordan Pettitt, AFP King Charles III risks facing rubbish-strewn streets, transport strikes and disruption to his visit when he travels to France next week for his first foreign trip.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

The leaders of Britain and France met in Paris with Ukraine on the agenda.

The leaders of Britain and France, two of Ukraine's biggest allies, were meeting in Paris on Friday to discuss issues including weapons and other support for Ukraine the day after Russia blasted Ukraine with advanced missiles.Rishi Sunak, Britain's prime minister, arrived in France with senior ministers in his administration for a summit at Elysee Palace, the presidential residence, with President Emmanuel Macron of France.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
France politics

Charles and Camilla announce first royal tour as king and queen consort

Charles and Camilla have booked the first royal tour of their time as the United Kingdom's king and queen consort.The "first state visit of the new reign" will take Charles and Camilla to France and Germany from March 26 to March 31, Buckingham Palace announced Friday."The visit will celebrate Britain's relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values," the palace noted in its announcement.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
France politics

Charles and Camilla announce first royal tour as king and queen consort

Charles and Camilla have booked the first royal tour of their time as the United Kingdom's king and queen consort.The "first state visit of the new reign" will take Charles and Camilla to France and Germany from March 26 to March 31, Buckingham Palace announced Friday."The visit will celebrate Britain's relationship with France and Germany, marking our shared histories, culture and values," the palace noted in its announcement.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

King and Queen Consort to make first state visits to France and Germany

The King and Queen Consort will make their first state visits to France and Germany, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.Charles and Camilla's six-day trip to Europe later in March will employ the royal family's soft diplomacy to help strengthen the UK's ties with two of the European Union's leading nations.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
France politics

Charles III will travel to France, Germany on first state visits as king

Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort (R) and Britain's King Charles III (L) share a joke at a reception at Clarence House in London on February 23, 2023.AFP King Charles III will make his first state visits as UK monarch when he travels to France and Germany later this month, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

New national memorial unveiled on third anniversary of first UK Covid lockdown

A new memorial has been installed on the third anniversary of the UK's first Covid lockdown to remember those who died during the pandemic.The Trees of Life glade was unveiled on Tuesday at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Alrewas in Staffordshire, and also commemorates those who served the public during the crisis.
Funcheap
1 year ago
Women in technology

"Our Time: Celebrating the Strength of Asian Women" Festival (SF)

This annual event will celebrate the resilience and strength of Asian women by acknowledging their unique experiences and challenges.March is Women's History Month, and it is 'Our Time' to celebrate the strength of Asian women around the world.The idea started last year as we helped coordinate a national day of remembrance for the 6 Asian women victims that were murdered during the Atlanta Spa Shootings in 2020 at the peak of anti-Asian hate.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Designmuseum Denmark exhibition questions future of design

Designmuseum Denmark has looked at how design can shape the future through its The Future is Present exhibition, which features projects including a tubular chandelier made from cow intestines.Presented at Copenhagen's recently renovated Designmuseum, the exhibition showcases a range of "speculative and suggestive" works that examine four themes titled Human, Society, Planet+ and Imagining the Future.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Poland-Ukraine: Solidarity with refugees, fear of Russia DW 02/22/2023

February 1943: The region of Volhynia, then part of Nazi-occupied Poland and now part of Ukraine, saw a wave of violence unleashed on the Polish population by Ukrainian nationalists.It's estimated that by August of that year, up to 120,000 Poles were massacred in Volhynia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Met Opera marks 1st year of Ukraine war with concert

Emily D'Angelo made her point with attire before singing a single note at the Metropolitan Opera's concert to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The 28-year-old Canadian mezzo-soprano walked onto the stage Friday night for the Mozart Requiem wearing a dark skirt covered with white tally marks, like on a school chalkboard: four vertical slashes and a diagonal to close out each set of five.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Janet Yellen visits Ukraine and pledges even more U.S. economic aid

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at a school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.Claire Harbage/NPR KYIV, Ukraine U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine Monday, in which she reaffirmed America's support for the country and announced $1.25 billion in economic aid for things like schools and hospitals.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

'It's stolen opportunities,' relatives say at candlelight vigil for 3 killed in Bolingbrook home invasion

A group of about 100 people gathered Wednesday evening at the DuPage Township Center, in remembrance of the lives lost in the home invasion killings of three people, including two girls, inside a Bolingbrook home Sunday.The vigil gave time for the community to come together after 17-year-old Byrion Montgomery allegedly got inside of a home Sunday night and fired shots at a family living there.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Eugene Cherny: Ukrainians are fighting for their existence. They know the history of the genocidal Holodomor.

