Marking the 1821 War of Independence, Athens hosted a military parade, church services, ceremonial gun salutes, and a flag-raising at the Acropolis, attended by national leaders.
Category: 4. World
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Greece marks Independence Day with military parade and ceremonies
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UK Royal Air Force engineers chastised by judge over theft of Paddington Bear statue
Daniel Heath and William Lawrence admitted to vandalism after they drunkenly broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear on a night out.
Two engineers with the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) who broke a statue of Paddington Bear while drunk on a night out were…
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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa rejects claims of Afrikaner persecution
Donald Trump previously signed an executive order to cut funding to South Africa and offer refugee status to Afrikaners, claiming the government was enabling farm attacks and land dispossession.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker attacked by Israeli settlers, arrested by army
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by the military in the occupied West Bank, according to activists and witnesses.
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Democrats call for US Defence Secretary Hegseth to resign over Signal group chat leak
Senior figures have expressed disbelief and outrage after a journalist revealed that he was sent sensitive information about military strikes in Yemen.
Senior figures in the Democratic party have called for the resignation of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after he…
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Court in Japan revokes legal status of controversial ‘Moonies’ church
The country’s education ministry requested the dissolution of the religious group for the harm it is alleged to have caused to its followers and their families.
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Blatter and Platini cleared for a second time in FIFA corruption case
The former FIFA president and former UEFA chief were acquitted of charges including fraud, forgery and misappropriation.
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Latest news bulletin | March 25th – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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South Sudan’s ‘dire’ situation risks return to civil war, warns top UN envoy
The head of the peacekeeping mission in the country said President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar must put the interests of the South Sudanese people first.
The top UN official in South Sudan has warned the country is on the brink of a renewed civil war after…
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Burundi president claims Rwanda plans to incite war in his country
Rwanda has rejected Ndayishimiye’s words as “surprising” and said there was no plan to spark conflict in Burundi.
The president of Burundi has claimed that neighbouring Rwanda is planning to foment a conflict in his country, warning that it is backing a rebel group in…
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