Opinion
Distinctive and meaningful: Why Canada has the best-designed flag in the world
The North American Vexillological Association — it brands itself as the world’s largest club for flag enthusiasts — has settled on five basic rules for good flag design. They even distilled the rules ...
Hear why this background performer decided to protest during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show
At the end of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, one of his background performers - Zül-Qarnain Nantambu - unfurled a Sudanese and Palestinian flag. He displayed it in protest of the ...
Mexican flags at an immigrant rights protest? That's the most American thing to do | Opinion
Houstonians protested Donald Trump’s mass deportations and immigration crackdown. The sea of different flags, to this ...
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Poland
Provides an overview of Poland, including key events and facts about this central European country. Sir Keir, who is in Poland for defence and security talks, said "nothing" could have prepared ...
The Independent23d
‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...
New York Post23d
Trump rules only the Stars and Stripes will be flown at State Department buildings around the world
WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...
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State Department blocks pride, BLM flags from embassies, outposts with 'one flag policy'
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 Economist24d
How Poland emerged as a leading defence power
It has been centuries since Poland was last a great armed power, but the winged hussars are back. When Russia seized Crimea in 2014, Poland’s armed forces were the ninth-biggest in NATO.
The Washington Post24d
Poland’s President on Ukraine, NATO and Europe’s future
Andrzej Duda is the president of Poland, an increasingly important economic and geopolitical force in Europe. Duda joins Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the war in Ukraine ...
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American Flag Sitting Atop of the White House Lowered to Half-Staff Following Trump's Inauguration
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 ...
Politico Europe25d
Poland fumes over US block on AI chips
BRUSSELS — Poland’s government is up in arms over a U.S. move to limit the export of artificial intelligence chips to the country — something that could impact Warsaw’s AI ambitions just as it seeks ...
The New York Times25d
What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...