In Ukraine and in Canada, the fourth Saturday in November is the official day of remembrance for the Holodomor.The Holodomor, a Ukrainian portmanteau for "death by starvation" or "terror famine," refers to the Russian-engineered famine and genocide that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

As Worries Mount at Queer Clubs, Gen Z Just Wants Joy

On Friday night, attendees crammed into Berlin, Chicago's iconic LGBTQ club in Lakeview.While the crowd varied in terms of identities and gender expressions, the group melted into a single pulsing entity as Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" thumped throughout the room.They dance with abandon, clad in zipper-studded red jumpsuits and black mesh crop tops, climbing onto the stage with chosen family and strangers, the world outside forgotten for a few all-too-brief hours.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Survey shows a lack of Holocaust awareness in the country that was home to Anne Frank

King Willem-Alexander puts a stone in an act of remembrance when unveiling a new monument in the heart of Amsterdam's historic Jewish Quarter on Sept. 19, 2021, honoring the 102,000 Dutch victims of the Holocaust.Peter Dejong/AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands A Jewish group that commissioned a survey on Holocaust awareness in the Netherlands said Wednesday that the results show "a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust," prompting calls for better education in the nation that was home to diarist Anne Frank and her family.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

King and Queen Consort light candles to remember horrors of the Holocaust

The King and Queen Consort have lit candles at Buckingham Palace to remember those who suffered such horrors during the Holocaust.On Friday morning, Charles and Camilla met with Dr Martin Stern who was taken to Nazi concentration camps during the Second World War as a young boy.They lit two candles in remembrance of victims of genocide to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Holocaust survivor warns of plague' of antisemitism in UK

A Holocaust survivor warned against the rise of antisemitism in the UK as he attended a memorial at Piccadilly Circus in London.Candles were lit across the UK at 4pm on Friday in remembrance of victims of the Holocaust and other genocides.Thirty artworks by young people of someone affected by the Holocaust, genocide, or identity-based persecution were projected onto the digital billboard overlooking the Eros fountain in Piccadilly Circus.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dontrelle Willis, Eric Karros & Jessica Mendoza Among Dodgers Broadcasters Returning For 2023

Along with the hire of Stephen Nelson, it was confirmed Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis, Orel Hershiser, Nomar Garciaparra, Eric Karros, Jessica Mendoza, Tim Neverett and Dontrelle Willis would be among those returning for the 2023 season.Although not specifically named, John Hartung and Jerry Hairston Jr. presumably are part of the Dodgers noting the "rest of the star-studded SNLA broadcast team" is remaining in place this year as well.
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Brooklyn Nets

Slumping Nets fall to 0-3 without Durant

The Nets are trying to remain afloat without Kevin Durant.They sank again Tuesday night in San Antonio, and Kyrie Irving wasn't even available to throw them a life preserver.Irving was a late scratch with calf soreness and the Nets lost their third in a row since Durant went down with a sprained right MCL, dropping a 106-98 decision to the Spurs in front of 13,532 fans at the AT&T Center.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Faith

Biden becomes the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at MLK's church

Biden is the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden delivered a sermon on Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, becoming the first sitting president to do so at the church where Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Afghan protesters call for Prince Harry to be put on trial'

Leer en Espanol Protesters in Afghanistan have demanded Prince Harry be put on trial after he claimed to have killed 25 people in the south Asian country while serving in the military.The Duke of Sussex claims in his forthcoming memoir Spare that he killed Taliban militants while serving as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in Afghanistan in 2012-13.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Yankees December Approval Poll: Brian Cashman

I hope everyone enjoyed their New Year's festivities and woke up (relatively) refreshed this morning (or afternoon).Before we look forward to what 2023 has in store, we have one final piece of business before we can put a bow on the recently departed year and baseball season.That's right: It's time for the monthly installation of our Brian Cashman approval poll.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

15 binge-worthy podcasts to check out before 2023

Courtesy of KPCC, KNKX, KCUR, WABE, NPR and TPR Before we kick off a new year, the NPR One team has gathered a few of our favorite shows and seasons from across the NPR Network for your listening enjoyment.And stay tuned; news seasons of some of our favorites are right around the corner in 2023!Soundside KUOW's Soundside tells surprising stories about the people and places of the Pacific Northwest  like this deep dive (literally) into Washington's watery ecosystems, or this remembrance of the maestro behind the score of the cult TV classic Twin Peaks.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

8 listeners share the powerful ways they keep in touch with their ancestors

Marina Heintze creates artwork to pay tribute to the family members she lost during the Holocaust.This piece is titled "Nana Rocks."Courtesy of Marina Heintze How do you stay in touch with your ancestors?Last month, we asked our audience to tell us about their relationship with family members who have passed away.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Two brothers among four boys who died after being pulled from icy lake

