Government and politics

Ukraine plays special role in France’s Bastille Day parade

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French President Emmanuel Macron, center, flanked by Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, second right, and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, second left, delivers his speech to militaries on the eve of Bastille Day, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the Defe

PARIS — The war in Ukraine has even shaken up Bastille Day, a powerful political, historical and symbolic event in France. France celebrated its national holiday Thursday with thousands of French troops marching down the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris alongside allies from Eastern Europe. The parade also featured warplanes, military vehicles and a drone in … Read more

Norway mourns victims of Oslo shooting with memorial service

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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit lights candles during a service in Oslo Cathedral, Oslo, Sunday June 26, 2022, after an attack in Oslo on Saturday. A gunman opened fire in Oslo’s nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving m

OSLO, Norway — Norway’s prime minister and members of the royal family joined mourners at a memorial service in Oslo Cathedral Sunday for the victims of a shooting in the capital’s nightlife district. A gunman opened fire in central Oslo’s bar area early Saturday, killing two people — a man in his 50s and and … Read more