Myanmar’s Military Government Grants Amnesty to Over 9,000 Prisoners on Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government announced an amnesty for more than 9,000 prisoners on Monday as part of the country’s annual Independence Day release. This comes as the army, which seized power in a coup in 2021, faces opposition from its allies in the north of the country. Analysts say A coalition of ethnic minority armed groups […]
Tens of thousands of nationalists march through Warsaw
A sea of white and red flags paraded through Poland’s capital on Saturday. Thousands of nationalists took part in what was said to be “the largest patriotic rally in Europe”. Tens of thousands of nationalists marched through the streets of Warsaw on Polish Independence Day. The demonstration under the motto “Poland is not lost yet” […]
News blog on the Ukraine war | Ukraine admits: Russians are on the offensive here
News blog about the Ukraine war Ukraine admits: Russians are on the offensive here From dpa, t-online, afp, rtr Updated on 08/25/2023 – 01:18 Reading time: 41 min. Putin on Russian TV: This is how he comments on the plane crash. (Source: Reuters) Day 548: Ukraine again repels Russian attacks on the ground. The top […]
Dark mood – offensive failed?
Actually, the Ukrainians celebrate their independence on August 24th. But this year the celebration is bleak. Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive failed? It’s Independence Day in Ukraine: this Thursday, people are gathering in Kiev and other cities in the country to celebrate independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 – actually. Because where else the own […]
Lukashenko comes up with a bizarre message for Ukraine
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Belarusian ruler Lukashenko has sent a message to the neighboring country. The content seems more than cynical. “Many generations of Belarusians and Ukrainians have lived in harmony and respect for centuries”: With these words begins a message from the Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, which he sends to the Ukrainian people […]
Independence Day 2023 – Where to go in Europe and the USA for a holiday – news from Ukraine
© Vasily Artyushenko, ZN.UA Ukraine on August 24 will celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the restoration of independence. ZN.UA has prepared a list of festive events that will take place on the Independence Day of Ukraine in Europe and the USA. Germany The Kiev Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Vitaly Protasov will play […]
Ukrainians are proud of the state – poll on Independence Day
August 22, 2023, 1:41 p.m © pixabay.com Support for Ukraine’s independence among its citizens is now the highest in over 20 years. So, almost 89% of Ukrainians are proud of their citizenship. Such data of a sociological survey was published by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation as part of its research on the eve […]
Man Arrested by Indonesian Police for Tying National Flag to Dog’s Neck
A Man Arrested in Indonesia for Insulting the National Flag by Tying it to a Dog In a rather bizarre incident, Indonesian police in Bengalis arrested a man named Robert Herry Sun on charges of insulting the national flag. Sun had tied the flag to a dog, resembling a scarf, which is deemed disrespectful under […]
The Revenge of Udham Singh: The Story of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the Fight for Independence
The Tragic Story of Udham Singh: Seeking Justice for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Today, as India celebrates its Independence Day, let us reflect on one of the darkest chapters in its fight for freedom – the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This brutal incident, which took place on a hot summer day in Amritsar, Punjab in 1919, […]
Myanmar amnesties over 7,000 prisoners on Independence Day
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar’s junta has announced an amnesty for more than 7,000 prisoners on Independence Day on Thursday after a show of military might in the capital. This comes just days after Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison sentence was increased to 33 years. Fighting has raged in parts of the country between junta forces […]