Two brothers were among four boys who died after being pulled from an ice-covered lake.Siblings Samuel Butler, six, and eight-year-old Finlay Butler, eight, died along with their cousin Thomas Stewart, 11, and Jack Johnson, 10, West Midlands Police said.They were rescued from Babbs Mill Lake, in Kingshurst, Solihull, near Birmingham, on Sunday and rushed to hospital.
Mindful
1 year ago
Mindfulness

The Journey Toward Belonging: A Q&A with Caverly Morgan - Mindful

Caverly Morgan: I don't think I'm just projecting onto others when I recognize that in myself there was a type of turbulence that didn't let me move through the world on behalf of my deepest love and understanding, on behalf of my deepest knowing.It feels authentic for me to say that others in this time, too, long for a way to reconcile that.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Morocco vs Portugal, England vs France - World Cup Quarter-Finals Game Thread

The FIFA 2022 Men's World Cup quarter-finals are here.First I want to take one more moment in remembrance of Grant Wahl - by any measure a titan of American soccer journalism.His sudden passing yesterday while covering the tournament has been a shock, but the outpouring of love from those who knew or interacted with him hasn't been surprising in the least.
Daily Mom
1 year ago
Mothers

Hilarious Hanukkah Jokes To Fill 8 Nights With Laughter And Giggles " Read Now!

Hannukah jokes add laughter to family get-togethers during the Festival of Lights.Your children will love a couple of Hannukah jokes during the eight-day celebration as they use the shamash, helper candle to light the candles of the menorah each day after sundown.One candle is lit on the first night, two on the second, and so on.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
LGBT

Body found on Malibu highway identified as trans woman

The Los Angeles LGBT Center identified a person found dead on a roadside in Malibu, Calif., last week as a 27-year-old transgender woman who worked for the organization.The center's identification of Day Rodas on Monday comes after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said a body was found Thursday morning on Mulholland Highway near El Matador Beach.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
LGBT

Conservatives Attack NHL for Pro-Transgender Athletes Tweet: NHL is On Thin Ice'

Conservatives blasted the National Hockey League for posting a tweet in support of transgender sports on Tuesday.The NHL posted that it was proud this past weekend's Team Trans Draft Tournament in Middleton, Wisconsin.This was the first tournament comprised entirely of transgender and nonbinary players, with around 80 folks participating!
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
LGBT

Mormon Church Confirms The Colorado Springs Shooter Was A Member - Towleroad Gay News

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed on Monday that the Club Q shooting suspect was a member of their church.The shooter killed five people and injured nearly two dozen more at the LGBTQ club, which was celebrating Transgender Day of Remembrance - a day devoted to those lost in the trans community to violence.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Colorado LGBTQ club shooting suspect set to return to court

Mourners gather outside Club Q to visit a memorial, which has been moved from a sidewalk outside of police tape that was surrounding the club, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Colorado Spring, Colo.Parker Seibold/AP DENVER  The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, is set to appear in court again Tuesday to learn what charges prosecutors will pursue in the attack, including possible hate crime counts.
Food & Beverage Magazine
1 year ago
Food & drink

Wreaths Across America Announces Major Donation from Jersey Mike's Subs and Issues Challenge to the Public

Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that Jersey Mike's Subs, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 2,300 locations nationwide, has made a $300,000 donation and issued a challenge to help raise funds to sponsor veterans' wreaths for placement at Arlington National Cemetery.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

San Francisco Transgender Day of Remembrance - San Francisco Bay Times

On Sunday, November 20, San Francisco's observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance included a program held at La Cocina Municipal Marketplace in the Tenderloin.Among the speakers and entertainers were activists Old Man Bull and Cecilia Chung, and SF Pride Vice President Janelle Luster and emcees Santana Tapia and Pearl Teese.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

About Our Cover, December 1, 2022 - San Francisco Bay Times

The first public performance of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) took place on November 27, 1978, at an impromptu memorial at San Francisco City Hall for Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone, who had been assassinated earlier that day by former Supervisor Dan White.The SFGMC performed "Thou, Lord, hast been our refuge" ("Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht") by Mendelssohn at the event.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

The Violence Queer and Trans People Face Is State-Sanctioned

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, queer and trans communities were already in mourning.Many of us were marking the day by echoing the names of those who were taken from their kin, their friends, and their (chosen) families.We also woke up to mourn another atrocity - five people were killed, and another 18 were injured when a gunman opened fire inside an LGBTQIA+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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