As excitement swept through the Syrian community after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, businesses in Turkey that rely on them ...

A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were ...

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Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski ... a day of national mourning in response to the fire, ordering all flags at government buildings and Turkish diplomatic missions abroad ...

Turkey has detained nine people, including the owner of the hotel, in connection with a deadly fire that claimed the lives of 76 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the west of the ...

A fire at a hotel in a popular ski resort in Turkey has killed at least 76 people, the country's interior minister has said. Ali Yerlikaya added that at least 51 other people were injured in the ...

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a hotel at a ski resort of Kartalkaya in Bolu province, in northwest Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (IHA via AP) ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...